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DrKeck
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 Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:39 pm Post subject: Dash speaker |
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So I was going to replace the broken speaker in my dash last weekend and when I pulled it out, it looked like it was from 1966 almost. The question I have is, there wasn't a speaker mount for it. It looks like it might only be 4 inches. And there was a gasket between the speaker and the dash. The speaker itself was just screwed into the dash. Is that normal? Is it 4 inches for that speaker? I assume it's just using the mount holes. I was thinking about just getting a 4 inch speaker and replacing that one. Thanks in advance !
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stale air
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I'm not sure I completely understand your questions, but I will try and help a little.
I have seen speakers mounted directly to the dash, and I have also seen them mounted using a bracket. It may have to do with whatever the parts dept had, or didn't have in stock at the time of the radio install, since they were all dealer I stalled, but that's just my guess.
WW has a pretty good speaker (I have one in my 58 ), and if you choose to use a bracket, there are a bunch for sale here in the classifieds.
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=SPEAKER
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1659814
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pwmcguire
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You need a bracket to adapt the new speaker mounting hole pattern to the old vw pattern. You could make one out od 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch MDF. As I found out most modern speakers do not mount flush the center channel is raised from flush. You can buy a flush speaker from your FLAPS but you can buy better for the same price. You could buy this too
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DrKeck
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that looks like the speaker that was in there (mine the fact that its very old and crumbling apart). I think im just going to order that one of WW, thanks for the info, if its a dealer option install im not going to worry about a mount and just install it like it was before. thanks again for the information.
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