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Front Speakers

Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 15:54
by Redlotus
Looks like i have overworked the front speakers with CCR on last weeks blat.

Anyone changed theirs recently and can advise what will fit and if it’s an easy job, if there is such a thing.

Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 16:08
by amarshall
Should be easy enough to replace. Just take the door cards off (4 screws, 3 round the edges and one in the handle - at least on post '89 that's the arrangement).

No idea about alternative units though, sorry,

Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 16:12
by Wingnut
Forget the speakers! Whats wrong with the noise of a twin cam four? :D

Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 16:23
by Redlotus
Forget the speakers! Whats wrong with the noise of a twin cam four?
True but if you listen to nothing else you will forget how good it is :P

Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 20:47
by Redlotus
Jerry

Thanks for the photos. Mine are different with the grill appearing to be part or stuck flush with the door card. I will have a go at getting one off and have a look see this weekend.

Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 21:30
by chrisw2811
My '85 SE has 4.5" front speakers in the doorcard. The Blaupunkt badged grille and speaker fasten from inside the doorcard. One of the rear (4")speakers failed last year and I found there was plenty of choice of replacements from Halfrauds, Wilco and so forth. They tried to sell me deeper speakers with an independently mounted tweeter (better quality sound :wink: ), but these won't fit unless the grille is replaced, which I preferred not to do. However, there were plenty of 'basic' speaker alternatives in the right sizes and they weren't expensive.

Re: Front Speakers

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 21:28
by Redlotus
Finally got round to sorting the speaker. Couldn’t find anything to the match the original custom fittings. Originally speaker fixed by some glued tabs, which would require breaking, but then the size appears impossible to find these days. New set required but had a job finding something flush fitting and discreet, most look like something out of a comic. Ended up with JVC speakers with an Alpine grill off the display stand! Before and after photos. They stick out a little and will no doubt get the boot but they were only £20.
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Re: Front Speakers

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:04
by KevW
Nice and subtle.

Re: Front Speakers

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 17:53
by Ozzy_UK
how come everyones leather looks so much better than mine :(

Re: Front Speakers

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 14:32
by hodders
The camera flash often makes pale tan leather look like white/cream leather, and generally hides the finer scratches.

Re: Front Speakers

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 21:01
by GJ1
You haven't seen Ozzy's Leather have you :twisted:

Sorry Oz :wink:

Re: Front Speakers

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 16:47
by Ozzy_UK
thanks for the confidence boost in the car! :P

least my suspension will be better than yours when i finish installing it (3 months nearly now!) lol

Re: Front Speakers

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:38
by GJ1
Yeah and I bet you've even got two fans that work as well :cry:

What a great hobby this is :roll:

All the best Oz

Re: Front Speakers

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 09:04
by Ozzy_UK
keeps us all off the streets at least...

oh hang on...

:D