Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 16:15:40 -0800 (PST) From: Douglas Henry To: type-3@umich.edu Subject: T3 stereo Hi all: I was just some heavy hints with my wife about how I wanted to get a stereo set up in my squareback. Anyone care to share their experiences with this? I've got holes already for a dash-mounted one, but I was curious if anyone has attempted a glovebox mount. (I've got a spare insert from the junkyard). Also, I was wondering about speaker mounting in the footwell area. Mine came with speakers (non-working) in the doors, which looked like a bad spot because they projected directly into the backrest of the seat (and they ruined the door panels!). I remember a person posting to the vintagvw list about a system where they mounted plywood with holes for the speakers in the footwell area. Anybody tackled this? Thanks, Doug H. '71 Squareback Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 01:06:39 GMT To: type-3@umich.edu From: Street Bugs Subject: speaker mounting hi doug try innovations in fiberglass in Phoenix AZ ph#602-377-0104 . they have type-3 speaker panels for 39.00 per set and they work pretty good. also there not that cheap plastic. ive got a pair in a 66 bug and they throw the music in your face. if you do get them they have raw edges and so you will have to cover them or just trim or paint them. i personally put a item called compact windlace around the out side edges to give it a finished look. you can pick up compact windlace at any upholstery shop that deals with automotive. its the same stuff that holds your headliner in around your doors. good luck Jonce strtbug@ibm.net 66bug 66square 56single 86vanagon 92jetta 94probe still being fixed(wrecked) From: "Barry Phelps" To: Subject: Re: speaker mounting Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 23:31:16 -0500 Hey, I have a set of Innovations in my 69 KG and they do work very well. The only thing bad I have to say about them is: they do need to be reinforced where the speaker mounts (I have about 60 watts going to a set of MB quarts/218.02QX). I should have cut a piece of 1/4" plywood and siliconed it on in that section and then cut the hole out for the speakers. I might port the panels in the future because I'm think that the speakers were designed for a door mounted layout. Peace. barryp@mars.superlink.net Like my Dad said "The more you stir sh*t, the worst it stinks" Central New Jersey (AKA - The Armpit of the East Coast) 1938 Ford Barrel nose Pickup (Orginial) 1969 VW Karmann Ghia (Custom - In the works) 1970 VW Type 3 Squareback (SO's car, I'm permitted to work on it) 1974 Ford Bronco (Boss 302 Engine, For Sale, Just Body&Trans, BO) From: Anthony_Guzzi@redwoodfn.org (Anthony Guzzi) Reply-To: Anthony_Guzzi@redwoodfn.org To: type-3@umich.edu Subject: Re: Re: speaker mounting Date: 26 Nov 1996 07:33:04 GMT When I added a casette deck to my otherwise stock '71 Squareback, I couldn't bring myself to cut holes in the door panels, so instead I put two 3x6 box speakers in the rear compartment, held down to the floor with velcro. -Anthony http://www.pacific.net/~anthony/