69-79 Bay dash speaker mounting bracket

[Hoody]

I am thinking about reproducing these. They will not be like the originals with the bale for an original speaker as I think most people would consider those speakers worthless. These will be set up so that you could mount a modern dual voice coil speaker of your choice in the stock location. Which would be limited to a couple of choices in terms of size. Retrosound now produces excellent speakers for this application but does not make the mounting plates for Early and Late Bays. It’s my understanding that these speakers and mounting plates were a rare option that very few Buses had or still have. I have to look into the cost of producing these because there is quite a bit involved in doing so. I am just wondering if there is a market for them.

[ccpalmer]

I'd buy one
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'71 Westy

[SevenOaks]

Count me in for one as well.
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David
1974 9-passenger bus
1969 Single cab
1966 Beetle

[toxicterri]

I'd be interested
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1977 Westy - "Olive"

[SGKent]

you mean this one?

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[Hoody]

Yes that’s the bracket. Minus the 70’s speaker. The new speakers can handle 100 watts and are dual voice coil.

[LazyLightning75]

I’d be interested in the bracket. I put my door cards back together and installed new kick plates - no holes for speakers. I’m planning to install an old AM/FM radio and use in the in-dash speaker spot. I’ll probably need the bracket to do so.
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1975 Riviera 1.8L FI

[78BusGA]

I'd be interested too, for my '78

Thinking of mounting a midtone speaker there and voice coils on the door for better front sound balance. - The thought of a high pitch shrill or screech bouncing off the windshield and into the face doesn't seem appealing somehow.
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My '74 Super 1303 thread - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=764902&start=60

My '78 Kombi Bus thread - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=769385&highlight=

'72 Superbeetle (retired), '78 Bus Kombi 2.0FI, '74 1303 Superbeetle

[69BahamaYellow]

Here's what we did for a Retrosound dash speaker install in a 1978.

Father Son Restoration

[SGKent]

[khalimadeath]

Im in for one.
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1970 Bus Westfalia
1964 Kombi

[THall]

I'd be in for one as well.

Thanks
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'78 Westy - 2.0 FI

[Terminatez]

+1 here
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1972 Westfalia P30 hardtop Campmobile [On-going Restoration]

[samwise]

[ivwshane]

I have no idea what you guys are taking about. Does someone have a picture of this installed?
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77 westy 2.0 FI
69 ghia coup 1600dp
70 single cab

[skills@eurocarsplus]

[ivwshane]

[otiswesty]

[otiswesty]

The OG speaker with mounting spacer

g plate
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1978 Sage Green P22 Westfalia
1989 T3 Syncro Single cab

Just a regular guy

[otiswesty]

A couple more pics of the mounting plate after I first got it

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1978 Sage Green P22 Westfalia
1989 T3 Syncro Single cab

Just a regular guy