I'm planning on replacing my dash with the nice one I have I posted about a year or two ago soon and while I'm at it, replacing the heater core and installing an OEM AM radio I have. Question - is this the only support bracket I need - assuming this is even correct - for a 1969 Ranchero? I clipped this image out of the 1969 service manual. It seems like there should be two of these brackets, not just one. Thanks.
Here's one on ebay I will likely buy if it is correct: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2341352028...K4L7ik_eCHmGWBrs7p289PhCuBFB9GNcaApp1EALw_wcB
My '65 just has one bracket also, but goes from the back of the radio up to the underside of the dash.
If your radio chassis has a threaded stud on the back panel, you can add a universal radio bracket to be attached vertically or bent to 90 degrees and fastened to the underside of the dash. Use a wing nut on the stud.
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll see how it goes. I don't even know if the radio I have works yet. Seller made no guarantees, but it is AM only and was cheap.
I went through the "save the old AM radio" thing, because the one that came with the car worked, and I thought that would be cool. Then I realized how truly crappy AM is, so I found a vintage FM converter on eBay an installed that. That was a big hassle, because you have to have good AM reception for the FM converter to work, and I was always having to fiddle with the AM radio AND the converter to get any decent reception. I finally said 'F' that, got a modern RetroSound Laguna, wired it for 4 speakers, and couldn't be happier. Sold the AM and the converter on CL for $150 to help defray the cost.
I mostly listen to FOX Sports Radio on AM. If I decide I do want to upgrade I can probably still use the $20 bracket though. If not, 20 bucks won't break me. I am a fan of classic rock too. Not too many AM stations in my area are that format, lol. I can listen to all the conservative talk radio and the God squad stations on AM though
The good old Sparkomatics!...Haven't seen one of those in a while and used one on a vehicle back in the 60s but can't remember which one...?
I have a Sparkomatic head unit in storage, in case this Clarion doesn't work. And at some point, I need to wire up the Clarion in order to see if it works.