Where are the speakers...
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Austin TX
Where are the speakers...
On my 73, I have the original non-stereo AM/FM radio. A few Q's:
1) Where are the speakers for this?
2) Are there two or four?
3) What are their sizes?
Thanks in advance,
Wes
1) Where are the speakers for this?
2) Are there two or four?
3) What are their sizes?
Thanks in advance,
Wes
Last edited by 73, Dark Blue 454; Apr 16, 2006 at 11:01 PM.
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If they are like my 70, they are located in the upper corners of your dash. A pain in the back to remove for sure.
Burning Brakes
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From: Lewes Delaware
Where are the speakers
I replaced the speakers on my '73 as they were rotted. They are on the top of the dash on each side near the end. The dash does not have to be removed to replace them, but a lot of other parts do. The originals and replacements were 4x6.
Pro
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From: Flagstaff !!!! baby AZ
If you had the "AM FM Muliplex" aka stereo radio - you would have 2 speakers in the dash - 4X6's and two in the kick panels - again 4X6's. They were garbage the day they left the factory. The only thing they were designed to play was strings, like Montevani or some painful elevator music your grandmother still listens to on her Kitchen RCA.
I have a vert, and I have done 2 sets of high end 4X6's. I also resealed behind the kick panel speakers, as you will probably find some rust in the pocket. I sealed it with swamp cooler paint. I have Dynamatted the dash, and doors, will be doing the rest of the car soon.
In the rear I did 2 8" subs, tight fit, but I can still use the three doors! - They are downward firing subs, better thump in a vert.
As for the dash, I have an Alpine AM FM CD DVD flip out screen, and run a coupla Rockford Fosgate amps. Alpine also makes a real small amp that fits in the glove box - thats a real 1000 watts. Spendy but way small.
Now when someone pulls up to me playing "Driving Dirty", this old man can thump his Montevani or Herb Alpert.
I have a vert, and I have done 2 sets of high end 4X6's. I also resealed behind the kick panel speakers, as you will probably find some rust in the pocket. I sealed it with swamp cooler paint. I have Dynamatted the dash, and doors, will be doing the rest of the car soon.
In the rear I did 2 8" subs, tight fit, but I can still use the three doors! - They are downward firing subs, better thump in a vert.
As for the dash, I have an Alpine AM FM CD DVD flip out screen, and run a coupla Rockford Fosgate amps. Alpine also makes a real small amp that fits in the glove box - thats a real 1000 watts. Spendy but way small.
Now when someone pulls up to me playing "Driving Dirty", this old man can thump his Montevani or Herb Alpert.
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
I disconnected the dash speakers in the 70s. (not suitable for music)
I just recently got around to front speakers & did some experiments.
The kick panel loc. works very well. While one would normally want the tweeters near the primary front speakers, tests showed the dash location can work very well for tweeters.
Kenwood eXcelon mask CD & 5.25 components in kick panels.
I just recently got around to front speakers & did some experiments.
The kick panel loc. works very well. While one would normally want the tweeters near the primary front speakers, tests showed the dash location can work very well for tweeters.
Kenwood eXcelon mask CD & 5.25 components in kick panels.
