I'm need a restorable radio for a 53 c cab truck .
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During that period, the trucks used the same radio as that (or the previous) year's cars. The adapter plate is radio-specific, so if you put a 49 radio in a 53 truck, you'll need the 49 installation kit. The "correct" radios for a 53 truck are AC-2300 and 2301, and the associated adapter kit is AC-2437.Skip Lackie
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If you show a picture of the grille cover, we can tell you what year radio to buy. There are THREE different radio adapters for these trucks.
-for a 47-49 radio
-for a 50-52 radio
-for a 53-55 radio
They all fit the same truck, but are designed for different radios. Since the rare part is the adapter, which you say you have, we need to see what adapter you have to steer you to the correct radio.
Do not assume that, since your truck is a 53, the adapter you have is for a 53 radio. The dealers put these radios in and sold the adapters and the radios. If they had an older radio in stock, they would likely have used the adapter for that radio and put it into the truck, regardless of the "correct" year.RadioRoy, specializing in AM/FM conversions with auxiliary inputs for iPod/satellite/CD player. In the old car radio business since 1985.
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