StrayDog

I finally found kick panel speakers for a mid year,rather expensive, from Ecklers , they are advertised as 80 watt co axial speakers, upon examination after delivery , in big letters on back of speaker in 1 inch letters it says 30 Watt & they are definately not coaxial. & are, made in CHINA.........But I put them on anyways & they fit perfect & sound OK , ..............I e- mail Ecklers & advise them speakers not as advertised...reply was they would make some type of adjustment $ , shortly another e -mail arrives from Ecklers..... :eek: they state vendor advised speakers had inncorrect stickers on them & ecklers will send me correct stickers :confused: also no adjustment......please note this is crap, speakers are not co/axial & obviously not 80 Watt :mad but they fit fine & sound OK, just a comment from the DOG..who will never purchase from Ecklers again :nono: just my 2 cents to the members of the forum..... :seeya

TheOman

Can you get the panels without the 80/30 Watt Speakers?

StrayDog

I dont think so.............took a while to find mid year kick panel speakers, they come as a unit...............however fit excellent & look great, my interiour is black & the molded housing is black , and looks good............the front speakers sound ok, but are low quality.....but I have a boom box setup it the back with woofers & tweeters that carries the load, if I WAS to do it again would have checked out a local auto radio sterio jobber to see what could be custom made , as the speakers from Ecklers were 150 bucks ................... :seeya

TheOman

It is too late now but I think those panels are made by Custom Auto Sound. If they are not they are also sold by CAS. I also think there might be availability thru Crutchfield but I am less sure about that. I know that custom kick panels with speakers are now available for GM A-Body cars like the Chevelle and sure as shooting Ecklers is not making them so I don't think Eckler is the source of the parts you got.

I guess what I am hearing is that the speakers are not a standard shape where you could just substitute in some quality speakers? Not that I would feel good about picking up the tab for the speakers and the panels then just chucking the speakers AND buying new ones but I sometimes get foolish and want what I want (quality function and appearance) and do such things.

Keep Clamin!!

From Atlanta (Home of the Fire Ant)
Oman

StrayDog

TheOman..........the speakers are standard size, dimensionally, the housing is molded plastic , certainly higher quality speakers would fit in housing , that fits with the original screws in kick panel area , as they give more space to accomodate the speakers,I dont think speakers of any size other than a 4" or so round type would fit the original kick panel without this plastic housing......probably made in Mexico/china for 2 bucks or PESOS .......... :crazy: MY 66 has side exhaust & I put a CD player in glove box , again although they are not 80 watt , enough sound comes out to overcome the side exhaust.........dont know how to post photo on forum.. so, I will take a few photos with my digital camera & e mail them to you......The Dog. :seeya

TheOman

Ok

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