Hi all -- I have a 70 SS that I am restoring. I would like to put in an original 70 radio. I have heard that you need the Deep Style knobs vs the Cupped style to fit in the dash. The one I want to buy has the cupped style (am/fm mono) ... the radio is in excellant shape and comes with a 6-month warrenty for a good price.

My fear is that it wont install correctly. The guy told me he tried it in a SS dash he had and it looks like it fits properly.

Anyone have any problems with this or can help me out?

Thanks,

Birddog

70 Chevelle SS 396/4-Speed

Birddog your fears are justified. The cupped style won't work on the SS dash. You can look at a picture of the two style of inner knobs on the home page of Chevelles.com. Select radio tech>what do factory original radios look like>factory radio images>1970>mistakes (upper righthand corner)>70-72.

Can I swap them out and put the deep style?

This is what the guy sent me in response to my question: "I tried this radio in a 70 SS dash which I will be selling soon. The radio fits just fine with these knobs as far as I can tell. I have seen the deep style knobs on AM FM STEREO radio's, but not on AM FM MONO. They require the deep knobs because of the need fro a notched opening in the right hand fader shaft"

Any sense in that?

P.S. Steve -- Smokin Car!!!

Seller is an idiot...

ALL radios are the same for a model year, so of course it will fit the dash! A 1970 SS, needs the deep SS style knobs:

Scroll down to the bottom (http://www.chevelles.com/radiotech/mistakes.html)

The "Malibu" style will fit, but they won't quite reach and sit cock-eyed. The only difference between a stereo and a mono radio in an SS dash, is that stereo of course requires 2 of these deeper knobs that have a control tab, one for balance, the other for fade, where as a mono has a "dummy" knob behind the tuning knob.