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Date:         Wed, 27 Jun 2001 17:20:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Pancho de la Luna <pancho@SPEAKEASY.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Pancho de la Luna <pancho@SPEAKEASY.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Crutchfield- lots o Vanagon speakers, any fit?
In-Reply-To:  <DDEAIFDLGKOAJIJKOONJKENICKAA.pancho@speakeasy.org>
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here's the link to the speakers from the previous posting:

http://www.800.com/prod.asp?p=4539

Myles

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Pancho de la Luna Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 5:16 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Crutchfield- lots o Vanagon speakers, any fit?

Spencer-

I put some Blaupunkt Component Car Speakers PCCI540 in to my Vanagon. (had to stay German) It required a little bit of work, but the total install time was about 3 hours.

The component speakers I punched holes in the little black speaker holders simply by putting them face down on the carpet in the van and pressing through the plastic with a flathead screw driver. These tweeters have a "flush-mount" speaker holder which didn't even come close to hitting the dash once installed.

The next thing was figuring out how to install the 5 1/4" speakers in the lower part of the door. I simply took the time to measure how far the opening in the steel frame of the door and then used the speaker holder as a template to draw the approximate size of the hole. Next, I took my buck knife and punched through the cardboard all the way around. The first hole was set a little too high (about 3/4" of an inch) and so I simply cut down on the door panel some more. The forgiving thing about all of this is that the kick plate for the speakers is far larger than the actually hole that you're cutting for them. If you over cut the card board- you're saved by some extra plastic.

I'd recommend that you get the rubber speaker covers to prevent any water from dripping in from the window and allow for longer use of the speakers themselves. After I installed the speakers, I ran the wire through the original black rubber boot 9one piece of wire at a time- and YES it was hard) then under the carpet to the amp. (if you have a cd-player, or tape deck it should have enough power for the component system- but I'd recommend that you put a small amp just so that you can get better sound at 70mph on the freeway!;)

the flush mount tweeters didn't sound very good to my picky ears so I took them out and used the other mounts which placed them at a 45 degree angle to the door (still without even coming close to the dash or bothered by the window pull). it sounds great.

I'm actually thinking about installing the same speakers in the rear seat of my van for a little more sound enjoyment of my passengers (yes- I actually carry people in my van on a frequent basis). I'll let you know how that install goes once I finally decide to do it.

Myles

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Spencer Allen Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 3:56 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Crutchfield- lots o Vanagon speakers, any fit?

When you look up front door speakers for an 85 Vanagon at the Crutchfied site there are 10-15 listed all with the "E-Z" installation guide. Previous postings on this list indicate only a few choices for speakers in the stock location and that cutting and chopping is necessary for them to fit. Has anyone bought a set and was able to just "pop" them in with little or no mods? That window crank is just a hairs width away from the speaker grills. Also is the rear speakers in the Westy overhead A/C panel the same speaker as the front door panel? Thanks Spencer


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