Subject: Re: [Tigers] Motorola radio restoration

From: Randy Zimmermann via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 20:14:35 +0000 (UTC)

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I purchased a similar kit several years ago and had the radio rebuilt with =
digital AM/FM/Aux components and have never looked back. I saved the origin=
al internal organs for posterity.=C2=A0 I used a shop in Crystal, MN that w=
as recommended by our MN Street Rod Association.=C2=A0 I'm sure you could f=
ind someone more local to you.
BTW, you can get a single speaker with dual cones to handle the stereo wiri=
ng if you choose to go that direction.=C2=A0 I think it was the late, great=
 Steve Laifman that recommended using small marine speakers under the dash =
on port and starboard to expand the stereo sound.=C2=A0 I did this and love=
 the results.=C2=A0 And no one can tell by looking at the set up.=C2=A0 Fol=
ks love the look of the LAT-72 installed at shows!
Randy Z.Duluth, MN
=20

     On Monday, March 30, 2015 3:03 PM, awtiger--- via Tigers <tigers@autox=
.team.net> wrote:
  =20

 Hey, guys:

I'm now deep into the electrical restoration of my Tiger, as in installing =
a complete harness from British Wiring.=C2=A0 I've got all the wiring out o=
f the car at this point and am taking care of a few other items that need a=
ttention under the dash before it all goes back in, and one of those items =
is my radio.=C2=A0 I have a LAT-72 Motorola radio kit in my car that has ne=
ver worked.=C2=A0 The reason it has never worked (and I found out the hard =
way...) is because the radio itself is a positive ground unit out of an ear=
lier Alpine.=C2=A0 Unfortunately, when you hook up a positive ground radio =
in your Tiger without realizing it's a positive ground unit, all you get af=
ter a few seconds of music is "sizzle sizzle," and then nothing.=C2=A0 I've=
 been told by folks before that the ground orientation on a radio can easil=
y be switched, so here's my question...do any of you guys know where I migh=
t be able to send this radio to have that done and then have it repaired?=
=C2=A0 I'm not looking for a high-quality audio experie
 nce here; I just want it to work and play over the single speaker provided=
 with the LAT-72 kit.=C2=A0 Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Andy Walker
Edmond, OK
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nt-size:16px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1427744219786_10922" dir=3D"ltr">I pu=
rchased a similar kit several years ago and had the radio rebuilt with digi=
tal AM/FM/Aux components and have never looked back. I saved the original i=
nternal organs for posterity.&nbsp; I used a shop in Crystal, MN that was r=
ecommended by our MN Street Rod Association.&nbsp; I'm sure you could find =
someone more local to you.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1427744219786_10582=
" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1427744219786_10519" dir=3D=
"ltr">BTW, you can get a single speaker with dual cones to handle the stere=
o wiring if you choose to go that direction.&nbsp; I think it was the late,=
 great Steve Laifman that recommended using small marine speakers under the=
 dash on port and starboard to expand the stereo sound.&nbsp; I did this an=
d love the results.&nbsp; And no one can tell by looking at the set up.&nbs=
p; Folks love the look of the LAT-72 installed at shows!</div><div id=3D"yu=
i_3_16_0_1_1427744219786_11130" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0=
_1_1427744219786_11129" dir=3D"ltr">Randy Z.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1=
427744219786_11128" dir=3D"ltr">Duluth, MN<br></div>  <br><div class=3D"qtd=
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 On Monday, March 30, 2015 3:03 PM, awtiger--- via Tigers &lt;tigers@autox.=
team.net&gt; wrote:<br> </font> </div>  <br><br> <div class=3D"y_msg_contai=
ner">Hey, guys:<br><br>I'm now deep into the electrical restoration of my T=
iger, as in installing a complete harness from British Wiring.&nbsp; I've g=
ot all the wiring out of the car at this point and am taking care of a few =
other items that need attention under the dash before it all goes back in, =
and one of those items is my radio.&nbsp; I have a LAT-72 Motorola radio ki=
t in my car that has never worked.&nbsp; The reason it has never worked (an=
d I found out the hard way...) is because the radio itself is a positive gr=
ound unit out of an earlier Alpine.&nbsp; Unfortunately, when you hook up a=
 positive ground radio in your Tiger without realizing it's a positive grou=
nd unit, all you get after a few seconds of music is "sizzle sizzle," and t=
hen nothing.&nbsp; I've been told by folks before that the ground orientati=
on on a radio can easily be switched, so here's my question...do any of you=
 guys know where I might be able to send this radio to have that done and t=
hen have it repaired?&nbsp; I'm not looking for a high-quality audio experi=
e<br> nce here; I just want it to work and play over the single speaker pro=
vided with the LAT-72 kit.&nbsp; Can anyone point me in the right direction=
?<br><br>Thanks,<br>Andy Walker<br>Edmond, OK<br>__________________________=
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From: Tom Witt via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 14:16:55 -0700

