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1968 Firebird 8 track player
Does anyone have a picture of a 1968 firebird manual trans 8 track player? My car is supposed to have one, but it was missing when i bought it.
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Humm whats the details on that car? I had a 68 400 M/T car I sold about 4 yrs ago that was factory equipped with 8track which was stolen out of it. I now have the correct 8 track but the car is long gone. Could this be my old car? |
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not even in the same ballpark
68 has 4 knobs Mines kinda buried right now or I would get you a pic. |
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Courtesy of Yellowbird/Cudagal from FGF:
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glad you came up with that
Saving me alot of moving stuff around to get to mine. |
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That's cool. What would one have to pay for a setup like that if it could be found?
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I have one with the multiplex adapter and an AM/FM
make an offer so I wont have to refinance my house :^) |
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$400-$500 to have it restored- not counting the wiring harness speakers, correct radio, speaker boxes, and grills. A completely restored system will set you back $1000-$1500. This is only for the extemely anal-retentive restorers. (yes, I bought one) |
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1968 Firebird 8-track
Mine is a 68 Firebird 400 M/T dark blue(Aegena Blue?) convertible. If you still have the tape player but not the car, will you sell the tape player?
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sorry not same car
mine was a 400 hardtop. I added factory a/c to it. 8 track and the speakers were stolen but they left the grilles laying on the front floorboards I still have the grilles and kick panels from that car. Im going to use the 8 track in one of my other 68s but may have enough stuff to put an additional one together. I think I need a drive motor or a controller. I bought new belts but it still loads up. Maybe these old tapes drag too much. |
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Just wondering out loud what the "system" Ive got would go for AM/FM,stereo multiplex adapter,8 track with all speakers and wiring. I have an NOS selector switch and I saw one sell on ebay for $500. A buddy sold a similar 69 setup for about what you say a restored 67-8 8 track is worth.But 69 is a completely different animal. I know I could buy a really nice sound system for what these are worth and the fidelity left alot to be desired. |
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While it sounds counter intuitive, I have heard that most 8-tracks came with just the AM radio, as mine did. A 68 AM/Fm multiplex just by itself is probably worth $5-600 unrestored. A complete original system, speakers and all, would probably exceed $1500 considerably. The key, of course, is to find a buyer. It would have to be someone who not only has this rare system on their PHS, but also has a car that is rare enough to warrant such an expense- and they have to be anal enough to want it. (yes, its true that they would be paying $2k+ for a system that would sound terrible- it is purely for nostalgia) If you are not in a hurry, I'd suggest being patient and finding the correct buyer. |
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also, 68 is much more rare than 69.
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67-8 Multiplex was dealer added only so no PHS.
The NOS switch I have for using same 4 speakers for both the 8 track and the stereo AM/FM has been know to bring well over $500 by itself. AM/FMs WITHOUT the multiplex unit go for way more than that.My 400 coupe had just an AM with the 8 track too.67-8s are rarer and worth alot more for that reason and the fact that most stuff fits a Camaro also. Not fishing or looking to sell,just commenting that if I did I could have one killer system in its place. |
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There is a Multipex unit on Ebay now for $1125. I'm a noob, what does this thing do anyway?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA:IT&ih=016
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turns a mono radio into "stereo"
Thats pretty good money for a so so unit but there are only a handful of these around. I dont see the mounting brackets for the adapter. |
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I won't complain anymore when putting together a Stereo and 8 track combo into a GTO that cost's less than half what these things are pulling!
If it is consolation these were very pricey sound systems in their day, $400+ dollars back when a new car was only $2,500!!
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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yep thats why they are rare.
I went thru that era in those conditions IMO 8 tracks sux saw many go out the window with a tape streamer flying in the wind. I was looking for a 67 for my Tempest Sprint Ive got AM/FM reverb now but wanted an 8 track. Last one I saw up for sale was $800 on ebay and didnt get a bid. Maybe I should just sell off all the stereo stuff and pay off the mortage |
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1972 Formula 400 4spd Revere Silver 1972 Esprit 400 2bbl Column Auto-rusty parts car |
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Cammer, any chance you still have the switch?
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