datsun radios

[nickeldime69]

hello - i'm new to this forum and a relatively new proud datsun owner.

 

i had a question about radios...

 

i have a 1969 510 wagon w/o one. i found two w/no faceplates or knobs and one with. my question is whether these models would fit my model.

 

w/o faceplates:

99993-00132 hitachi am/fm radio model a-1681, nissan oem

99993-00119 hitachi am/fm radio model a-1581, nissan oem

 

w/faceplate:

210, b310 b7910-h8501 am radio

 

if it turns out that the only ones that are adaptable are the ones w/o faceplates, does anyone know where i can find them?

 

thanks

[ggzilla]

There isn't much information available about radios. I have some pics of 1971-1973 Datsun 1200 radios here: Radio

[nickeldime69]

thanks for the reply. i'm feeling like finding the original radio will be difficult. at least they don't offer much to be desired anyways. im a little bit of a purist i guess and want to see the dash in close to original condition.

the link was definitely helpful. it was the first resource with images i'd seen on stock radios.

[DRIVEN]

I got it from a pretty reliable source that back in the day most dealers ordered their stock with few options. This was for two reasons. First was to keep the base cost of the vehicles low which helped them better compete with the more established auto makers. The second reason was that the dealers could make more money by selling upgrades/options. Dealers would often order things like radios in bulk. For this reason, it is not uncommon for cars of the same year to have slightly different "factory" radios depending on the region they were sold. It is the same reason the same "factory" radio might be in a 1200, 510, and 521 -- or the same radio be in a 1970 and 1971. Dealers were just using up stock on hand. This was a few years before I was born but it makes complete sense to me. The truth is that if you can find a period correct Nissan radio that fills the hole, you probably won't be challenged on it. Hope this helps.

[Pacific coast Datsun]

I own 2 factory Datsun radios. One was in my 510 wagon & i scored another for my 620 @ the yard & it came with a metal plate it slides into & that in turn bolts to the dash. I agree w/ Driven..nobody will know what vehicle the radio came out of & most of them interchange / fit other Datsun's.

[nickeldime69]

very helpful. that answers a lot of my questions about whether the radios i'm finding would fit or not. it allows me a lot more freedom to decide based on appearance and function instead of trying to find a true match to my year/model.

i found a nos model. i think this will be the one i end up going with.