This is only an opinionated musician talking, but I'd go with a surface mount soft dome tweeter before I used a paper cone. A little less efficient but quicker, cleaner and more detailed - easier too. On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 11:09 AM, Matt Thyer <matt_thyer@hotmail.com> wrote: > LOL, I was thinking the exact same thing. I wonder if there's enough space > below the vent to fit those speakers? > > Matt > http://zenoswagen.wordpress.com/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Jake de Villiers > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 11:02 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Stereo Upgrade Project > > Nice install but I don't think we can get away with blocking off the > defrost > vents in this climate! > > On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Todd <dermultivan@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > I used part of the dash side vents for tweeters & 5.25" in the doors: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/28301891@N03/sets/72157605998819075 > > Very happy with results. > > > > Todd > > 91 Weekender > > > > > > Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 08:20:51 -0700 > > From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> > > Subject: Re: Stereo Upgrade Project > > > > > > Don't forget the approach of putting tweeters behind stock speaker > > grill at top of door and midrange elements at foot of door. Previous > > owner did that on my '86 syncro, Boston acoustic speakers, crossover > > boxes on each side tucked into air channel just forward of door in > > frame. > > > > alistair > > '86 syncro 7 passenger > > '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94 > > http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/ > > http://shufti.wordpress.com > > > > > > -- > Jake > > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > > Crescent Beach, BC > > www.thebassspa.com > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 > >
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