how do i get this radio out???????

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  1. Kenfleishman

    Kenfleishman Member

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    i have a 76 maverick and i cannot figure out how to remove the radio:hmmm:
    how do get the thing out
     
  2. maverick75

    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    Most radios have a ground nut in the back that you have to remove.
     
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    ford84stepside Lone Wolf

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    If you are not familur with the old radios, they have two nuts on the shafts holding them in the front. You have to take the knobs off, then use a deep well socket or needle nose pliers to remove the nuts. Like maverick75 said, most will have a nut, usually about 3/8" or 5/16" in the rear also that has to come off. Then you can take the radio out from behind the dash.
     
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    On mine it could not get the nut off. I think someone before me cross threaded it. Even holding the bottom nut would not let me turn the end nut off. I had to take out the ashtray and remove the bolt that held the bracket to the dash. Then remove the radio with the bracket. Hopefully yours is easier.
     
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    what about the bezel, i just got the radio out but i cant figure out how to get the bezel out.
     
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    ya have to take out the lower dash peice,the radio is hooked to the upper dash by 3 screws that you'll see after the lower dash is outta the way
     
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    see post number 3...
     
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    Thanks for the help guys:clap: got the bezel out and cut for the new radio:dance:
     
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    I considered an AX when working on mine. What a pain if you don't know. It had been so long since I had done it.
     
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    Yeah I was ready to use an ax too, that dang bolt on the back of the radio just wouldn't come off! I finally just pushed the radio back through the bezel and then ripped it from the bracket.
     

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