E Body Dash Speakers...What's the best solution?
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While working on the Challenger 3 Speaker Dash, I can not find an aftermarket speaker that will fit the mounting areas. I do have the correct grilles and mounting hardware. This is not a concours resto but really nice occasional driver and I would rather not cut the dash frame. Can I do it without cutting the dash frame for the small outboard speakers? What is the best solution for this.
Thanks, Joe
65 Barracuda 70 Challenger
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Re: E Body Dash Speakers...What's the best solution?
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Pony up!.....and buy a used set,....they aren't that bad,....if I recall, there's 3 different sets out there!,......68-70 B, Cuda' and Challenger, and 71 B have them reconed if necassary,....try Big Money Lewis, a member here, maybe he has a set?
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Re: E Body Dash Speakers...What's the best solution?
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Here is company that has lots of different sizes: http://mcmelectronics.com/search.aspx?C=&K=speakersNot sure of the right one that fits the dash but if anyone has the right size, this place will. Craig
2014 Ram 1500 Laramie, 73 Cuda Previous mopars: 62 Valiant, 65 Fury III, 68 Fury III, 72 Satellite, 74 Satellite, 89 Acclaim, 98 Caravan, 2003 Durango Only previous Non-Mopar: Schwinn Tornado
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Re: E Body Dash Speakers...What's the best solution?
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My current thoughts are to hook the factory radio up to that speaker so that it works, and then to "hide" a modern tuner and wire it into the front outboard and the rear package tray.
That sounds like a pretty good setup, best of both worlds. My center speaker doesn't do much with my aftermarket CD player in the 'cuda anyway.
Tav
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Re: E Body Dash Speakers...What's the best solution?
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If your wanting to keep it stock, you can have originals reconed. I had quite a few reconed by someone up in Mich. Cost was about 37.00 per, did'nt matter what size. PM me if you want his #
Thanks for that offer. I do not have the original outboards speakers to send off. My outboard speaker covers came with a newer Pioneer speakers that will not fit. I may send him the center speaker if I keep it in place. Thanks for the offer and I will let you know if I need his info.
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Most GOOD aftermarket speakers will not fit on the driver side because of there bigger magnets that hang down on the switches on the switch panel but you can just put two 3 1/2 speakers in place of the center speaker as there is pleanty of room under there.
I didn't even look at the driver side. Thanks for the heads up and the tip about the 3 1/2s
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fwiw....i installed a set of tweeters from radio shack 10 yrs ago,,still sound good,,bolted rite in...
RS was my first stop and the guy said they had not sold Car speakers in about 10 years. Sounds like you got yours just in time.
Joe
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Re: E Body Dash Speakers...What's the best solution?
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Most GOOD aftermarket speakers will not fit on the driver side because of there bigger magnets that hang down on the switches on the switch panel
Thats intersting cause I've installed Infinity, Boston Accoustic, Polk Audio & JBL 3.5's in various E bodies & the only thing that hits is the steel dash frame which is pretty easy to notch for clearance & the mod is completely invisible unless you take things apart...
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