Perfect exactly what I needed to know! Is the sound bar made for a vette to fit in that space? Kinda sounded like it by the pressure fit thing? Where did you get it?

 

Yes, it's made for a C2 / C3 Vette. The pressure fit works well, but you can pop out the woofers and throw a couple screws in there too if you wish.

For the convertible - I had to trim the L & R flanges back to the "double steel" at the spot welds to get it to fit into that narrower lower part. If you have a coupe it'll pop right in.

I got mine at Corvette America because it has the flags on it from them.

-W

 

http://www.turnswitch.com/speakers.htm

Try these guys. They sell the right 4X10 speakers in the correct impedance.

 

Why in Cods name would we want to use those scroteless things?

Both of us clearly stated (me twice) that we were using late model Pioneer dash units, not the stock radios.

-W

 

.........product of the local SC school system I assume?

 

Hardly.
You can tell, because I actually read a thread before blathering on

However you feel about the SC school systems, my question remains on the floor - as to why we'd want to use those 10 ohm stock-O-matics with a good Pioneer sound system?

-W

 

Truely a legend in your own mind.

Enjoy!

 

By the way.... Yes, I did scroll down to that "kludged" stuff - and dismissed that as overpriced junk compared to the Pioneer kick-panel units that I mentioned above. It says right on those duel 3.5 kludges that they won't pass any bass response at all.

But we know you were talking about the "correct impedance" repop units at the top - so I limited my comments to those. Those 10 ohm "restoration" units are great - but very N/A to our use.

Is that site even a supporting vendor here?

-W

 

Wow, you clearly said at least twice that you were not using a stock system, so somehow you take shots about your school and more?

WTF?

 

So, we are not allowed to suggest a vendor who isn't supporting?

 

Correct.
We're NOT allowed to link to non-supporting vendors.

-W

 

Rotten Clams:

Think that is "bass" by the way, not "base". .........................

 

Bass, trout.... all smell the same to me.

Resorting to a spelling flame - is truly pathetic.

-W

 

With the original AC Delco radio, you HAVE to buy matching impedance repro speakers from Corvette vendors. I think you can have the original factory speakers re-coned if they've been damaged by aging. By re-coning them they don't need to be replaced by repros.

Also, for these cars, keep in mind that modifying the interior can be damaging. My 70 had an aftermarket stereo/cassette player and amplifiers installed. The installer really made a confusing mess of the interior wiring harness and also damaged interior panels adding control panels, etc. The passenger's vertical dash pad is unusable due to holes drilled in it to mount something.

For my now driveable 68 and the now 70 project car, my only aspirations for a car audio would be to have a radio to listen to highway traffic conditions. Engine noise precludes listening to music. My 70 is targeted for a 502 with Hooker sidepipes. The 68 has the factory 69 sidepipes. They are very noisy. For music listening, I look at my 08, it has an expensive Bose speaker system which sounds great if the car is not moving, but the run flat tires create a great deal of road noise. In the 08, I really have to crank up the volume to disguise the road noise.

I think that if you want a C3 Corvette and a great music system you have to target for the 1977 to 1982 cars with low HP engines and quiet tires.

 

I also agree - though I hardly see that as a "problem finding speakers". The 10 ohm factory speakers for these cars are everywhere, and at every vendor.

It's trying to install custom stuff (that can actually be heard) without harming the car that's the real challenge. To me, the rear sound bar is the best way to do this. My '68 has the "undercar sidepipes" and I find that a rear speaker box can get the music up and over the exhaust without using ear-bleed volumes.

-W