[FORD40]

I have a 64 Galaxie with and am radio .I have a 1964 AM-FM radio but it looks like I still have to modify the dash to install it . I have the right face plate also.
Any one had this problem?

 

[ShotRod64]

You shouldn't have to alter anything, they basically look the same as the AM i always thought. You have a picture?

 

[FORD40]

That's what I thought to but you can see the difference with the face plates
Looks like I have to cut the bottom of the dash out.

 

[FEandGoingBroke]

Cut that dash and you should slap the dog piss out of yourself!

 

[FORD40]

I just don't see how that fm radio goes in the dash without cutting.

 

[LARSOFVT]

Have you called Donahue? There was one year where the AM dash was different from the AM/FM dash. I never knew this until recently. I thought it was maybe 1963. A you 100% certain your AM/FM (and faceplate) is a 1964?

 

[r.n.r.racing]

Are you sure that the AM/FM radio is from a '64 Galaxie? I have only seen one original AM/FM radio in a Galaxie and I don't remember the face plate looking like the one you have. I could be wrong though, as I am just going off of memory. I too always just assumed that the dashes were all the same and you could just bolt in a factory FM radio without altering anything. Do you have any pictures of the radios side by side?

 

[FORD40]

part #F4TBF-008656.
looks like 1/4to 3/8's in off the bottom where the push buttons are

 

[63ford406]

Yep, You got to trim the dash opening just a little bit. Looks like you have the right face plate. I have the directions for 63 and I would assume that 64 is the same as the radios are the same except for the color of the back ground on the dial. The amount you trim is so little that you could reinstall the am radio and not even know you trimed anything. I could snail mail you the directions.

 

[ShotRod64]

Do you actually have to cut the dash or is the faceplate just different? I forgot what mine looks like with radio and faceplate out but thinking there is plenty of space there maybe, just the plate is dif. Or did you slip the new radio in and check out clearance?

The ones on ebay look like that bottom one you have. But it almost looks like you could put your 'new' radio in and the face plate extends beyond where the other plate does but still would word without cutting. But again, i don't have an open hole for the radio to look at and study. Test fit it and see.

The '63s usually have a black face but other than that the radios were the same as the '64 at least for the AM.

1964 Ford Galaxie AM-FM Stereo Radio 180 Watts RMS | eBay

 

[FORD40]

The radio will not fit in the dash without cutting ,if you look at the pictures of the face plates the push buttons are lower than the aluminum plate on the dash . It needs cut to the bottum of the black painted line .

 

[63ford406]

Ford40, look back at post #9. Also you have to trim both the top and bottom.

 

[FORD40]

Great sent you a PM with my address.

 

[ShotRod64]

Bummers but the good part is you aren't sticking a modern radio in there so even cutting it you are going to be original

 

[FORD40]

The more I look the more I find that's different .
It looks like I have to do away with the ashtray light.
Just no room.

 

[63ford406]

Yep, ashtray light has to go.

 

[FORD40]

Yep, You got to trim the dash opening just a little bit. Looks like you have the right face plate. I have the directions for 63 and I would assume that 64 is the same as the radios are the same except for the color of the back ground on the dial. The amount you trim is so little that you could reinstall the am radio and not even know you trimed anything. I could snail mail you the directions.

Thanks for the directions do I owe you anything.
The radio fits good and sounds good!
Thanks
Dave

 

[63ford406]

No, I'll just chock it up to one Galaxie guy helping another.

 

[SanDogDewey]

Thanks for the directions do I owe you anything.
The radio fits good and sounds good!
Thanks
Dave

Do you still have the instructions for installing an original 1964 AM/FM radio?