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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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What do I need to add rear speakers and keep the original look to my vette. I have collector's plates on my vette and everything has to stay original. Is there a bracket that I mount these to or what?
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 07:19 AM
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This is the GM RPO U81 rear speaker design.

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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 08:29 AM
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man Paul that looks nice! :blueangel:

hey Sizzle- you could get that speaker bar from ecklers...just a thought! :thumbs:


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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 08:42 AM
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That's the stock set-up with upgraded Pioneer TS-529, shallow magnet speakers.

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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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what are the speakers mounted to?
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 12:56 PM
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The speakers are mounted to the rug-covered face plate.




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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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that's it? what do you have the corner carpet pieces screwed to?
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 02:23 PM
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The fiberglass wall behind the carpetting.
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I kept my '78 with an all orignal look, but better speakers. Due to a much larger magnet I had to do some cutting and reinforcing of the rear cover brackets, but the finished results were worth it. Sounds much better too! Additionally I added a CD changer hidden in the storage bin above the jack. I velcro mounted it and can remove it for orgainality if needed. The CD cahnger is wired via the FM, so I can keep the stock radio in place. the (6) CD changer from Pioneer will fit in the compartment mounted on an angle which allows you to just put in the CD carrier.
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 02:54 PM
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I kept my '78 with an all orignal look, but better speakers. Due to a much larger magnet I had to do some cutting and reinforcing of the rear cover brackets, but the finished results were worth it. Sounds much better too! Additionally I added a CD changer hidden in the storage bin above the jack. I velcro mounted it and can remove it for orgainality if needed. The CD cahnger is wired via the FM, so I can keep the stock radio in place. the (6) CD changer from Pioneer will fit in the compartment mounted on an angle which allows you to just put in the CD carrier.
it's still run from the puny little 1978 amp inside the radio though, right?
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 02:56 PM
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The fiberglass wall behind the carpetting.
i guess i gotta find myself a set of speaker grilles. off to ebay i go...
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