Convertible speakers..

[68blackbird]

Putting in new am/fm mp3 stereo. What are you guys/gals doing for speakers, particularly rear speakers and mounting locations? Kel

 

[mr. fix it]

Mine are located on the lower rear side panels

 

[68blackbird]

Oooo, I like that, what are those?

 

[mr. fix it]

I will have to investigate later today.

I'm off site right now..

I know they sound great and are good at shaking the rust off the car LOL!!!

 

[rexus31]

Wow...you cut the armrest panels? I retrofitted a 6x9 between the rear seats.

 

[Bryan]

Just the factory rear speaker that came with the car.

 

[mgm1986]

Wow...you cut the armrest panels? I retrofitted a 6x9 between the rear seats.

Same here, I installed dual channel 4x10 in dash and 6x9 in rear seat location, both mounted up in stock location. I do love the idea of putting them in the rear armrest just couldn't bring myself to cut them cause they are in such good shape.

 

[mr. fix it]

The speakers were mounted there already when I purchasedthe car last year.. i would have a hard time cuttng the panels myself but since the sin has already been commited..

 

[mr. fix it]

I did buy some tri speakers at Harbour freight last year for $5 each that will fit into the OEM speak cut outs since my stereo is only using the rears at the moment..

they were in the surplus section..

 

[Big_John]

For the front, I made this from a MDF crate I found on the shipping dock. I had some cheap Polk Audio speakers that I used.







The rear got a dual coil Retro Sound 6 x 9" speaker in the stock location.

Then I mounted a Boss powered sub woofer under the rear seat.

The sound is decent for the cheap equipment I used. I figure that it's a convertible and the sound is always going to be compromised with the top down and my ears are pretty old and I can't tell the difference between good audio and cheap audio.

 

[greasemonkeyman]

Just pick up a used set of rear armrests from someplace,cut out your location for the speakers and buy a section of matching vinyl from a place like SMS who has all the factory colors to match.You can actually use spray on adhesive(buy the good stuff from 3M) to hold the vinyl to the armrest.Use a heat gun or blow dryer to heat and stretch the vinyl and smooth out the wrinkles.Always start from the center and work your way outwards towards the edges.

 

[10north54]

Looks great!!!

 

[10north54]

Behind the speaker, any protection?