Tom,
The originals are heavy semi waterproof cardboard/fiberboard. CDM (I
think) sells replacement panels that are made of fiberglass which will
outlast the original materials.
Peace,
Pat
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On Mon, 17 Feb 2003, Tom Hendricksen wrote:
> I spent much of the day fiddling with the Datsun. Finally closing up
> the plumbing and filling the radiator. At last it is only an oil change
> away from starting after changing the head gasket , heater core and
> control cables, and having Keith rebuild the carbs.
>
> Now I am turning my attention to speakers for the stereo, which takes me
> directly into interior panels, which are barely hanging together by the
> vinyl cover. Even the good one is almost garbage. I did manage to use
> them to make a sheet plastic template for future use. I am going to
> mount the speakers to the body itself and then custom build the interior
> panels to go around the speakers.
>
> My problem is I don't know what the backing material for these panels
> is, or where to start looking for it. I seriously considered the
> plastic sheet, but I don't think it would last with all of the
> vibration. Any ideas?
>
> Tom
> 69 2000
> Portland
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