Vintage Blaupunkt Radio Restoration
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- Опубліковано 9 жов 2020
- A detailed video covering the complicated restoration process of a classic Blaupunkt radio.
Helpful tutorial! trouble shooting tips and recommended professional service for your classic car radio.
Plus A quick and simple modern upgrade to work with your Iphone or android device.
A must watch if you own a classic car with a vintage radio!
Helpful for Early Porsche, VW, Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar and many other early cars.
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Who knew a radio could be a work of art! Beautiful job, Mike.
Thanks Chris..This one was tough!!
Great video. thanks for taking the time to make it
Thank you klaxon
I hope it can be of some use=)
Cheers!
Wow, hearing a modern song coming through this radio, really puts things in perspective.. into how time has gone by.
Thanks m0d..its definitely a throwback!
Can’t believe you thought that radio would work. It looks beautiful.
Wow, one of my favorites from the series. The look of that radio all restored is absolutely stunning!
Hello Derek Thanks
Good to see you are still with us! I hope all is going well and keeping healthy!!
Really nice seeing you getting the early solid state radio up and working.....
Thanks R Peterson
It feels good to have this one behind me..it was a challenge for sure!
Mike you leave no stone unturned. The radio looks so good it’s a shame it’s hidden in the dash! Impressive! 👍
Thanks 1ocean..Im happy its finally working! Its amazing how it all works
Just another amazing work from you Mike. Glad Vintage Blaupunkt Radio is around to fix, have parts for these classic radios.
Thanks Don
Yes it is fantastic there in someone to go too with these classic radios..A modern conversion would just not quite do what we want here.
Very cool old radio. A perfect addition to the dash!
Thanks Dan
Im thrilled how it turned out..These old radios are quite a challenge
Great workmanship look forward to seeing this project all buttoned up!
Thanks David
We're closing in on it.. we've had some set backs but seems to be back on track again!
Fantastic job Mike. You handled the radio quite well. I was so happy to see another video from your channel. 👏👍
Thanks Resto Blast
That was a tough one..as radios are not something I specialize in..lucky we have some great professionals to lean on!
Wow again, everything....so well restored. Well done.
Thanks Rob
A lot of water under the bridge=)
Awesome video Mike! I was all bummed out because I thought we were going to have to wait a few weeks to hear the radio and then boom, you shipped it and received it back in two seconds! And I love how you got around the copywrite issue. Can't wait to see what is next.
Thanks Rodney..Actually this video has been in progress for months! Working thru all the issues and then UA-cam giving me a hard time about it. The power off editing=)!
This missing plastic part could be easily 3d printed in my opinion. Another great video Mike!
Thanks Gplus..what part are you referring too?
@@MikesRestorations the broken plastic inside part for the frequency display
Ah!! yes you are right..that piece would be a perfect candidate for a 3D repro!
Well Mike, as always, you have inspired me to pull out my old original radio and clean it up. Yours actually sounds much better than I would have expected!
Hello John
Great! =) I think you will have no problem working thru your radio..
The speaker from Porsche actually sounds pretty good and has a good range of adjustment
Does your radio have the amplifier?
@@MikesRestorations It does have the amp hanging off the bottom. I need to take it out of its storage box and have a closer look, but I think it is identical to yours.
Thank you for making the video! Such an inspiration!!
You are so welcome!
You can actually send it to Becker and they will go thru the radio. Awesome job on the video
Thanks Ryan
We appreciate the tip!
Cheers!
Great video! Thanks for sharing the wisdom!
Thanks David
Are you working on any project?
Excellent episode.
Thanks Graig!
The dash looks so good. I’m so jealous about this car. I’m sad that it’s almost finished. I feel like I’ve been doing it with you.
Hello Mooney Thanks
You actually hit on a strong point I've been trying to convey..
The direction of the series is kind of intended to give
a hands on feeling to the viewers as if they are step by step working on and building this project.
We still have a ways to go but she is finally closing up!
Nice to hear the radio!
It was a big relief to finally here something coming out of that speaker=)!
Just a wonderfull video all around!
Thank you!
Looks amazing!!!!
Thanks Rob!
Another beauty. I think that the black plastic device coming out of the casing at the back may be an aerial/antennae tuner. The knob is grooved and it seems to have a screwdriver slot across it ?
Hello GEF Thanks
Yes it is as you describe.. what can you tell us about it and how it works?
Ha! Speed Racer theme.
Perfect...
Wow, optically a beaut, Mike, thumbs up! Can you make a video of the plating process please? The black adjuster on the back of the radio is the antenna match. You tune into a weak AM station at around 1200 khz and adjust for max volume, this may be the solution to your mediocre reception.
