Original radio?

Does anyone still have their original radio?

What were they like?  I don't think I've seen one.

Specifically from a GX, but any'd satisfy my interest

Dom

Radios were dealer fit in the UK. Mostly Blaupunkt, Panasonic, Pioneer or Phillips with manual tuning and presets.

It could have been like this one….

ive still got my one, not in the car though, it was actually sitting in the hole without any wires in the back, so I quickly put it away and bunged a better stereo in!

It was a panasonic btw, an mine is a GL, so it is possibly the same as supplied on a GX :dontknow:

Just found the model number actually

it is a MATSUSHITA (panasonic parent company) : CQ - 383EE

there's a Blaupunkt offered on ebay at the moment -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLASSIC-80S-BLAUPUNKT-MELBOURNE-M21-CAR-RADIO-CASSETTE_W0QQitemZ130146302274QQihZ003QQcategoryZ9903QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Ah that's cool.

I'm actually really happy with the Sony tape player I've got, early 90s model.  It looks original as it's still square and black with nothing fancy.  The thing that annoys me is that the volume/power/balance (all in one!) knob cracked in half and fell off, and so now it's a bit tricky to switch it on!

Dom

Hi, a few questions! I still have the original Panasonic tape deck but I'm thinking of replacing it with a CD player, how do you get the original head unit out, do you have to cut the dash to make the new cage fit, and what sort of wiring harness is behind the unit?

Thanks in advance

Did have this one in, but its been removed and replaced with
a CD player at the moment, as the original needs refurbing
(tape player plays sloooooooooowly!!!!)



Cheers

dibbler

That's exactly the same as mine Dibbler!  8)

This is the one in my '83…



According to this site its a 1983 model too 8)…..
http://translate.googl…3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff

It sounds pretty good considering that age of it. I had to upgrade the Blaupunkt speakers though, they were made of masking tape!

I put an old push button radio in and wired it so the back light comes on. Then wired up a new one in the boot with an aux input and ran my Ipod to it putting the cable through to the bottom of the door and putting my Ipod in the door pocket. I can now use my Ipod through the radio in the boot, it was a bit of a fiddle but I was able to keep the interior looking standard but my tunes upto date.

Stu  

here's another for sale

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-JETTA-MK1-ORIGINAL-MOTOROLA-RADIO-1982-VVGC_W0QQitemZ220144974488QQihZ012QQcategoryZ9889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

bloody awsome , original radios are cool

took mine out  :cry:  it did not play them flappy plastic thingys

its all wraped up and boxed though and can easilly be put back in if need be