[old-chevy-truck] Radio restoration
Hello I have my radio from my 1950 Chevy truck that I need restored. Are there still dependable folks doing this? I'm on the West coast, so a reliable person or shop on the west coast would be my first choice, but I'll ship it to any respected individual or shop to get it repaired correctly. Has anyone restored their own radio? Is this something I can do with proper instructions? Any thoughts? Rod L Greenacres, WA. Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [old-chevy-truck] Radio restoration
I wouldn't try it yourself. Everything in there is crusty and brittle and covered with dust. One option would be to put a plug under the dash that would feed a modern radio or iPod thru the existing speaker. You might try googling car radio repair. .bill _ From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rod LaFrance Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 3:41 PM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Radio restoration Hello I have my radio from my 1950 Chevy truck that I need restored. Are there still dependable folks doing this? I'm on the West coast, so a reliable person or shop on the west coast would be my first choice, but I'll ship it to any respected individual or shop to get it repaired correctly. Has anyone restored their own radio? Is this something I can do with proper instructions? Any thoughts? Rod L Greenacres, WA No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.0/1602 - Release Date: 8/9/2008 1:22 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [old-chevy-truck] Radio restoration
I have not tried them, but I have heard about S & S ELECTRONICS (818) 790-2660 4602 Grand Ave La Cañada-Flintridge CA 91011 RADIO repair, tube or transistor, auto radios 1930-1970, home radio from 1930-1960, parts & labor guaranteed, 40 years experience. S&S Electronics, 818-790-2660, near Pasadena, CA. You might give them a call. jonas On Aug 10, 2008, at 3:41 PM, Rod LaFrance wrote: Hello I have my radio from my 1950 Chevy truck that I need restored. Are there still dependable folks doing this? I'm on the West coast, so a reliable person or shop on the west coast would be my first choice, but I'll ship it to any respected individual or shop to get it repaired correctly. Has anyone restored their own radio? Is this something I can do with proper instructions? Any thoughts? Rod L Greenacres, WA. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [old-chevy-truck] Radio restoration
Check out this outfit they can take and old AM and convert to FM. Might be worth looking at. http://www.antiqueautomobileradio.com/newradiochev55F.htm Mike 50 3100 Hello I have my radio from my 1950 Chevy truck that I need restored. Are there still dependable folks doing this? I'm on the West coast, so a reliable person or shop on the west coast would be my first choice, but I'll ship it to any respected individual or shop to get it repaired correctly. Has anyone restored their own radio? Is this something I can do with proper instructions? Any thoughts? Rod L Greenacres, WA. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [old-chevy-truck] Radio restoration
Hi Rod Personally, I wouldn't even attempt to try and restore one of those radios although you can buy most of the cosmetic parts from any of the vendors. I had 2 different radios restored by a guy in Oklahoma and he did a great job. The one for my '50 3100 looks and operates like new. This has been a few years ago so I don't know if he is still in the business. His contact information is below; DALE COSBY 4417 S .E. 23rd. DEL CITY, OK. ZIP 73115 [EMAIL PROTECTED] HTH Ken --- On Sun, 8/10/08, Rod LaFrance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Rod LaFrance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Radio restoration To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, August 10, 2008, 5:41 PM Hello I have my radio from my 1950 Chevy truck that I need restored. Are there still dependable folks doing this? I'm on the West coast, so a reliable person or shop on the west coast would be my first choice, but I'll ship it to any respected individual or shop to get it repaired correctly. Has anyone restored their own radio? Is this something I can do with proper instructions? Any thoughts? Rod L Greenacres, WA. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [old-chevy-truck] Radio restoration
If you have some basic electronics skills, you can do it. I did my own and then had it tuned by a professional with the proper equipment (it took them 15 minutes to adjust it). I would recommend carefully cleaning it, replacing all the tubes (not that expensive), replacing the vibrator with a solid state one (expensive), replacing all the paper capacitors with modern ones (inexpensive but tedious), and repainting the needle the original bright red. The only way the paper capacitors will have survived all these years is if the radio was kept inside. My radio's on/off switch was kind of worn (but still worked) -- these switches are super scarce and used ones are a moderate fortune. So I wired a hidden on/off switch under the dash and I just leave the radio switch on to keep from finally breaking it. I have spare radios but can't bring myself to taking the switch out and rendering one useless. Of course if you are running 12V, get the dropping resistor and mount it away from anything and everything - they get HOT and will melt anything they touch. Dummy me plugged my antenna hole when I did my restoration so I use a modern hidden antenna under the running board. It works pretty good, but probably not as good as the original. Get your self the original Delco manual on repair of the unit as well as installation. The power tap is off the + of the amp gauge. Good luck - working on these radios is fun! Allen '50 3100 with radio! From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Rod LaFrance Sent: Sun 8/10/2008 5:41 PM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Radio restoration Hello I have my radio from my 1950 Chevy truck that I need restored. Are there still dependable folks doing this? I'm on the West coast, so a reliable person or shop on the west coast would be my first choice, but I'll ship it to any respected individual or shop to get it repaired correctly. Has anyone restored their own radio? Is this something I can do with proper instructions? Any thoughts? Rod L Greenacres, WA. Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [old-chevy-truck] Radio restoration
That's a perfectly good way to ruin a classic radio. If you do it, send me the old radio guts so I can keep stock radios on the road, just like our trucks. Allen '50 3100 From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Mike & Inez Plucker Sent: Sun 8/10/2008 7:50 PM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [old-chevy-truck] Radio restoration Check out this outfit they can take and old AM and convert to FM. Might be worth looking at. http://www.antiqueautomobileradio.com/newradiochev55F.htm Mike 50 3100 Hello I have my radio from my 1950 Chevy truck that I need restored. Are there still dependable folks doing this? I'm on the West coast, so a reliable person or shop on the west coast would be my first choice, but I'll ship it to any respected individual or shop to get it repaired correctly. Has anyone restored their own radio? Is this something I can do with proper instructions? Any thoughts? Rod L Greenacres, WA. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[old-chevy-truck] Radio restoration - Keep it Stock!
THANKS for the Web site.This is exactly what I have been looking for..Trying to keep my truck stock but wanted a radio. Larry 49 GMC now with a 270 Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
