>>...into the stock holders (after carefully popping out the original speakers).<< Scott, I did this a couple of weeks back, except I used 3.5" Blaupunkt speakers. I tried to get the original VW speakers out of their housings without exerting too much manhandling but I got nowhere. Then a light bulb went off and found an easy way. Using a glass eyedropper and MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketone) I encircled the speaker's base and then let the solvent dissolve the bond between the speaker and the enclosure. After 30-45 seconds, using a screwdriver blade for side twisting leverage, I dislodged the speaker from its' base channel. It was somewhat similar to opening a can of paint. You could use any strong solvent such as Acetone or lacquer thinner. Just be careful not to squirt too much fluid since you don't want excess solvent leaking through the plastic grill to the front. That stuff "eats" plastic so you only want to direct it at bad plastic. Garrett Adams 83.5 Adventurewagen GL Stockton, California |
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