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Wed Jun 21, 2017 3:22 pm

Hi Guys, new here so don't beat me up too bad...I saw something while cruising around on here earlier but can't seem to locate it now, have tried google, pintrest and here...

I'm looking for a speaker mounting solution, what I saw earlier was a pod that went between the tops of the A-pillars along the ceiling, seemed like a great option for my new 79, I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction...

Thx,
Chris

Wed Jun 21, 2017 3:47 pm

Between the A-pillars? Like the dashboard?

Wed Jun 21, 2017 3:54 pm

HA...and so it begins...I meant up top..on the ceiling between the pillars..

(I edited the OP)

Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:01 pm

Are you talking about an overhead A/C evaporator that goes between the B pillars?

Wed Jun 21, 2017 5:15 pm

Like Visor shelf?
https://www.google.com/search?q=visor+shelf+with+s...p;ie=UTF-8

You could go with a modern 2 way speaker in the original speaker hole in the middle of the dash.
https://www.retromanufacturing.com/products/5x7-in...1332590350
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-5IuuaArLtod/p_068D572UK/RetroSound-D-572UK-Dash-Speaker.html

Good luck
Tcash

Thu Jun 22, 2017 5:54 am

thx guys..

@busdaddy - similar concept but the section between the b pillars was between the a pillars, kinda like these -
https://www.quadratec.com/categories/jeep_audio_electronics/sound-bars

@Tcash - same position as the visor shelf but more like the jeep sound bar i have in the link above...i saw the dash mounting option while searching, a good option but if I can make the ceiling option work, I'd rather go that way...

Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:08 am

Welcome to the samba

while great tunes are nice

have you CHANGED YOUR FUEL LINES on your new to you 79 yet?

Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:20 am

You could mount tweeters on the A piller.

https://www.skaraudio.com/collections/tweeters/products/tws-01?gclid=CIqy-NfS0dQCFQkwaQodNwcL5A

Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:50 am

I don't think I'd want a speaker that close to my ears. You'd lose the stereo effect.

Thu Jun 22, 2017 4:16 pm

danfromsyr wrote: Welcome to the samba

while great tunes are nice

have you CHANGED YOUR FUEL LINES on your new to you 79 yet?

fueling was the first thing i looked at, injectors were done last year, and she has new lines and pump...she only had 66k on her...still runs very well...

there's a lot of work to do...but tunes are up there in the priority list...

Thu Jun 22, 2017 4:20 pm

aeromech wrote: I don't think I'd want a speaker that close to my ears. You'd lose the stereo effect.

was thinking that too but was really just hoping to get a look at the setups i saw earlier...i'm not a dummy when it comes to searching but i can't find them...

Thu Jun 22, 2017 4:22 pm

richparker wrote: You could mount tweeters on the A piller.

https://www.skaraudio.com/collections/tweeters/products/tws-01?gclid=CIqy-NfS0dQCFQkwaQodNwcL5A ]

i have some 6.5" infinity components i'm trying to get in there...

Thu Jun 22, 2017 5:30 pm

79chris wrote: richparker wrote: You could mount tweeters on the A piller.

https://www.skaraudio.com/collections/tweeters/products/tws-01?gclid=CIqy-NfS0dQCFQkwaQodNwcL5A ]

i have some 6.5" infinity components i'm trying to get in there...

I run 6 1/2" rounds with shallow magnets in my doors. Looks clean and sounds good.