Rear speakers - fitting HELP
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Rear speakers - fitting HELP
Hi there,
I have a 1979 C3 and have purchased all of the parts ie, brackets, screws, facia, and speakers to fit the rear speakers as per OEM. However, I am having real trouble getting everything to fit. I have the drawings but still can't get the speakers to fit into the bracket when the bracket is in situ. Has anyone done the installation and got any tips?
HELP....
Bret
I have a 1979 C3 and have purchased all of the parts ie, brackets, screws, facia, and speakers to fit the rear speakers as per OEM. However, I am having real trouble getting everything to fit. I have the drawings but still can't get the speakers to fit into the bracket when the bracket is in situ. Has anyone done the installation and got any tips?
HELP....
Bret
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The rear covers have studs that clip in them.. you bolt the speaker to the stud first and then mount the speaker and cover to the bracket last.
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Yeah that is what I thought but can't seem to get the cover and speakers to fit into the bracket. I installed the bracket, then installed the speakers to the grills and then tried to fit them. Even tried shallower speakers..... I might have to take it to an audio installation place...
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Factory speakers mount to back side of the grilles, not the brackets. Grilles (with speakers) then mount to the brackets with u-nuts and trim screws.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Apr 21, 2013 at 11:09 AM.
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I think Brett followed your assembly order Mike. Just wondering here, is there a left and right bracket that got mixed up perhaps, or does it matter if the speaker is rotated 180 degrees?
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Ok, I have the grills and all associated hardware. Mounting the bracket is no problem BUT I have kenwood speakers in the set. These don't seem to fit the hole. They are hitting the steel of the rear pull back cover. The grills themselves don't seem to go in all the way.
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Aftermarket speakers are too big. I had the same problem in my 80. I purchased a used pair of grilles and cut those to mount my aftermarket speakers on the front side. Grilles and speakers then installed in the stock brackets without any fit problems.
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I was thinking something along these lines with a sheet of plywood.