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DELCO CAR RADIO SERVICE
FACTORY CERTIFIED 59~75
Corvette Radios 1961 to 1967 use a speaker mounted loading coil with out this coil bias on speaker goes from the normal 1.5 Volts D.C. to 12 Volts D.C. burning out the voice coil in the speaker and, the DS-501.12 Volts on the speaker leads tells You Your radio needs the coil or the DS-501 is shorted on radios that do not use the coils.
I find new speakers being sold that are said to be for
1961 through 1967 CORVETTES but have a .5 ohm coil IN
PLACE OF A 1.5 OHM. This will cause bias on speaker
terminal to drop to .5 Volts D.C. [IT SHOULD BE 1.5 Volts
D.C.] overheating radio in about 15 minutes sound becomes fuzzy. Along with slowly over heating wiring harness all the way back to battery. Drain is not enough to blow fuse only to slowly break down insulation on wiring that could cause a short that would burn car to ground?
With one of my loading coils you may run any 6X9 speaker on Your Vette! This is the first place to start with to improve sound of Delcos!
TMCLC1 Speaker Loading Coil for 1961 to 1967 Corvette Radios $49.99+S/H of $12.99 for UPS Ground.
1963 to 1967 Vette Coupes are the best sound chambers on the road! A10 disk CD playing into the Delco then an Alesis nano verb feeding the power amps, Set the rear up with: one 15" bass speaker 600 watts, two 10" 300 watts per channnel, two 6X9" 150 watts per, two mids and twetters up front 150 watts per, and you got a system worthy to be in a CORVETTE! WARNING!: a system like this will make YOUR CORVETTE the center of attention where ever You go! and You will need a second battery in the rear to pull the load! Not to mention straps to keep from BLOWN the rear glass out!
IF You would like to see what a real state of the art auto audio system looks like! CSLs Senior Auto Tech has a broadband video of his ever day driver! Magnum's Lair
1965, 1966, 1967 Corvette Radio Removal:
WARNING: ( REMOVE BATTERY GROUND CABLE BEFORE ATTEMPTING RADIO REMOVAL.)
A. Remove both side trim {the cover that Your knees would hit} from center dash console (one Phillips screw at top of each side).
B. Remove black plastic heat distributor duct two 5/16" screws. {under dash between gauges, radio, speaker}
C. Remove radio support screw (7/16" lower right hand side of radio).
D. Remove glove box. Disconnect speaker, antenna and power connections.
E. Remove knobs and hex nuts. {knobs may have a set screw that uses a allen wrench or flat blade screwdriver}
F. Carefully tilt radio top back. It may now be removed by carefully manipulating through the side.
To reinstall radio, reverse above procedure. Important: Be sure to peak antenna trimmer for AM after reinstalling. Radio performance may suffer if this is not done. {small flat blad that can be seen through a hole in dash with knobs off}
SPEAKER REMOVAL: Accessible after glove box removal. {Best to send in with unit i get nasty calls after radio is returned go through a two week battle to get folks to check speaker and then all the paper is gone?}
FACTORY CERTIFIED
Crockett Sound Laboratory |
The only Delco Certified Radio Service for Signal Seeking Wonder Bar & 1958 to 1975 Buick, Cadillac, Corvette, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Jaguar, Lincoln, Chrysler, Imperial, Avanti, Studebaker, Packard, Willys, Opel, Rekord, John Deere units.
Show quality cosmetology, studio standard electronics.
I work on ALL Delco Radios made before 1985. Including 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 Corvettes all though i am not certified on Delco units before 1958 I do claim to be Heir Apperant!
Proud to say i am 4 to 6 months behind in work! IF You can not deal with me having Your Delco Radio that long then send in a $25.00 retainer and i will get back to You when it is Your turn to have Your Delco radio worked on!
As of 6/3/8 there is a minimum of $150.00 charge on any radio sent into the shop + return shipping/handling fees.
I welcome ONE phone call from anyone thinking about sending me a radio for restoration! Or a call from anyone who has sent me a radio for restoration! AND in a very rare event is having a problem! You will find that calling form 2 till 8 PM Central Monday through Friday [closed all holidays and some days with out notice!] is the best time for me to deal with phone calls and be able to give You an intelligent answer to Your questions. All though emails work much better!
IF You are SENDING me a unit for restoration! The terms witch i agree to work on Your radio and, how i do businness is outlined on the page! Please make sure to read and understand them! As well as how to pack radio so shafts are not bent or broken in transit! AND understand we do it my way or find another radio man!
''PLEASE'' use email i hate phone calls! BUT BEFORE DOING EITHER! Every question asked of me in the last 5 years is answered on THIS website in more detail and with more thought than You will get in an email or phone call. PLEASE UNDERSTAND! I just do not have time to RECOVER all this info in emails OR time to answer 30~90 phone calls a day and get any radios restored! ) EMAIL to: Mac @ WonderBarMan.com Put your last name first in subject line of all email or it most likely will be deleted unopened with all the spam i get! ~IF for some reason You have problems with that one BUT only after You have problems! cause IF You send an email to both at one time i will discard BOTH unopened try tonymacii @ webtv.net~
IF you want to know how to hook up, what radio will fit in what car, sell parts, give tech advise, help You identify the radio found in Aunt Tillies closest so as You can sell it on eBay! Then expect me to be _ISSED and tell You so! 731-696-4163 AFTER 2PM Central I REFUSE to help do it Yo~Selfers in any way! Sell parts. All the info i have to identify a radio is on the model# date code page.
