Date:         Fri, 2 Jun 2006 20:49:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: westy speaker replacement
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu>
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Those retaining rings are threaded Mike. Just unscrew them to get the
speakers out, or pull the wires and unscrew the drivers. Do yourself a favor
and replace them with a better-sounding 2-way speaker.

Jake

On 6/2/06, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>
> I replaced all of my speakers not long ago.  I have A/C too (well, I would
> if it worked!).  There were little screws, I could just unscrew the
> speakers
> from the cabinet, it wasn't a problem.
>
> I have an '89 - I don't know I other models might be trickier.
>
>
>
>
> Joy
>
>
> ****************************************************************
> Joy Hecht
> and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
>
> For musings about life and the vanadventures:
> http://www.joyhecht.net
>
> ****************************************************************
> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> :::Of Mike Meuser
> :::Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 9:36 PM
> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::Subject: westy speaker replacement
> :::
> :::Hi - One of my stock rear stereo speakers is crapping out.  Problem
> :::is that I have air conditioning.  So....
> :::
> :::1. How do I go about removing the bad speaker since the air
> :::conditioning replaced the cabinet door that would have given me easy
> :::access.
> :::
> :::2. Where I might find a replacement speaker.
> :::
> :::thnx
> :::
> :::
> :::
> :::Mike Meuser
> :::mike@jimike.com
> :::707-442-6326
> :::Jimike Productions
> :::http://www.jimike.com
> :::
> :::representing
> :::Jimi Jeff and the Gypsy Band
> :::http://www.jimijeff.com
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com