79 rear speaker installation help
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Drifting
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: staten island ny
79 rear speaker installation help
I'm finally getting rid of the home stereo speakers the prior owner had laying in the rear compartment of my 79. I went out and bought the speaker grilles as well as the mounting brackets from one of the aftermarket catalogs. I glued the small piece of carpet that goes around the grilles to the grilles. However, for the life of me I cant seem to figure out where the heck the brackets attach to. Or even which way the speakers face, are they caddy corner or do they fit all the way back flush? I cant seem to get them to fit that way. Are there any photos or diagrams anywhere? I secured the speakers themselves to the grilles but thats as far as I got. I even ordered the recommended screw set but they dont seem right either. The grilles and brackets are labeled RH and LH but I cant figure out whether Left is drivers side or passenger side! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Ohio
I have an 81 corvette and I just pulled mine off not too long ago. I don't know if this picture will help or not but you can see the bracket that the speaker brace should screw too. It is the rusted metal plate near the middle of the picture. Hopefully for your car doesn't look like mine does rite now 
http://www.greenapple.com/~henderson...k%20Window.JPG
http://www.greenapple.com/~henderson...k%20Window.JPG
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Montreal Qc.
Originally Posted by ESU
Thx for the photo, if 81 and 79 are the same then I dont think I have that piece. Going to have to look behind the insulation.
Oh, and my car had broken glass all over the back like that too!!!
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Eagle Wi
77 and earlier square back window sharks did not have speakers in the rear.
Has anyone out there used the speaker hardware from the later model vettes in one of these earlier models. I have a 77 and have been trying to figure out a good way to get some speakers back there without resorting to the big boxes everyone seems to be building.
Has anyone out there used the speaker hardware from the later model vettes in one of these earlier models. I have a 77 and have been trying to figure out a good way to get some speakers back there without resorting to the big boxes everyone seems to be building.