The AUX-in cable can easily be modified so you do not have to change over with the dummy plug. Inside the clear dummy you can see a bridge between 2 pins, and if you wire a tiny switch between those 2 pins in the plug of your new audio adapter you can then turn audio signal from radio on and off, thus saving you having to fumble around the back of the radio. That is how I do it on all of my AUX conversions.
Cheers frrom Germany
Hello Blitz thank you and thanks for the rear tuning heads up!
I will check it out. You are quite knowledgeable on theses radios
Its always good to get some professional input when we are running thin on knowhow.
I have three electroplating videos in the series. Two on zinc plating and one on nickel plating.
If you scroll down the video library you will find them.
Thanks again for the tips!
It is possible to make a switch so that you can use the radio and the external input alternatively. The plug has jumpers, the switch will have to connect the pins in the off position, this way you can leave the cable in all the time.
Yes I think that would be possible, Its not my expertise but I think someone would be able to engineer such a switch
@@MikesRestorations I am going to try it soon. I can get back to you with the result!
@@pungvarlarsson6451 Good Luck! Please let us know
I have taken apart ps2/3/4 built pc restored cars,opened the lid of a 70s radio casette and just put the lid back again lol i do not want to touch anything in it lol i was thinking of cleaning it inside
Thanks funny! Yes the old radios can be daunting
Cheers!
Hi Mike great video. Did you fabricate the tab that supports the back of the unit or can you purchase those?
Hello Brian Thanks
That tab on the rear was original to the car. I think would be fairly easy to replicate if you need to make one.
Radios were dealer installed radios in those days..so installation methods would vary to some degree im sure
Good luck!!
Cheers!
Great video! Where did you get the accessory cable? I couldn’t find it in any of the links.
Hello Jonny, Thank you
The cable was provided by Ingo Prangenberg from Vintageblau.com
He has someone who manufactures those for him. Try giving him a call
Good Luck!
Mike, you can hook up the new lead you got to a Bluetooth module.
Wireless 60s and 70s music streaming from directly from Spotify, without the cable mess.
Hello Paul
That sounds like an awesome idea! I will look into it.
Thanks for the tip!!
@@MikesRestorations You're welcome.
Have you try to install a bluetooth at the auxiliar din?
Hello Pedro
Haven't done it yet but it is on my list of details to finish on the build
Cheers!
Do you need to put it back in the car to make sure it works? (Genuine question)
Great question! For me its best to trouble shoot from the car as I can take advantage of proper grounding and proper power supply.
Ultimately the final problem turned out to be the antenna connection. once that was resolved we had a working radio.
A real vintage radio technician could safely trouble shoot one of these on a bench. I always recommend testing gauges and old radios installed in their perspective place. The ground and power surplice assures no accidents as to over load a circuit or diode and possibly burn something out.
If that happens it would be difficult to trace as a DIY Technician
Good Luck!
Man, that is 10 pounds of capacitors in a five pound bag! I can hear the SW through that speaker!
Hello Christopher
Yes for sure there's a lot of stuff packed in there to make it go.. Its really amazing how advanced things were
50 years ago
How do you remove the AM/FM buttons from the front of the stereo?
Hello Oneeleven..just pull straight out.
They are a press fit and snap into place
Is there a way to turn these to Bluetooth??
Hello Fransico
Yes there is a way to do it. It would require a blue tooth module to be pluged in the accessory port. Pin connection would need to match but will work as if it was wired direct.
Mike can I send you mine for repair?It is orginal to my Porsche 356 and in good shape.
Hello Kent
Thank you for your interest..unfortunately I don't do any restoration work professionally.
I will recommend vintage Blau to help you get your radio working. Im not sure if cosmetic restoration work is available thru them but they are most qualified to get your radio in good working order
Good Luck! www.vintageblau.com
@@MikesRestorations Thank you. I have the same one (356) and a different model in a 3.0 CS
How can I contact you for a potential project? I really need some help with a radio!
Hello Sir Jeffn
I recommend giving Vintage Blau a call for any radio work you would need.
The contact information is in the video description box or you can reach Ingo at vintageblau.com
Im only a hobbiest and don't do any work or repairs professionally. I do appreciate your interest though=)
Good Luck!
I'd probably just systematically replace ALL the electrolytic capacitors with new ones without even powering it on for a test...
Sounds like you are in the know Dan!
Cool dashboard ... What car model is that for ?
Thanks Ricardo
The car is a 1967 Porsche 911