Bad decision? I own it now!

[JLPurcell]

Made a hard decision today, don't know if it was the right decision but I own it now.:paranoid: While sourcing parts for my car I sent out the original AM/FM radio for clean and repair to B/C electronics in Pennsylvania. It ended up only needing a tune and clean and for just under $200.00 I was confident that I would have a good working original radio in my 72, and it is. Recently while going through all of my extra parts collected throughout the years I came across two original radios with excellent face plates, knobs etc... One is an early AM auto search model from one of the first 700 cars and the other is an AM/FM from a 72. I removed the antenna switches, face plates and knobs and sent them in to be checked out by B/C. Shortly after, I received a call and the short of it is the estimate for the total repair for both radios was around $800.00. I asked that they give me a chance to think about it. After a couple of weeks I made the call today and gave them the go ahead. I decided that I would hate to see these original radios scrapped.

Saving Zed's one bolt at a time.

JLP

[Hunter260Z]

WOW,That's can of pricey. I have a AM/8track with a 8 track fm radio that came out of 510. Was this a dealer installed radio It looked like a factory.It's a Hitachi 8 Track Car Stereo Player with Radio model CST-113BA. The fm radio looks like a 8 track.

[gogriz91]

As I get told every time I get an anthrax shot "don't tense up, it'll only hurt more".

[ajmcforester]

For that price they should be near or close to perfect when done. I hope it is worth it. If your getting that redone I hope you are having the cone on the speaker redone also, that is a lot cheaper.

[Hank240]

Good on ya Jerry - I would do exactly the same thing.

Hank

[GeoJoe]

Now they won't need a cleaning again till 2050. Nice work.

[hr369]

if it were me i'de give them a call back and cancel that

order to repair after finding out i already had a good radio. i had one of those seeking radios from i think it was #43 car that was totalled. there seems to be a pretty good supply of those on ebay. i've bought several and there is one on there now.

[lonetreesteve]

if it were me i'de give them a call back and cancel that

order to repair after finding out i already had a good radio. i had one of those seeking radios from i think it was #43 car that was totalled. there seems to be a pretty good supply of those on ebay. i've bought several and there is one on there now.

Here's an NOS AM/FM:

70 71 72 73 Datsun 240Z 240 Z Hitachi Am FM Radio Kit | eBay

[hr369]

dupe post......

Edited November 2, 2013 by hr369

[hr369]

wow for 1300 bucks someone could probably gut the original radio and update it with state of the art bluetooth and satellite radio

Edited November 2, 2013 by hr369

[Carl Beck]

As long as the Face Plates were perfect - having $400.00 in each radio is reasonable. I would have done the samething...

Carl B.

[lonetreesteve]

As long as the Face Plates were perfect - having $400.00 in each radio is reasonable. I would have done the samething...

Carl B.

I have approximately 6 of the Hitachi 240Z AM/FM radios and 2 of the 240Z AM radios plus a few of the 260Z/280Z radios that I have purchased over the years. The only problem is that I don't have enough good face plates and knobs for all of them.