Speaker Bracket Install

[74 Cosa]

Is there a trick to installing a stock speaker and bracket into the dash of my '65 split? The windshield wiper mechanism (stock) is in the way. I tried several different ways to push it up there with no success. I checked older posts and found someone asking the same question but no answer. Are there different types of speaker mounting brackets? The radio and ash tray are out.

[EverettB]

It screws in from underneath off to the right of the radio and is not close to the wiper motor.
A couple pics of the bracket and it mounted in my '61:

A '65 has the larger wiper motor and assembly though, right?
My '61 might be much easier.
Maybe someone can post a pic of that or explain if it doesn't easily slip up in there.
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[74 Cosa]

I think you are right, the '65 has a larger wiper motor assembly (brackets and arms). I hope someone else has experienced this also and has a cure.

[zozo]

I put mine in my 65 without issue. If I remember correctly, one of the upper corners wasn't squared off, it was angled. Been a long time. I can take pics tomorrow if need be.

[74 Cosa]

If you can please.

[nlorntson]

I had to pull out the wiper motor in our 66 to get the bracket in.

I pulled the arms off
Removed the skinny nuts from the wiper shafts
pulled the shafts back through the grommets
Slid the motor off to the left.

It's a hassle but it also helps to loosen the package try down on the right side.

[OB Bus]

I put the speaker bracket in our '67 by dropping the tray. I did not have to remove the wiper motto or arms.
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[EverettB]

I may have dropped the tray in my '61 above too - I can't recall now.

BTW, I did use those shitty blue wiring connectors, they were already on there.
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[74 Cosa]

Got the speaker and mount in!
Lowered the tray and kept twisting the speaker bracket until the right spot was found. I was just about to remove the wiper arm which would have been a pain to put back on. The bottom line is it's in and works. THANKS TO ALL for assistance.

[zozo]

Sorry I missed your reply to my offer. Glad you got it in.

[oldbusboy]

[oldbusboy]

Finally figured it out.

I split the two parts (the speaker mount and giant speaker) and slid them in separately. Since the screws you get with the WW kit are tiny and impossible to get threaded from behind the dash I drilled out the speaker mount holes slightly larger. Then I found some small bolts, nuts and washers.

Once everything was behind the dash I slid the two parts over to the radio opening and inserted the nuts and bolts. Tightened everything down, slid it back into place and screwed in the speaker mount into the lower dash lip.

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[nlorntson]

I'm working on a January 1967 deluxe. I've mounted radios in a couple of other 60's buses and both had the two holes to mount the speaker bracket.

This 1967 does not have any holes. It has a single hole near where the two smaller holes should be that looks remarkably like the hole used to mount the dome light switch on the speedometer pod. Actually there is another of these "dome light shaped" holes on the lip below the wiper switch as well.

before I go drilling holes in the lip of my dash to mount the speaker bracket I thought I'd ask if any other 1967 owners have the proper mounting holes in the lip of their dashes.

This has the bigger radio opening too so It also makes me wonder if there is something special about the radio size and speaker placement I need to consider.

[BarryL]

On my June 19th '67 Westy it has both those holes.

The left one is for the defrost option and the right one is for the fader.

If you have the deluxe cone speaker it has two rubber bumpers on the bottom that rest on the shelf and the top screw holds it.

[nlorntson]

[EasyNow]

Just did mine this week, but with the original stock speaker bracket. Put a screw upwards on each end of the bracket that rests on the shelf above the tray. Then glued small flat magnets (2mm) to the top portion of the speaker bracket to adhere to the underside of the dash. Seems to be solid as a rock.

[BulliBill]

[BarryL]

This is the High Fidelity Long-Travel-Cone Heavy Magnet Speaker and Bracket with Mounting Screw.

I added the thicker nylon washer. Original from Westfalia was a whitish thin fiber washer. Also the original dash screw was cadmium plated Pan Slot.

[BulliBill]

Crap BarryL! We see something and learn something new every day here on theSamba.com Thanks for showing us that! I've never seen that attachment before...

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