Retrofit automobile radio for older automobiles

A replacement vehicle radio to replace an original vehicle radio mounted in a vehicle dashboard having a dashboard radio display opening and a plurality of dashboard shaft openings, the original vehicle radio having an original radio case, an original radio display fitting into the dashboard radio display opening and a plurality of original control knob shafts extending from the original radio case through the dashboard control shaft openings in the vehicle dashboard, and by which the original radio can be mounted to the dashboard, comprising:

• a replacement radio having a replacement radio case and a replacement radio display, the replacement radio display sized and positioned to fit into the smallest size of dashboard display opening in which it is expected the replacement radio will be placed;
• a plurality of replacement radio controls separate from the replacement radio case each replacement radio control having a radio control knob shaft sized and configured to fit through the dashboard shaft openings in the vehicle dashboard;
• means operatively connecting the plurality of replacement radio controls to the replacement radio in the replacement radio case;
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• mounting bracket attachment means for attaching one or more replacement radio mounting brackets to the replacement radio case for securing the replacement radio in the vehicle dashboard.

A kit for use in replacing an original vehicle radio mounted in a vehicle dashboard having a dashboard radio display opening and a plurality of dashboard shaft openings, the original vehicle radio having an original radio case, an original radio display fitting into the dashboard radio display opening and a plurality of original control knob shafts extending from the original radio case through the dashboard control shaft openings in the vehicle dashboard, and by which the original radio can be mounted to the dashboard, comprising:

• a replacement radio having a replacement radio case and a replacement radio display, the replacement radio display sized and positioned to fit into the smallest size of dashboard display opening in which it is expected the replacement radio will be placed;
• a plurality of replacement radio controls separate from the replacement radio case each replacement radio control having a radio control knob shaft sized and configured to fit through the dashboard shaft openings in the vehicle dashboard;
• means operatively connecting the plurality of replacement radio controls to the replacement radio in the replacement radio case;
• mounting bracket attachment means for attaching one or more replacement radio mounting brackets to the replacement radio case for securing the replacement radio in the vehicle dashboard;
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• a plurality of sets of mounting brackets, each set of mounting brackets adapted to be mounted to the replacement radio case by the means for attaching one or more replacement radio mounting brackets to the replacement radio case and each set of brackets providing different mounting positions for mounting the radio controls and the replacement radio control knob shafts so a set of mounting brackets can be selected by a user to position the replacement radio control knob shafts to extend through both the mounting brackets and the dashboard shaft openings of the dashboard in the vehicle in which the replacement radio is to be mounted.