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As we fix up the Rambler, we need to listen to some tunes. Now, the best tunes to listen to when fixing up a 1963 Rambler American are heard through the stock AM transistor radio that comes with the Rambler. It turns out that the only thing that was wrong with the radio was that the speaker was burned out and the insides were rusted up. I just sprayed some WD-40 on the mechanism to free it up. Here is a picture of the radio with the top off:
The output transistor is a 2N1227:
To remove the speaker, you need to remove 5 screws:
Here is how the speaker is mounted on the bracket:
The old speaker was pretty worn:
I just replaced the speaker with one an "OEM replacement" speaker I found at an auto parts store. Note that you want a full range speaker. This radio does not really put out the bass or treble, so don't spend the money on a quality speaker. I was able to find one with a synthetic (not paper) cone, so it should last longer.
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