I put 5 1/4 Sony in mine, I made stainless steel kick plates, I had to ding
the vent housing a little for the big magnet but it has no effect on the
vent or anything else, anyone would like to have pictures ping me off list.
Hoot58
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Osborne" <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
To: "Bruce Kettunen" <bekett@uslink.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] speakers
> 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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> >and 1959
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> Wayne Osborne
> 1956 Chevy Pickup
> LaGrange Ga.
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