<VV> '64 Radio Question--speaker suggestions?

[Bill Elliott]

Darn tough.

Here's what I did in a late to give my wife tunes.

-Underdash head unit (in black plastic box) with cd changer controls
-12 disc changer in trunk (Velcroed down)
-2 two way 6" speakers in place of the stock dash speaker; driven by the head unit
-2 piezo supertweeters at the base (or top in my coupe) of each a-pillar with built-in corssovers; driven by the head unit. These open the sound field and 
give you the impression of better stereo separation.
-RCA out of the head unit to a 3x100W amp under the passenger seat (with adj volume and crossovers)
-Cheap 6x9's (would have bought better quality if doing agin) dropped into junkyard sidepanels covered with vintage speaker covers from Ebay for the 
period look. Driven by 2 channels of the amp
-2 Bass Shaker Pros (think of these as subwoofers that don't move air) driven in series by the third channel of the amp with the crossover sending them only 
the low frequencies. One under the driver's seat, one under the center of the rear seat. These give you the impression of serious bass. (I use a set in my 
home theatre as well!)

Good part: very low key look with exceptionally good sound (for a convertible)
Better part: Using Ebay and Walmart, total was under $500.
Best part.... only 6 1/16" holes drilled in the car (2 each for the shakers, 2 for the amp). Everything reversible in an hour.

http://fnader.com/images/Corvair_Monza_Convertible_67/Stereo/

Bill Elliott


On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 16:07:07 -0400, Bruce Shaw wrote:

>My kids insist on a better radio and better speakers for my '64 vert. 
>Can anyone pass on any insights or experience with hiding stereo
>speakers in a vert without cutting into any panels, and while still
>maintaining some semblance of stereo separation (I know--stereo
>separation in a vert?--with the inherent noise plus going topless?--you
>can barely hear the radio let alone the separate channels!!--but a guy
>can dream, can't he?)?  Much thanks.





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