'85 base model stereo removal and upgrade
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From: Jenks OK
'85 base model stereo removal and upgrade
I am approaching the point in my work on my '85 where I'm going to start redoing the interior. I figure while I have carpet and panels out it would be a good time to tackle audio.
First a disclaimer, most I've ever done on a car is swap out speakers and head units, I make no claims to being a car audio expert. I know some general electronics including how to solder wires but that is about the extent.
My question concerns the front speakers, I know on my base stereo that I have a pair of dashboard speakers and no door speakers. Does anyone know what I would have to do to create door mounts for speakers? Is there a better place to install speakers? There's a lot of material out there about the Bose systems but not a lot about these base model systems so I'm at a bit of a loss how to start.
First a disclaimer, most I've ever done on a car is swap out speakers and head units, I make no claims to being a car audio expert. I know some general electronics including how to solder wires but that is about the extent.
My question concerns the front speakers, I know on my base stereo that I have a pair of dashboard speakers and no door speakers. Does anyone know what I would have to do to create door mounts for speakers? Is there a better place to install speakers? There's a lot of material out there about the Bose systems but not a lot about these base model systems so I'm at a bit of a loss how to start.
MDF. Make some speaker rings with grills, or use the grills with the speaker, though mho, most modern grills are really out of place and ugly.
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I really can't find any information on the base stereo out there and that's part of my confusion, I don't know where I'd start in terms of replacing / upgrading it.
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Yeah that is sort of what I was figuring, I like the look you have there, clean and minimalistic. I might see if I can find some door panels out of either a bose system or some used ones that I can salvage for experimentation purposes. Heck even just one would give me some room to play with the setup. This car is a long term project so I'm not rushing on anything I just want to start thinking about what I'm going to have to do to make it all work.
