Re: 1973 Chevelle SS, 350, 4spd. build

by Joe73 Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:03 pm

Thanks for the pic. I do have some holes up there which I plan on using for mounting a bracket of some sort.

by zucchi Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:13 pm

Joe73 wrote:I checked above the glove box for any studs.

It's been about 30-years since I last had the dash pad out of the car (I may also be getting senile 1973 Chevelle SS, 350, 4spd. build - Page 17 1f60b

) but I seem to recall that on the back/inside of the dash pad itself, there were studs for mounting the amp similar to the studs used to mount the AC vents.

by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:33 pm

"Here is what Zucchi is referring to. I removed this from my car many years ago when I did a dash swap. I do not remember where it was mounted behind there. I included a pic of the mounting holes, You would still need to fab a bracket to make use of them. My car must have had the optional stereo. It still has the dual speaker mount for the dash that was shown recently on another post, and it still has the factory wiring for the rear 6X9's in the trunk to this day. I still have the speaker covers for the underside of the speakers in the trunk. The factory radio was long gone when I got the car.

Does anyone have a pic of what the correct factory radio looks like, for a 73? I have several Delco radios but would like to see a pic of the correct one."

Here's a 73 dash I have with the factory original radio. Let me know if you like me to take a close up pic.

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by Joe73 Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:16 am

I just checked behind the dashpad itself. Yes, there are two standoffs about 2" tall. Something can easily be threaded into them. I might give it a shot. Thanks again for the idea.

Here is a pic of my original 73 am radio. Probably not what your looking for since you have the factory dual 6x9s out back. Mine was just a dash speaker from what I can tell. Pic doesnt do the radio justice.

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by zucchi Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:31 am

Joe73 wrote:I just checked behind the dashpad itself. Yes, there are two standoffs about 2" tall. Something can easily be threaded into them. I might give it a shot. Thanks again for the idea.

You're welcome.

I'm glad you found them; helps convince me that I'm not going senile… yet. 1973 Chevelle SS, 350, 4spd. build - Page 17 1f609

by 73ss Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:58 pm

Thanks for the pics guys. That will give me a general idea of what it looks like as far as the numbers and color, I think GM used green lettering on some models.

Joe in all your years of working on these cars you've never seen that heat sink? Also, I really like how your inner fender wells turned out.

by Joe73 Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:21 pm

Thanks. Im happy with the inner fenders as well. I actually dont remember any of my other 9 73 chevelles having anything other than an aftermarket or am radio.

by 73 ss wgn Yesterday at 8:07 am

73ss wrote:
Does anyone have a pic of what the correct factory radio looks like, for a 73? I have several Delco radios but would like to see a pic of the correct one.

These are some pictures from the original salesman's optional equipment catalog and the sales brochure for 1973. My '73 was missing the original radio but did still have the amp behind the dash installed. I ended up installing a refurbished '76 model that allowed for four speaker outputs and you'd need to be real A-body obsessive to know it wasn't the one that came with the car, if you even could. The last picture is how to decode the label on the side of the radio if it is still there.

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by 73 ss wgn Yesterday at 8:12 am

Those pictures keep coming up upside down for some reason.

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by mikidymac Today at 2:34 pm

I can check my radio this weekend. I never removed it during the CD craze and made an aluminum mount inside the glovebox or a DIN CD player. My OEM radio has been in the dash since 73'.

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