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After reading all the posts I think I'm going to go with an almost completly stock setup. I contacted Gordon Ward about restoration of my AM/8-track and adding an iPod plug. He responded to my email immediately and that alone was a breath of fresh air. Here is his response:The cost will be $175.00 to repair and refurbish,any cosmetics would be extra.$79.00 for the jack.$15.00 return shipping.total $269.00.Thanks.Gordon.His site is http://www.wardsclassiccarradiorepair.com/This link is in another post but thought I would drop it again. He also stated in his email that turn around should be about 5 days. Not bad. Turnswitch quoted me a price of almost $500 and that didn't include basic refurbishing and repairing the 8-track. Gordon will do a basic refurbish and that is included in the quote. Cosmetics mentioned in the email are missing parts and such. Since my radio is complete I expect the total qouted to be accurate. I think I'll try to get the radio out Monday. I'll keep everyone posted on how it turns out. Below is a picture of the before, I'll post both before and after when it returns. I wasn't so concerned about the additional channels and power as some here are. I probably wont be able to hear the radio while driving anyway. It's just there to satisfy the purist in me and onlookers and able to play music while parked. The iPod plug will allow me to play my music and even use a XM system if I like. Thanks to all for the posts, they really helped me get this done. I can't tell everyone how much info this site provides. Especially for a dummy like me.
Has anyone tried the IPOD connection yet? Sure sounds like a great deal -- and solution!Vermont MOPAR
RedR\TDoes the 8-track work?
How does the radio recognize the iPod? Is there a set station you need to be on or was a toggle added so you switch over to the iPod?
