[FC] FC Dash Speaker Fit

[Ken Hand]

??? The speaker originally was a rectangle framed speaker with a small magnet on it. There was also a built in gasket that went to the underside of the dash to keep light from showing through and also to keep dirt and objects from going through the grill. The original also had a cloth tight over the speaker for the same reasons and also there to help protect the speaker.
??? A 6X9 speaker is the closest NON-original speaker that will fit in the area even close. Aftermarket speakers usually have a larger magnet than the stock speaker did but with a little fitting of the bracket you could make them work and hold the speaker in place.


 


Ken Hand
Handy Car Care
248-613-8586
www.corvairmechanic.com 

 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: steven at sashimi.org <steven at sashimi.org>
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org; corvanatics at corvair.org
Sent: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:40 am
Subject: [FC] FC Dash Speaker Fit










Is the dash speaker size 6x9 for an FC ?

I looked up under the dash of my '62 Rampside and it has a Radio Shack 6x9
speaker installed on a bracket.  I'm not sure if the bracket is original or
if 6x9 is the correct size.  There's also quite a bit of rubber stripping
that appears to have been stuck between the speaker and the dash so I'm
guessing that there was originally some kind of gasket or spacer if this
was the original speaker size.

Thanks,

Steve Brown    

Media, PA




 


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