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Got an original radio?, Please post info |
JeffBowlsby |
Dec 4 2008, 01:12 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,524 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Trying to get a good idea on what an original radio / speaker /antenna set-up is. Please contibute and post what you can.
From European price lists (euro cars only), several different Blaupunkt radio models were available as optional equipment (mounted the factory?) including Emden, Braunshweig, Essen, Boston, Frankfurt, Koln, and New York. Also the Becker Grand Prix was available and George Husseys' 916 has a Becker Mexico in it. See the price list summaries here: http://members.rennlist.com/914_collectibles/OpEq.htm It is accepted knowledge that for US market 914s, radios were only dealer installed as accessories, not optional equipment. But for at least 1971 914/6s (I have no reference for 1970), Optional Equipment M-453 was a USA-market Blaupunkt Frankfurt. But I also have this window sticker from our own member 'Hartmann' indicating a factory radio supplied on a 1975 914: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Attached image(s) |
Pat Garvey |
Jan 28 2010, 09:47 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
My '72 came with no radio & black plastic "blanks" behind the speaker grills.
Mail ordered a Frankfurt and correct speakers a month after taking delivery from a place in Virginia (name escapes me). And, as most know, I've never drilled the fender for an antenna. Pat |
Tom_T |
Jan 28 2010, 10:40 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
My '72 came with no radio & black plastic "blanks" behind the speaker grills. Mail ordered a Frankfurt and correct speakers a month after taking delivery from a place in Virginia (name escapes me). And, as most know, I've never drilled the fender for an antenna. Pat Pat, I think they have one like yours pictured on the link I posted above, but it may list it for another VW or Porsche, etc. Was your windscreen antenna the thin wires embedded in the tape you applied on the windshield inner surface? Hey - looks like good weather after all for the weekend out here, so I hope to get the rockers off & see if it's good or bad news under there! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) By the way, the metal rivets on the top of my rockers look exactly like the ones holding the VWwerk VIN plate in the front trunk R Light-bucket & same size rivets too. I'm thinking mine on the rockers are still OE, & I'll know for sure when I pull those rockers (off this subject, but I'll post a metal rivet topic later when I know more). Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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