Component speaker question....
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Component speaker question....
Does anyone on the forum make mounting plates to upgrade the bose door speakers for the C5 to component speakers? Sorry but search never works out for me very well it seems so thanks in advance for anything shared!
Melting Slicks
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/audi...ng-orders.html
Rick @ Raam should be able to help you out. If not, Google "corvette C5 speaker plates", Southern Car Parts and Double D (also CF vendors) comes up in that results list as well as others, but DoubleD's look pretty attractively priced. Depends on what type/material you want.
http://shop.doubledmods.com/1997-200...tes-c5spkr.htm
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Thanks folks I pm'd Dennis just waiting to hear back... I would like to give him business like many folks on the forum I've wanted to spend boat loads with him but wasn't able to pull the trigger til now! Ill check the other avenues shared in the thread.. Thanks again!
I pm'd Dennis just waiting to hear back... I would like to give him business like many folks on the forum I've wanted to spend boat loads with him but wasn't able to pull the trigger til now! Ill check the other avenues shared in the thread.. Thanks again!
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Be careful about using MDF speaker plates... they can absorb moisture and fall apart unless they have been completely sealed with something. (Truck bed liner is a good solution.)
You can also get a set of phenolic plates from here. I had a set of these in my C5 and they were great.
Here's a link to my C5 doors and the installation of the speaker plates and components.
You can also get a set of phenolic plates from here. I had a set of these in my C5 and they were great.
Here's a link to my C5 doors and the installation of the speaker plates and components.
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I just ordered a pair of these, as I've finally had it with my Bose system. 
http://www.southerncarparts.com/corv...tes-p-517.html
http://www.southerncarparts.com/corv...tes-p-517.html
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Be careful about using MDF speaker plates... they can absorb moisture and fall apart unless they have been completely sealed with something. (Truck bed liner is a good solution.)
You can also get a set of phenolic plates from here. I had a set of these in my C5 and they were great.
Here's a link to my C5 doors and the installation of the speaker plates and components.
You can also get a set of phenolic plates from here. I had a set of these in my C5 and they were great.
Here's a link to my C5 doors and the installation of the speaker plates and components.
I just ordered a pair of these, as I've finally had it with my Bose system.
http://www.southerncarparts.com/corv...tes-p-517.html
http://www.southerncarparts.com/corv...tes-p-517.html
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If you can get the phenolic plates pre-cut to your exact speaker mounting dimensions that would help, those things are rough on dremel's. MDF can have issues after a few years in daily drivers, but it is much easier to work with 
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