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Re: radio

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Subject: Re: radio
From: Sunnie Parish <sunnie@slac.stanford.edu>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 09:48:49 -0800
In-reply-to: <34C518DA.D97A52E5@idt.net>
References: <"Tue, 20 Jan 98 08:44:58 PST_9"@ccm.ch.intel.com>
Reply-to: Sunnie Parish <sunnie@slac.stanford.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
How does this effect access to the transmission dipstick/filler hole that
is in that area? It sounds really nice and something that I'd like to add
to Little Bit if it doesn't effect access.

    -Sunnie


At 01:36 PM 1/20/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Chuck Simmers wrote:
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>> I made a aluminum plate the same size as the original speaker and has
>> two holes
>> cut to mount two 3 1/2" (90mm) bi-axial speakers side-by-side.
>
>Chuck and all,
>I took a cardboard template to a sheetmetal shop and had a console made
>that
>sits ontop off the tranny hump forward of the shifter. There's plenty of
>room for a
>radio and left and right speakers on the sides plus plenty of space to
>add toggle
>switches,clocks and any other non stock goodies. It can be painted or
>covered
>as desired and fits nicely under the dash. It was designed for the 65
>Sprite but
>can be used in 58-74 models and gives more leg and knee room than the
>stock
>radio console that came with our cars. I can provide a sketch or even
>have a few
>left as it was cheaper to have 6 made at once.
>Let me know if anyone is interested
>Regards
>Alan
>
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>>
>> -Chuck Simmers
>>
>> What a great bunch of helpful people you are!
>> Thank you for your tips! Don't know where I'd
>> be without you, honestly.
>>
>> I cannot fully enjoy my Sprite without some music.
>>
>> I'm thinking of buying the radio console (plastic
>> or metal) and a simple radio.
>>
>> How am I going to power it?
>> Since the console will only accept one speaker
>> how can I connect the Left and Right outputs from
>> the radio to it so I get a plain vanilla monaural
>> sound? I don't want to drill any unnecessary holes
>> and install ugly non-original-like speakers.
>>
>> Regards
>> Evangelos, 66 Sprite
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Sylvia J. Parish
'66 Sprite
HAN8L62333

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