1969 radio in a 1970 rallye dash

[fizz]

Ordered a 1969 thumbwheel radio to put in my 1970 rallye dash, because they don't make a 70. What I don't know is the difference between the 1970 and 69 radios and bezels. It sounds like I need to use a 70 bezel to get the woodgrain correct, as the woodgrain color between the 2 years is different, and the 69 dash has an extra switch hole from a 70. So, does a 69 radio fit to a 70 bezel, or what is the difference and can I modify a 70 bezel to work with a 69 radio.

[70 sublime]

70 radio had knobs not thumb wheels unless you had an 8 track radio in your 70
Then it had thumb wheel from the 69 model year

[fizz]

Ahh, I did have an 8 track.

[Brock Lee]

The bezel you have will work then. It will just be missing a strips that runs along the top of the buttons and below the dial and that breaks up the roller controls from the lens area/.

The woodgrain issue is not the grain itself as they used the exact same printing template on both years (All OEM woodgrain on those B body bezels is identical patterns)..the problem is the tone of the color changed at some point in the 70 model year to a lighter color.