Dash speaker recommend ?

[40 scout]

Hi

Can anyone recommend a decent speaker that will fit in the existing dash opening on my '72 car please ??

Cheers

Steve

[barryb]

Hi

This is the right one http://www.lakewell.com/en/products/por ... -911-69-74 expensive you can pick them up at other sellers for about €75. I fitted these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Upgrade-R ... 3f1c8ce95f or should I say my version . Two 8cm speakers fitted to a suitable piece of aluminium.

Barry

[ThomasTe]

Also available here: http://www.koenigs-klassik-radios.de/en ... 1/a-31123/

[72911E]

Has anyone fitted speakers under the dash?

I am going to get Thomas to refurbish my door pockets and while off I would like to replace or recover the door panels and move the speakers out of view.

[Prattie]

Hi

I have thought about this from the point of view of keeping things authentic looking but up to date. There are a few alternatives. I did not want to drill about too much but it would be possible to fit a unit further back under the dash with two made up speaker boxes up under the dash in the corners. Apart from the central unit I could use industrial strength velcro on the metal under the dash available at C&H fabrics to attach the speakers. Its about 2 inches wide with a good sticky back.
I can then leave the original unit and speaker in place for its looks.
For the rears I have used the velcro onto the rear parcel shelf tucked in the corners. Managed to get some 1970 style pods that are very discrete just behind the rear seat uprights hardly visible from the rear. The velcro would harness the rears enough to stop projectile like effect should the worst happen.

Another route is to change the unit altogether for a retro looking unit with uptodate features there is one on ebay at the moment about £200.00.

steve

[40 scout]

thanks for the replies all

Steve

[TheEasyLife]

Hi

I have thought about this from the point of view of keeping things authentic looking but up to date. There are a few alternatives. I did not want to drill about too much but it would be possible to fit a unit further back under the dash with two made up speaker boxes up under the dash in the corners. Apart from the central unit I could use industrial strength velcro on the metal under the dash available at C&H fabrics to attach the speakers. Its about 2 inches wide with a good sticky back.
I can then leave the original unit and speaker in place for its looks.
For the rears I have used the velcro onto the rear parcel shelf tucked in the corners. Managed to get some 1970 style pods that are very discrete just behind the rear seat uprights hardly visible from the rear. The velcro would harness the rears enough to stop projectile like effect should the worst happen.

Another route is to change the unit altogether for a retro looking unit with uptodate features there is one on ebay at the moment about £200.00.

steve

Steve,

IIRC, I have a pair of 13cm speakers under the dashboard on aluminium mounting plates on my rhd car. Not visible unless you have your head under the dash. They do work but have little bass from them which is to be expected from them as there is no volume of air behind them such as in a door or boot. Still better than the nothing that is in my dashboard though and stereo to boot. I have a 74 spec Blaupunkt radio which is stereo and has an ipod conection upgrade cable courtesy of Alan at manchester wireless. The mounting plates were made up by my garage based on ones I'd seen on a german website here: http://www.911tuertaschen.de/dt_lautsprecher.html

When I'm really bored, I'll investigate a small amp or a modern under seat subwoofer for it but as its been used twice in 2 years, its not a terribly pressing issue. I must fit an aerial to it at that point too.

HTH

James

[PSut]

You should be able to put any 3 or 4 inch speaker in there. I put in a cheap Ripspeed speaker from Halfords (without the grille of course) and it sounds fine, if I remember correctly it was under £20 for the 2 speakers. I'd recommend buying some and trying (can easily return to Halfords for refund). Once the original dash speaker grille cover is placed over it you can't see it anyway. Now I want to try and create a mounting under the dash for a further 3 speakers. In my opinion its best not to put them in the door cards since looks unsightly. It's never going to sound great and why is that important anyway when you have the 911 engine note!

[40 scout]

Thanks all

Steve