WILL THAT 8 TRACK GO IN A EBODY WITH MINIMAL CUTTING AND GRINDING?
Minimal cutting and grinding? Maybe not, but it might be workable. Some differences and things of note include the following:
- The faceplate/bezel is angled slightly toward the driver in the C-body version. The E-body version is flat.
- The lower front locating pegs are located differently.
- The C-body screws in from the front, and the E-body screws in from the bottom.
- The C-body track switch push button may not line up with the E-body trim.
- The shape of the lower front differs between the two.
- The rear support stud is on the bottom for the C-body, and on the side for the E-body.
- The antenna connector is on the side for the C-body, and on the bottom for the E-body.
- The power, light and speaker wires/connectors are the same.
There might be more differences. I have an E-body version at hand, but not a C-body version, so I'm going by the pictures.
The wiring, antenna lead, and rear bracket would be relatively simple to do. The front fit and mount may be troublesome. If all else is worked out, the angled face could look odd in the E-body flat trim.
The following pictures of a 1970 E-body unit might help to compare with the C-body unit pictures.