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There is a guy named Roy Yost in the Redwood City, CA. area who does old =
radios.  I only know of him as =E2=80=9CRadio Roy=E2=80=9D on the =
Studebaker site. I=E2=80=99ve never had any business with him. But, with =
many Tiger owner in the Bay Area maybe they have used his services can =
comment on price/quality?

From: Randy Zimmermann via Tigers=20
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 1:14 PM
To: [email-masked] ; [email-masked]=20
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Motorola radio restoration

I purchased a similar kit several years ago and had the radio rebuilt =
with digital AM/FM/Aux components and have never looked back. I saved =
the original internal organs for posterity.  I used a shop in Crystal, =
MN that was recommended by our MN Street Rod Association.  I'm sure you =
could find someone more local to you.

BTW, you can get a single speaker with dual cones to handle the stereo =
wiring if you choose to go that direction.  I think it was the late, =
great Steve Laifman that recommended using small marine speakers under =
the dash on port and starboard to expand the stereo sound.  I did this =
and love the results.  And no one can tell by looking at the set up.  =
Folks love the look of the LAT-72 installed at shows!

Randy Z.
Duluth, MN

On Monday, March 30, 2015 3:03 PM, awtiger--- via Tigers =
<[email-masked]> wrote:

Hey, guys:

I'm now deep into the electrical restoration of my Tiger, as in =
installing a complete harness from British Wiring.  I've got all the =
wiring out of the car at this point and am taking care of a few other =
items that need attention under the dash before it all goes back in, and =
one of those items is my radio.  I have a LAT-72 Motorola radio kit in =
my car that has never worked.  The reason it has never worked (and I =
found out the hard way...) is because the radio itself is a positive =
ground unit out of an earlier Alpine.  Unfortunately, when you hook up a =
positive ground radio in your Tiger without realizing it's a positive =
ground unit, all you get after a few seconds of music is "sizzle =
sizzle," and then nothing.  I've been told by folks before that the =
ground orientation on a radio can easily be switched, so here's my =
question...do any of you guys know where I might be able to send this =
radio to have that done and then have it repaired?  I'm not looking for =
a high-quality audio experie
nce here; I just want it to work and play over the single speaker =
provided with the LAT-72 kit.  Can anyone point me in the right =
direction?

Thanks,
Andy Walker
Edmond, OK

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components=20
and have never looked back. I saved the original internal organs for=20
posterity.&nbsp; I used a shop in Crystal, MN that was recommended by =
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direction.&nbsp; I think it was the late, great Steve Laifman that =
recommended=20
using small marine speakers under the dash on port and starboard to =
expand the=20
stereo sound.&nbsp; I did this and love the results.&nbsp; And no one =
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by looking at the set up.&nbsp; Folks love the look of the LAT-72 =
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shows!</DIV>
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<DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1427744219786_11129 dir=3Dltr>Randy Z.</DIV>
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am taking=20
care of a few other items that need attention under the dash before it =
all goes=20
back in, and one of those items is my radio.&nbsp; I have a LAT-72 =
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worked=20
(and I found out the hard way...) is because the radio itself is a =
positive=20
ground unit out of an earlier Alpine.&nbsp; Unfortunately, when you hook =
up a=20
positive ground radio in your Tiger without realizing it's a positive =
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unit, all you get after a few seconds of music is "sizzle sizzle," and =
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nothing.&nbsp; I've been told by folks before that the ground =
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