C3 Rear Speaker Box
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by IDOXLR8
I'm not finished but thought I would post what I have.
Looks great. How do you expect to position it? Aiming up or at the front?
Can you walk me through how to post thumb nails?
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From: Skippack PA
St Jude Donor '13
Originally Posted by Durango_boy
Looks great. How do you expect to position it? Aiming up or at the front?
Can you walk me through how to post thumb nails?
Can you walk me through how to post thumb nails?
BTW, the thumbnail he posted is an image uploaded to the forum, something which only supporting members are allowed to do. If you had a thumbnail and a full size image posted somewhere you could do a similar thing by using the thumbnail with IMG tags inside a URL tag.. but that may have just made your eyes cross.
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Durango_boy
I like the crossed flags to. That a new emblem or did you restore an original?
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by IDOXLR8
Its a new one I bought a wile back when they were painting them the incorrect color.
I wish I had been able to get on that train. I love emblems, and customizing them. I'm gonna repaint all my Vette's emblems to match it's colors and theme.
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From: Frederick MD
I'd suggest a much bigger cone(s)! 4x6's leave alot to be desired. There's plenty of room for 6x9's or even better 8" round cones. I've got one that's angled do get the sound aimed over the lip in the back.
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From: Columbia Missouri
I'll post some pics of the box I built when I'm done. It houses two 10" subs, two 5.25" mid-bass speakers, two passive crossovers, and two solk dome tweeters. Yes...it fits behind the storage doors, and nice and snug in the back, in front of the amp rack.
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From: Frederick MD
Sound sweet. I'll re-do my Dad's attempt at it. Has a lame '80's Pioneer cassette player with like 2.5 watts/channel. Sounds so bad I don't even turn it on! That rear "glove box" is a good place to hide a amp or two also...What have you done about front speaker placement? Kick panels and/or dash. Those locations aren't very good, but it's all we got. Maybe a set of tweaters mounted on the corners of the dash/pillar will help the imaging a bit.
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by platzie
Sound sweet. I'll re-do my Dad's attempt at it. Has a lame '80's Pioneer cassette player with like 2.5 watts/channel. Sounds so bad I don't even turn it on! That rear "glove box" is a good place to hide a amp or two also...What have you done about front speaker placement? Kick panels and/or dash. Those locations aren't very good, but it's all we got. Maybe a set of tweaters mounted on the corners of the dash/pillar will help the imaging a bit.
I'm making some custom kick panels for the front, where the butt of the speaker will sit right over the #3 and #4 body mounts in those little sealed cubbies. Perfect for mid-bass. The actice crossovers will ge behind the dash knee pad, and the tweeters will go in the upper dash pad aiming up at the glass. They are flush mount so it should look and sound great.
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Burning Brakes
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68 Corvette Speaker Box
This whole thing started when I couldn't install the 10 4"X10" Delco coax speakers behind the kick pad and the factory ones sound bad. I will have the factory ones restored and put in a safe place. Not completed the box but here is what I got.... AL.
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by IDOXLR8
This whole thing started when I couldn't install the 10 4"X10" Delco coax speakers behind the kick pad and the factory ones sound bad. I will have the factory ones restored and put in a safe place. Not completed the box but here is what I got.... AL.
VERY nice box my friend. Great quality and attention to detail. Spot on...
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Durango_boy
VERY nice box my friend. Great quality and attention to detail. Spot on...
I tried to build it so it looked at home back in the rear compartment of my 68 coupe. I"ll post the rear in a bit, AL.
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Durango_boy
You gonna paint the connection panels to match the box or interior at all or leave them white?
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From: Columbia Missouri
I just hate the sound of those 10 ohm speakers. They're getting like 10 watts per channel. They make aftermarket radios that look stock and operate like most modern 4 ohm head units. If stock is the look then those stereos fit the bill...literaly at under $300.