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SevenOaks Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 264 Location: Friendswood, TX
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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Hey Rich, thanks! We plan to get back to Durango again, after the thaw of course! _________________ David
1974 9-passenger bus
1969 Single cab
1966 Beetle |
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SevenOaks Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 264 Location: Friendswood, TX
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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The single cab came with an old stereo and speakers that hadn't ever been reinstalled after the interior refresh - apparently because, wisely, nobody wanted to cut new holes in the door panels where the speakers had previously been (thank you!). The old stereo wasn't worth keeping so I bought a Retrosound stereo and easily got it installed.
I was particularly pleased with how the back support strap (used less than half of it) perfectly attached to the back of the ashtray mount.
But, how to mount those speakers? I figured I'd end up getting a dual voice coil speaker for the dash but I'm not that impressed with the one I have in my bus.
Then I saw this thread about the original dash speaker mount
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=692312
In there, Skills mentioned he uses a 6x9 speaker in that spot in an early bay. Sure enough, the space is cavernous compared to my '74. So, I figured I could make a mount for fitting both of the speakers in the dash space.
Here's how that went.
How am I going to cut out 5" holes? Quick trip to Harbor Freight for the $16 hole saw set with a 5" saw!
And a good use for the other half of the radio's back strap!
Paint it black
And by golly, it fits! Sounds great, too.
_________________ David
1974 9-passenger bus
1969 Single cab
1966 Beetle |
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rkeller Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2007 Posts: 169 Location: Wake Forest, NC
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 10:20 am Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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did you mount these right under the speaker holes on the dash?
Mine is a 71 with no speaker and I really like this solution.
How's it been working? _________________ 71 single cab, 67 deluxe bug (to daughter), 67 custom ragtop bug (sold to pay for restoration), 71 super (1st car, long gone) |
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SevenOaks Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 264 Location: Friendswood, TX
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 7:24 am Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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Yes, this is mounted exactly where the stock speaker would go. It fit and works better than I would have expected. I’m not so pleased with the RetroSound radio, though, and when I find the right Sapphire AM/FM stereo (like the one I found for my bus) I will replace it. But the speakers are great. _________________ David
1974 9-passenger bus
1969 Single cab
1966 Beetle |
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advCo Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2017 Posts: 373 Location: Houston, TX
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:34 am Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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Awesome looking single cab! I like the speaker solution too.
Working on my '70 Westy up in the Kingwood area North of Houston...Maybe catch you at a show when mine is back together _________________ "He pulled the mirrors off his Cadillac ‘cause he doesn’t like it looking like he looks back"
'68/'70 Ghia Coupe Project
'70 Westy Project - Champagne I Wannabe
A bunch of vintage Japanese motorcycles
"Much ingenuity with a little money is vastly more profitable and amusing than much money without ingenuity." -A. Bennett |
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mba71sportsmobile Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2018 Posts: 12 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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And a successful search I would say,
Enjoy ! |
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