desi

Well, I decided to clean the car after one full year of purchasing it :lol:
Found a metal plate with slight curve on the ends and 2 screws sticking out of it. Is that what they call a radio delete plate? Should I keep it? Worth anything?

corvettemaster

paul79, well paul67 :D has a pic of one. it used to be in his 79. maybe he can post it. i remember his was pretty cool with a corvette script emblem across it :yesnod: although i don't think the emblem was original

Stewart's74

Desi, the original plates were black with silver accents. Sound like yours?

70 LS1

Here is a pic of one in a 71. And if you want to sell it let me know.

desi

That's exactly what it looks like.

Now, what's so special about these? Doesn't everyone want a radio in their car :confused:

Why is it hard to find? Should I hold on to it? Will it increase the value of my car :lol:

70 LS1

Unless you have documentation that your car was an original radio delete car, it won't add to the value.

Stewart's74

Uh...no, not special, not at all. A dime a dozen. Send it to me NOW. Please, Please Please.

desi

In the pile, I also found the owners manual, the original window sticker and spec sheet. What is the code for this option?

Also, had bunch of metal plates 1x3 with hole in them. About 8 in total. Anyone know what those might be for? Maybe shims for this plate? :confused:

70 LS1

For 1974 "radio delete" was not an option. It was standard. Code U58 was the stereo AM/FM radio and Code U69 was just the AM/FM radio.

If this code does not appear on your build sheet, they you have a radio delete car. Also the radio delete cars had no antenna nor did they have a hole for one in the body. If you do have a true radio delete car, then someone has drilled a hole in your fiberglass for an antenna.

Rowdy Rat

Technically, all Corvettes built between 1968 and 1976 (perhaps even 1977) are "radio delete" because aradio was not standard equipment. To be honest, saying that such a Corvette is radio delete isn't even correct , but even I find myself doing it every now and then.

The lack of a radio on these earlier cars will not appear on the window sticker because lack of a radio was not an option... Radios became standard equipment around 1977-1978. When this ocurred there was an option code created to signify a deletion of the standard equipment radio.

These radio block off plates tend to sell for around $200- $300 if they are in good shape... A reproduction used to be available for around $150.

Sounds like the seat shims from your description.

Regards,

desi

I checked the sheet last night, it has no codes for radio. But has 1G8-Radio Delete on it. :yesnod: The car has an antena, I guess put on afterwards, but that doesn't bother me at all. I will be selling this plate next week. I will post the link for buy/sell here. I would like it to go a Forum member, otherwise off to E-bay. :hurray: :hurray:

Thanks for the info guys.

Tom73

If the part you have is the radio block off panel then it is worth some money. They are very hard to find. Very few cars came with them. And they were not really avaiable as a service part as no one was pulling the radio and blocking the panel off. So those panels are very few and very far between.

Just looked on ebay and no Corvette radio delete panels there but they did have this one for a '69 Camaro

and bidding is up to $177 on four bids and still has over 5 days left :eek:

tom...


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MYBLU71

Those little metal plates are shims for the rear of the seat. You can use them to "adjust the height of the back...
:cool:

wcsinx

:eek: *cough* *hack* good lord! .... I'm thinking aluminum sheeting, a jigsaw, a dremel, and a can of black krylon. :lol:

desi

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