• Hey Guest!
    British Car Forum has been supporting enthusiasts for over 25 years by providing a great place to share our love for British cars. You can support our efforts by upgrading your membership for less than the dues of most car clubs. There are some perks with a member upgrade!
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Upgraded members don't see this banner, nor will you see the Google ads that appear on the site.)
Tips
Tips

Stock radio

Share this page

Thanks for the pictures. I may give it a try. My radio being AM/FM it doesn't sound too bad on the road. Particularly the AM, I can listen to sports talk pretty clean even on the interstate, and like Keoke says, I think it's kind of cool to have the original radio that came with the car working well.

Later,
Drew
 
suprgnat said:
I was just wondering if it was stock myself, though the BBC did start FM broadcasting in 1955.
Click to expand...
Hi Paul,
I just did a little digging. My BJ8 (67) had a very similar radio to yours. It is an Audiovox. There are a couple differences, but mine could just be a couple years newer. The photo shows that mine can have the polarity changed, so maybe yours will too. I know the radio has been in the car a long time. I just don’t know if it was factory, dealer installed or aftermarket. A marginal note of interest: the original bill of sale doesn’t mention a radio. It does list wind-up windows though. Oh, and seatbelts were an extra $15.95.
4452-radio.jpg
 
Unfortunately, I don't get the car unit April to verify anything. I flew up in October to tow it back with my Dad and found the Healey's track to be too narrow to fit on the U-Haul tow dolly! It's coming home via flatbed in ~45 days... I'll either post a reply or a new thread with descriptions and photos of the radio when it arrives. I'm not looking to build a museum piece, but a car I could feel confident driving cross country without any irreversible modifications. A negative ground alternator is (possibly) part of that equation.
 
Back
Top