[SCG] Convertible Rear Speakers

[Kent Sullivan]

Hi,

 

Yep, that's a '66 and up speaker grille. The '65s were much different
looking, as you know.

 

I have never seen a tag like that. Very interesting! Maybe someone else on
the list has more info. On my '66 convertible with the multiplex option
added, the triangular cardboard speaker boxes are thin enough that I have
never had trouble lowering the top. But maybe it would have worked even
better with it unzipped.

 

Thanks for sharing!

 

--Kent

 

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[mailto:scg-list-bounces at tiger.skiblack.com] On Behalf Of William Garrison
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 5:21 AM
To: SCG-list at tiger.skiblack.com
Subject: [SCG] Convertible Rear Speakers

 

I am restoring a '65 Monza convertible and had a few questions about rear
speakers.  The car had what looked to be an original rear speaker for its AM
radio and rear antenna and it had a tag that I had never seen before.  The
tag (shown in the picture) says to always unzip the window before lowering
the top. 

 

So, a few questions.  First off, does this look like an original speaker?
The grille looks like what I have seen in '66 and up cars, but nothing like
what I see in '65 cars.  Secondly, what did they do in '67 and later when
the window did not unzip (or at least I thought the factory tops did not
have a zipper)?  I suppose they worked some magic where the speaker fit with
a folded top with window sewn in.  I see Clark's offers different enclosures
for '65, '66 and 67-69.  How are they different?  Did you have to drop the
window in '66? 

 

Thanks,

Bill Garrison

Philadelphia Corvair Association

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