Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 10:35:42 -0500
Reply-To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
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Re: the speakers in foot of doors...I have no removed the panel yet, but did
the door have to be cut for this? I have seen the tweeters mounted near dash
and such, but I like the idea of using the stock mounting at top of door for
them. Thanks.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle
On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> 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
>
>
> On 6-Apr-10, at 8:03 AM, Doug Alcock wrote:
>
> The problem is the thickness not the diameter -- I recently put new 4
> inch
> speakers in my front doors. I have an 84 Westy -- had to take speaker
> grills
> from an 85 and up to allow a little more thickness --- and then grind
> the
> window winders so they would clear the new grills.The 84 speaker
> grills are
> flush with the door and the 85 and up ones protrude about 1/8". I see
> you
> have a 91 GL so you may have power windows --- so depending on where
> all the
> wiring and switches are you have more room --- still the thickness
> that is
> the problem.
>
> Cheers,
> Doug
> On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Michael Sullivan
> <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me the mx diameter of speakers that can be
>> installed in
>> front doors? I will mount from the back so I can get bigger than 4"
>> Thanks.
>> Michael in San Antonio
>> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>> 73 Beetle
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
>> Date: Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 9:44 AM
>> Subject: Stereo Upgrade Project
>> To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>>
>>
>> I know iI have brought this up before, but have a few extra bucks this
>> month
>> and would like to get going on this stereo upgrade. In the
>> interest of
>> planning ahead, I would eventually like to have an aux battery to run
>> laptop
>> and incidental stuff. I would also like a jumpseat behind the
>> driver. IMO,
>> it makes sense to tackle the battery first to be able to
>> incorporate the
>> amp
>> and stereo stuff and have them run off the aux battery. So a
>> couple of
>> questions:
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> http://www.dougalcock.com
>
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