Some things seem a good idea...

[Tackleberry]

 

Thought I'd take the radio out as it's not working...gave myself a 10 minute window.

 

45 minutes later, minus about a kilo a skin and much swearing I eventually got it out.

 

Still not working !! Anybody recommend a decent radio engineer? It has power, but that's it...

 

PS, apologies for side on pic....

[colr6]

Do we still have radio engineers ? Same old same old there produced so cheaply now not worth repairing. Throw away society

[Tackleberry]

I would, but I'd like to keep her as original as possible...as I wouldn't mind spending money on getting the original working, plus fit a new one somewhere else...best of both worlds then.

[colr6]

We used to have a very good radio shop up here but then gone, shame really, cracking bloke and knew his stuff. But times change and not always for the best me thinks

[Tackleberry]

Definitely, like you say...a throw away society. "Can't be bothered fixing it, I'll just get a new one".

 

So, if anybody knows someone that can either fix it, or if there's a working one for sale..

[YellowTaxi]

Looks like an 80's Ford radio to me. Standard fare Ford radio.

Lots on ebay and most go for under £30.

[Vista]

This is a Capri one right?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-STEREO-RADIO-VINTAGE-GRANADA-CORTINA-TAUNUS-CAPRI-TRANSIT-USED-/371702177395?hash=item568b2d1e73:g:Fp4AAOSwnQhXo5DZ

 

Check out these people too

 

http://www.tadpoleradios.co.uk

[bigdaz27]

I didn't want to put a modern stereo in my Granada so I brought a vintage pioneer ke-1300

Which was new old stock, I modified it buy disconnecting the tape head and pre amp to limit any distortion, and soldered an aux lead to the board so now when I put a tape in it cuts the stereo and plays the aux instead of the tape and sounds amazing and looks like good to did take a bit of head scratching tho, so aftermarket of the right period is another option and will probably be better quality and cheaper then a genuine ford stereo

[skeeter]

I did the same with my radio, and then ended up paying an auto electrician to come and put it all back in. When asked who made the mess I went bright red and sort of mumbled something but he saw through me!!

 

I learned a valuable lesson, I am a complete numpty.

 

Ken

[Tackleberry]

I've managed to completely disassemble my dash, get the old set out and managed to put it all back together without having any spare bits left over....result.

[colr6]

I've managed to completely disassemble my dash, get the old set out and managed to put it all back together without having any spare bits left over....result.

Yeah right......but the vacumns making funny noises now .....LOL

[Tackleberry]

Yeah right......but the vacumns making funny noises now .....LOL

Ah, now you come to mention it... All I've gotta do is fit a radio in the gaping hole I've left after removing the old unit..(stereo, not wife).