[SCG] Convertible Rear Speakers

[Mark Corbin]

I happen to have the stereo system in my '67 convertable, removed intact from a car that had had the stereo tape deck from the factory (one of those 125 so equipped). The donor car was unfortunately a parts car at the time, and also donated the tele column w/wood wheel that is also in my convertable.

The speakers' cardboard housings were simply attached to the back of the seat with two screws. They DO play up thru the top when it's folded (and this car has the original top and rear window, so no zip-out), though the volume DOES have to be increased to the rear (via the front/rear fader control on the multiplex). It also will play up thru the boot.

One thing of note on ANY '66-up Corvair w/rear seat speaker or stereo system is that the rear speaker(s) are of a shallow construction, which is reflected in the speaker box or foundation shelf riser depth. I lnow of no aftermarket speaker with a shallow enough depth to be considered a replacement. A taller speaker will not fit into the convertable's cardboard housings, nor will it fit under the foundation riser. Either the aftermarket speaker will hit the metal bulkhead under the riser, or simply won't fit into the cardboard housing.

-Mark C


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Kent Sullivan 
To: SCG-list at tiger.skiblack.com
Sent: 10/9/2007 11:47:28 AM 
Subject: RE: [SCG] Convertible Rear Speakers


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
 
From: scg-list-bounces at tiger.skiblack.com [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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