Centre Dash Speaker

[marcus_cottrill]

Need to buy a new speaker for my dash ... just need something that fits well and looks original . Anyone know where I should be buying this?

Thank you

[klasikcis]

Hi Marcus
Maybe we could think of a group buy or something. While I have a nice Becker radio fitted to my car I have never had a centre speaker fitted and as such , not that I really want to, have never heard a single sound out of the radio.

[HughH]

Marcus. Have a look at woody's customs in the USA. I don't have a link with me but they do a 2 speaker custom fitting in the shape of the single one for in the dash. It just slots in and you can do as mono or stereo depending on how you wire it rather than just mono with the old ones. I have had one for years and it is great. I think it is 2 4 inch speakers in mine.

[marcus_cottrill]

Thanks Hugh

Neville - I'm going to order this tomorrow morning - let me know if you want one too - and we can split the post - if you;re happy to drive up from the peninsula (I'm in Malvern) -link below

cheers

http://stores.ebay.com/Woodys-Custom-Shop/911-/_i.html?_fsub=358588119&_sid=15060589&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

[ELSPORTO]

Good modern single speaker system from Lakewell that fits straight in too.

[klasikcis]

Hi Marcus
The link shows 1 left at $95 US. The Lakewell one is 120 pound. I am in for one from Woodys if they have 2 and can supply one each. Happy to share postage from the US. Let me know and send PM with bank details for order.
Nev

[marcus_cottrill]

Hi Neville - it would only allow me to order one of these speakers .... so unfortunately I could't order you one too.

Elsporto - thanks for the tip re Lakewell ; I decided to go with the cheaper option from Woody's

M

[T-DUB]

I purchased the Woody's speaker years ago - works really well, sound is good.

Tom

[marcus_cottrill]

ok dumb question on the central speaker .. the speed nuts supplied are way too short. I ordered some longer ones online - however they don't clear the lip around the central speaker opening (they need to have a larger gap between the two sides) .. and they break if you try to open them up wider... hopefully that makes sense ... where do get the right speed nuts to install a central speaker? or do you just glue it in as no one can see it?? Using conventional nuts would require removing the whole wiper assembly .... which seems way too hard to just instal a speaker !

thanks in advance to the wisdom on this forum

[Terminator]

Marcus

if you have an original and original dash the threaded poles on the grille push into a plastic receiver that pushes into the dash itself the dash has 4 holes in the vinyl/foam to take the plastic receivers.

you can buy what you need at repco etc.

[Terminator]

Oops you said speaker not grille

Original speakers held in by self tappers into rectangular
plastic receivers also, again can buy at repco etc

You can see the size you need by the 4 holes in the dash metal

[marcus_cottrill]

Thanks Clyde - much appreciated !

[marcus_cottrill]

These are the little suckers you need ...

M

[Terminator]

I was in that area today Marcus and too this pic for you in case you still haven't got to it yet

The orange/yellow plug at the top RHS is what the poles on the speaker grille push in to

Mine were all 2017-06-25 13.01.30.jpg stuffed

[marcus_cottrill]

Thanks Clyde - all done dash back in and speaker in there . On holidays for a couple of weeks , and car booked in for when I return for carpets; headliner and rear parcel shelf. Then it 98% completed.