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Title: what delco radio do i need for the tata?
Post by: y88rick on March 07, 2011, 11:12:15 PM
hey guys curious as to which delco radio i would need for the tata? if you happen to have a part number or anything, that would be great.
Title: Re: what delco radio do i need for the tata?
Post by: RENOVATIONS on March 07, 2011, 11:26:02 PM
I don't have a part number handy but the RPO is UM4
Title: Re: what delco radio do i need for the tata?
Post by: 4SPEED on March 07, 2011, 11:33:08 PM
am/fm/cassette  w/red digital display   darn near impossible to find.   the same one the Vette has but its display is yellow.

correct me if I'm worng...
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/4_SPEED/for%20sale%20parts/100_5109.jpg)
Title: Re: what delco radio do i need for the tata?
Post by: jjr on March 08, 2011, 07:55:59 AM

 Ah... the 10th Aniv car had a AM/FM ETR Stereo 8 Track with a red
display. THe cassette version of the radio would be incorrect.

 Joe
Title: Re: what delco radio do i need for the tata?
Post by: Rarebird on March 08, 2011, 10:09:17 AM
Quote from: 4SPEED on March 07, 2011, 11:33:08 PM
am/fm/cassette  w/red digital display   darn near impossible to find.   the same one the Vette has but its display is yellow.

correct me if I'm worng...
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab27/4_SPEED/for%20sale%20parts/100_5109.jpg)

I have a ETR AM/FM/Cassette unit thats got yellow display for the 80 Vette. So that would be correct. Yes it is a hard unit to find but you do come across them on Ebay every now and then.
Title: Re: what delco radio do i need for the tata?
Post by: y88rick on March 08, 2011, 05:27:09 PM
i'll have to just keep my eye's peeled then.
Title: Re: what delco radio do i need for the tata?
Post by: drtracer58 on March 27, 2011, 08:27:13 AM
I don't have a TATA but I have found a faceplate in the car I bought , it measures 4 1/4 x 1 7/8   part # on back is 10001246  does anyone think it will work with a oem am/fm cassette    It looks really small compared to the face of the radio shown
Title: Re: what delco radio do i need for the tata?
Post by: 80TAPaceCar on March 27, 2011, 12:06:26 PM
Quote from: y88rick on March 08, 2011, 05:27:09 PM
i'll have to just keep my eye's peeled then.

Get that checkbook ready, they don't come cheap!

Although this one has the Yellow Display, this is what it will look like.

Delco ETR Stereo Eight Track

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/80TAPaceCar/DSC_0004-3.jpg)
Title: Re: what delco radio do i need for the tata?
Post by: y88rick on March 27, 2011, 07:14:56 PM
wonder if anyone can change the lighting from yellow to red?
Title: Re: what delco radio do i need for the tata?
Post by: 80TAPaceCar on March 27, 2011, 08:36:37 PM
Quote from: y88rick on March 27, 2011, 07:14:56 PM
Wonder if anyone can change the lighting from yellow to red?

Yes, it can be done.  The challenge is to find the "Red" display board or letters.  I have a couple contacts that did warranty work for GM when it comes to these units and they have not seen any in years.  The problem here is not just the "Letters" but the other lighting that needs to be changed over as well, for example, the "FM" LED light.

However, I have seen people take a thin (1/8 ot 1/16) piece of "Red" Plexiglass and put it behind the faceplate just in front of the letters with "Okay" success.  It does work, just not as bright as it should be.  That "Red" lens repair tape does not work at all.

Kev
Title: Re: what delco radio do i need for the tata?
Post by: y88rick on March 28, 2011, 07:09:04 AM
well if i have any success finding either, i'll give you a shout on them contacts.
Title: Re: what delco radio do i need for the tata?
Post by: 80TAPaceCar on March 28, 2011, 09:51:38 AM
Quote from: y88rick on March 28, 2011, 07:09:04 AM
I'll give you a shout on them contacts.

They are both retired, I just visit with them from time to time.

However, I use John from Delco Repairs out of San Antonio.

www.delcorepairs.com

Kev
Title: Re: what delco radio do i need for the tata?
Post by: TTAPaceCar on October 24, 2011, 09:28:46 PM
Quote from: y88rick on March 27, 2011, 07:14:56 PM
wonder if anyone can change the lighting from yellow to red?

Yes they can be changed to red...but the radio would have the wrong part # and become a clone.

Andrew
www.transamradio.com (http://www.transamradio.com)


Title: Re: what delco radio do i need for the tata?
Post by: TTAPaceCar on January 02, 2012, 12:42:12 AM
Part # 16009432
Model GM 2700-F

Pictured below is the correct radio for the 1979 10th Anniversary Trans Am.
It does look like the one in the previous post, but the correct version has 6
control knobs and the Delco logo is on the left side. Also the internal electronics
are totally different than the newer 1980 Model.

(http://www.transamradio.com/images/Tata_radio_1979_2700.jpg)


Andrew
www.transamradio.com (http://www.transamradio.com)