[Oletrucks] Speaker install

[Kinderlehrer]

Above t he rear view mirror? wouldn't that put it in the roof?B  I went for
the ABS plastic kick pannels. Since I was missingB a kickpanel B anyway it
made more sense. They come with speakers already mounted, but there are
disadvantages -B I have the "deluxe" heater and theB right side panel was
designed for no heater so I had to do some modification. the panels also d
on't curve out at the bottom, so I am left with a floor gap that is now
covered with nothing but carpet. But they do look and sound good andB it' s
not a non-reversable modification.



I think all t he new radios advertised for the '56 truck come from the same
place.B If so, it has a jack on the back for an 1/8"B inputB and the give you
a cable with jacks on both ends. I wenet toB Radio Shack and go a compatible
through an d through, removed one of the plugs in the dash thatB filled an
empty hole meanst for something or other, probably a throtle. I drilled it
out,B threaded it, stripped and tappedB one end of the tfrough and through ans
reinsatlled withthe supplied cable plugged into the back. Now I have a
neatB neatB jack in the dash for connecting my iphone or B ipodB to play
through the radio.



BobB  B 



----- Original Message -----


From: "Bob Chansler" <bobchansler at yahoo.com>
To: "Old ChevroletGMCTrucks" <Old_ChevroletGMCTrucks at yahoogroups.com>,
oletrucks at autox.team.net
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 12:36:29 PM
Subject: [Oletrucks] Speaker install

Guys,
I finally bought a radio for my '56 truck at a sale at Brothers. I also bought
one of those dual done speakers that go in the original location. Looking in
my accessories manual, I find that I am suppose to cut a big honkin hole above
the rear view mirror. I don't really want to do that so am looking for an
alternative for speakers. I know they make stuff that fits in the kick panel,
but I think I have to cut up that area too. Anybody have any clever ideas on
places for the speakers?
Bob
Mead, CO
'56 3200
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