Shaun, went to the Caryle All Ford show, and my friend has a 57 TBird,
who had his AM radio converted to AM/FM. Looks exactly the same, but
modern. His TBird is a Grand National Winner, and he is very particular
about originality. He got that, but a radio he can rely on.
Larry
Shaun Laughy wrote:
>
> For anyone looking, a guy in NY has a Motorola radio for sale that is an
> exact match for the LAT 72 shown in the picture on Tigers United (just the
> radio, not the speaker enclosure). This means that it has the same European
> markings, etc, that you see in the LAT picture. He is asking $225.00 as is,
> plus shipping, which was a little rich for me as I only need a radio for
> cosmetic purposes (I'm having a hidden audio system installed). The radio
> is complete with knobs and looks pretty decent, but will need some cleaning
> up and I have no idea whether or not it actually works. I have some
> pictures, so if anyone wants the info, just drop me a line.
>
> As an aside, although I have already decided on a course of action for my
> audio system, had I known about another option sooner, I may well have acted
> differently. Check out:
>
> http://www.gate.net/~gtayman/stereo.htm
>
> Although I can't vouch for the work this guy does, the concept is
> intriguing. Apparently, he modifies any existing AM or AM/FM radio with
> modem components and maintains the full functionality of all the original
> radio's controls (push-button selectors, knobs, wonderbar, etc.). This
> conversion also provides line-level outputs for an amplifier ($10.00 option)
> and automatically turns any radio into a controller for a CD changer! Not
> bad for completely original appearance and dimensions and prices seem pretty
> reasonable!
>
> Interesting website, if nothing else. FWIW.
>
> Shaun
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