Take a look at E-Bay Item #4632550171. Looks to be an AM radio ('65 Comet per part number) that was converted to AM/FM. Very interesting!
Edited by - SHELB66 on 04/20/2006 01:20:51
Posts by SHELB66_old
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I have some additional info to pass along with respect to the Comet AM/FM radio. I have owned a couple of 1965 units and the major differences are the slide bar, as mentioned above, has COMET instead of FORD embossed on the front, the bezel is painted black instead of being chrome, and the tuning & volume control shafts are much longer due to the thicker dash faceplate that is utilized in the Comet. FYI
Craig
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The AM/FM is a very nice (and potentially expensive) addition to the early Mustang and Shelby. I have one in my '66 GT convert that I acquired years ago in a trade for five 1965 Styled Steel wheels. My other one was acquired off E-Bay about a year ago and that will go into my Hertz Shelby. I once came across one in a box at a swap meet that was all apart and very rusty (spent some time in a river). I purchased it for $10 more for its rarity than anything else. Someone offered me $100 for it a couple years later which I couldn't pass up. Probably should have kept it for parts as it was all there. Another interesting AM/FM is the one made by AR (Automatic Radio). It was designed to fit in the confines of the Mustang dash and doesn't look half bad. You can find those on E-Bay on occasion also. Come to think of it I guess we can find almost anything on E-Bay these days! I authored the radio ID article that was published in Mustang Monthly in the early 80's. I would find the radios and my dad would fix them. I just wish he was still around to teach me those skills today. The radio site that was referred to above is excellent! The site address again is: http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/radio.htm
Have a great weekend!
Craig