Removing My Thumbwheel Radio with A/C

[roy in st louis]

To remove am/8track from 1969 road runner with a/c and consul
1 remove ash tray
2 remove ash tray housing, has hot wire connected to element 4 screws
3 remove radio cover, 4 screws
4 loosen 2 bolts that attach radio to dash, bolts are next to thumbnails, remove one leave other loose
5 below radio is a duct held in place by three screws at bottom, 5/16 remove, duct will now come out from bottom, if you have consul you can sneak pass, a little bit of a squeeze, no consul will be easy remove
6 next, there is a duct going the duct you just remove that goings to the vents in the dash, remove the one screw at bottom, now duct will slide out, this may be easier or harder than the first duct
7 reach behind dash remove antenna wire, radio will not come out unless removed. lower radio down after 7/16 bolt attached to radio in dash is removed, let radio come down on it,s own push bottom towards drivers side
8 BINGO YOUR DONE DISCONNECT BATTERY FIRST

I removed mine at 10 am this morning 45 min or less

 

[droptop]

It looks like we have a newbie. Go over to the introductions and tell us about yourself, and more importantly, your Road Runner. And thanks for the detailed instructions on the radio removal question. :cheers: