Was there ever a "no radio installed" option?

[Woodsman341]

I know I'm asking a lot of questions lately, but -

Did this piece ever come without any holes for the radio? I seem to remember my original 75 didn't have a factory radio, that this piece was solid all the way across. I could be wrong, though... memory is a fickle thing.

If there was a "no radio" option, does anyone have this piece without the holes? I have a perfectly good trim piece, clean but needs the woodgrain redone (obviously).

If such a thing never existed, what do people use to cover that section?

 

[Professor Fate]

"Radio Delete" option had a plate that covered the hole in the standard dash trim.

Edit: I misspoke, radio delete was standard; radios were optional. Thanks to those who corrected me!

 

[YY1]

All radios were options, although most cars had them.

 

[Woodsman341]

"Radio Delete" option had a plate that covered the hole in the standard dash trim.
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Okay, so that is what I need to look for, not the whole piece. Thanks!

 

[Cuda Al]

I have seen 67 Valiant Signet dash bezels with no radio holes, the bezel was the "delete" panel, no extra panel.

Did they do this on other cars or years, the parts books would probably show it.


Alan

 

[dadsbee]

All radios were options, although most cars had them.

As YY1 correctly states ^^^ there is no such thing as a "radio delete" option. All cars started as such, the radio IS the option itself !

 

[Cuda Al]

An example, the 67 Valiant was cleaner, not a filled on like this.

From a cursory scan of eBay.

 

[Woodsman341]

An example, the 67 Valiant was cleaner, not a filled on like this.

From a cursory scan of eBay.
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I did see that one, but it was the wrong year range. Still, seeing that one made me think maybe the later 70s dashes had something similar.

I'm experienced with molding, casting, and thermoforming, so I *may* get ambitious and see if I can recreate the lower portion of the panel.

 

[mcodecuda]

I have seen 67 Valiant Signet dash bezels with no radio holes, the bezel was the "delete" panel, no extra panel.

Did they do this on other cars or years, the parts books would probably show it.


Alan

My 73 Dart Sport did not have a radio. The dash panel did not even have a provision for the radio. The passenger side fender did have the antenna hole punched in it with a die cast plug. My guess is that the factory thought that by punching the hole in every one was easier than trying to match the fender with a radio option.

 

[Woodsman341]

My 73 Dart Sport did not have a radio. The dash panel did not even have a provision for the radio. The passenger side fender did have the antenna hole punched in it with a die cast plug. My guess is that the factory thought that by punching the hole in every one was easier than trying to match the fender with a radio option.

I found this online, in another old Mopar forum. This is exactly what was in my '75, and I would really like to find one.

 

[lemondana]

My 67 Dart 270 has the regular bezel and an oblong plate over the radio hole, although I've never had the plate off to see if there was a hole behind it. And no hole punched in the fender.

 

[slantflat]

My 68 Valiant is the same, blanking plate over where the radio would go and no hole in the fender.

 

[mcodecuda]

I found this online, in another old Mopar forum. This is exactly what was in my '75, and I would really like to find one.

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This is also what was in my ‘73 Dart Sport when I bought it new.