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Period Correct Radios, Costs Might Be Suprising |
914Sixer |
Aug 1 2018, 07:21 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,988 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I thought I would hit the highlights about restored radios regardless of brand. Just going to give you ballpark numbers. Numbers are for comparison. All the parts may not be needed depending on the radio you buy.
Basic Radio $50-$300 Basic Repair Service $125-$200 Repair Parts $100 Radio Face Plate $60-$150 Front Volume Knobs $50 Rear Tone Knobs $30 Shaft Nuts $30 Radio Mounting Brackets $50 Rear Mounting Bracket $30 914 Dash bracket $40 Speaker Plugs $30 Happy hunting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
DRPHIL914 |
Aug 1 2018, 11:50 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,808 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
i have been watching prices and looking for a used one and they have about priced themselves out of market for me. if i need a new rechrome bumper worse, and its about the same price guess which thing i am getting first, or ... whatever- name your piece . I need brakes i need bumpers i need etc but i don't NEED a radio, i am about ready to just put the blank plate in that spot and say screw it for radio.
nothing against you , your prices are way fair for sure Mark and those radios always look great!, but in the scheme of things, unless a person is doing a full concourse restoration or has a survivor etc i just don't get it- now i am tempted to buy a gutted nothing that just looks good on the outside to stick in the spot though, let me know if you get one of those. i just think its the same as a lot of stuff, it gets rare and the prices start going up., supply and demand. you should keep a box full , in 3-4 years you will be sell ing them for $1k minimum if this keeps going like it has. |
bbrock |
Aug 1 2018, 08:03 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
i have been watching prices and looking for a used one and they have about priced themselves out of market for me. Same here. I like the idea of a Frankfurt with a Bluetooth module plugged into the DIN, but the price and the fact that I like to listen to the radio and prefer modern tuner technology has me leaning toward one of these from Woody's Custom Shop with Bluetooth built in. There are other retro style radios around, but these seem to most closely pay tribute to the Blaupunkt and Becker styles: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.woodyscustomshop.com-20845-1533175413.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.woodyscustomshop.com-20845-1533175413.2.jpg) |
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