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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 11:25 AM
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Does anyone know where to get some washers for a delco cassette for a 79 Corvette? I bought the radio on ebay and it didn't come with washers. I don't see how the radio will fit without them behind the tuning ***** unless I'm doing it wrong.
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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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I just removed the radio from my '81 yesterday, and I can tell you that there wasn't a single washer behind the nuts, and the radio fitted perfectly.
My radio is probably the same as yours, the 20BECT1
ETR cassette radio.
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Has your bezel been cut or anything?
The recesses for the nuts under the ***** are pretty deep.
I agree, no washers.
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My bezel hasn't been cut. The nuts that came with the radio are too big to fit in the bezel but they are definitely the thin style. Is there a thinner nut?
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"correct' nuts are actually round with slots in them.
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Do you have a picture of them or know where I could buy some?
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I've got a couple of 'parts' radios. I'll see if I have one, but I doubt it.

edit....sorry, don't have any.

Can you grind your hex nuts down and grind slots in them? Needle nose pliers work in the slots on the correct nuts.

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