Anybody know where to have A-pillars molded for tweeter mounts?

 

My Inifnity prototype set should be done for pic with everyone on Friday if not tomorrow maybe
what i am planning on doing for these is to either have the tweeters sent to me so I can mount them or offer these as a component set with the pillars

the first set will be done in a black vinyl paint untill i get the wrapping part down

 

I can do this but just no time.

I need two sets done, on C5, one C6 , and had a great contact here about it but cannot find it now, let me know what kind of price, timeline, has to be in matching stock wrap, etc....PM is cool,

Thanks
Rick

 

I hear you on time
I got about 50 orders hanging for bezels and gauge pod pillars so I must be crazy to add this too

This was the apillar with gauges in it below I textured and vinyl painted.


I am working on getting someone local to wrap them in the stock matching vinyl


Again time is the key word

 

I have all the materials to do that stuff as well, maybe I should give it a go and see how it looks

Thanks
Rick

 

dude i want a set!

 

I fiberglassed mine then primer and sprayed with a textured black. it was my first fiberglass project, but came out rather decent. I don't yet have the vinyl wrapping skills required to make it match OEM completely.

 

RAAMaudio-Were you asking me to PM you or Dennis?

 

Everybody that can help would be perfect

Thanks
Rick

 

Rick (Gitusum) steered me to a great shop in Richmond, VA that did his and then mine. They did an excellent job.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/audi...l-install.html

 

Thanks Patches. I will have to contact them.

 

Lance here is the link to my thread where i got my pillars done at the shop here in richmond that I turned Patches onto

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/audi...ters-pics.html


Rick

 

Also check out simplicityinsound.com - here's a pic of mine:

 

Is it possible simply cut a hole with a hole saw in the pillars and use the tweeter mounting tabs?

 

Not enough depth to do that. Have to do some molding to make it work

Fej

 

Unfortunately there is very little depth behind the trim in the Vette.

I have done many A pillar tweeter installs in other vehicles where I cut a hole, wrapped the tweeters in grill cloth, pushed them through from the back side, aligned them(the tricky part) tightened the cloth, glued them in place. The looked great, cost nothing but a tiny patch of cloth and a dab of silicone, about an hour of time, wider stage due to more distance between them, barely show up so less of the wrong kind of attention, etc.....

But, I have been testing some tiny tweeters in the Vette where I peal back the covering, cut a hole, put the covering back on but tucked into the hole so the edges are wrapped, push the tweeter in from the front, etc...I can get it close enough to just need a dab of silicone around the top edge, does not look quite as nice as the way I did things above but not terrible and pretty low key by not looking like a custom job(good thing for those that live where this matters)

I think I am going to go try again, I have to get two sets done and right away, C5 and C6, I have been talking to a couple of shops about molding some in, they want the C5 there which makes sense but I just have the trim, my C5 is a race car, does not even have pillars now.

Anyway, I am going to work on this again and if I like the results will post pics.

Rick

 

It my humble opinion that until somebody comes out with prefab A-pillar, the car should accompany the pillars to the shop so the tweeter pods can be properly aligned. That's what I did and they came out great.

This of course unless the fab shop has a vette or has a mock up or mold for location and orientation.