This is exactly what I did--I used an air knibbler and cut the hole and
installed 4.5 inch Blaupunkt speakers in there. Vendors do carry these
panels with speakers already installed--even Pioneers. Brothers carry
those I think.. --wayne
At 10:17 PM 10/26/02 -0500, Bruce Kettunen wrote:
>I don't know how it sounds with the speakers, but there is a blank
>piece of sheet metal between the vents and the door. It would be
>real easy to take this out, cut a speaker hole, and put it back.
>There are only three or four screws holding it in and it serves
>no real purpose other than hiding the nuts behind the upper hinges.
>
>
>Just a thought....
>
>Bruce K
>57 3200
>Mt. Iron, MN
>
>At Saturday, 26 October 2002, you wrote:
>
> >They sure are nice in the summer if you don't have air conditioning.
> >
> >Rick Carlisle wrote:
> >
> >>I am getting ready to put a stereo system in my 57 3100 that I
>am street
> >rodding. I am thinking about taking the vents out of the truck
>and installing
> >speakers in this location. A guy working on my truck said he thought
> >speaker cowls out of a late 80s Chevy truck fit in this area and would
> >look trick. Does anyone have knowledge of this or any suggestions for
> >speaker locations and what to do with the vents? My feeling on
>the vents
> >is they are a source of noise and hot air, plus an area for water
>intrusion.
> >
> >>
> >>Thanks in advance for any comments.
> >>
> >>Rick Carlisle
> >>57 3100
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