<VV> Corvair car stereo

[Bill Elliott]

Well, it depends on what you mean by "custom"... I did a fairly 
extensive install into a '67 convertible with the goal being not to 
modify the car itself at all.

I used a universal box (ebay, pep boys, etc) to mount the DIN stereo 
below the ash tray using the ash tray mounting screws (and support in 
the back to an existing defroster mount).  I used the head unit to drive 
twin 6" speakers that i installed in place of the existing single 
speaker using the stock speaker mount and a homemade frame. To assist 
with stereo separation, I placed two supertweeters (with built-in 
crossovers, driven by the) at the base of each a-pillar (using the 
bottom a-pillar cover screw).

Under the passenger seat I installed a large 3 channel amplifier. This 
drives the large 6x9's that I dropped into junkyard side panels at the 
rear seat under vintage speaker grills (not having the easy rear shelf 
solution you do in the coupe) as well as the two bass shakers (think of 
them as subwoofers without a speaker cone) that I installed under the 
driver's seat and under the center of the rear seat.

I placed a 12 disc changer on the trunk ledge, velcroed down. I think I 
drilled something like 6 1/16 screw holes in the floor for the bass 
shakers and amp; otherwise no mods to the car at all. I think the total 
expenditure was something like $400.

http://fnader.com/Corvair_Monza

In my coupe I did a similar (but simpler) install. The difference was 
the head unit driving all four speakers, no cd changer, placing the 
supertweeters at the top of the A-pillar, using boxed surface mount rear 
speakers, and a self-powered subwoofer on the rear shelf. Total 
expenditure was around $150.

I find I'd rather listen to the engine anyway... but my wife prefers 
music. Neither system would win any stereo contests, but both provide a 
decent audio system  at a minimal price.

Bill

Charles Birchwood wrote:

>>Hey Ya'll,
>>   I'm hoping to pick some brains; has anyone ever done a custom  
>>stereo job on a corvair before? I have a 65 corvair monza 95hp. I  
>>have a sony Xplod cd player, two 6.5 speakers and two 6x9 speakers.  
>>I have a shelf made for the back of the car for the 6x9s, but I  
>>don't know what to do with the 6.5s and how to put the cd player  
>>into the dash area. I need a little advice. Thanks!
>>
>>In Christ
>>Charles 12/29/06
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