<VV> Multiplex in a 65 coupe

[Carlton Smith]

First, good luck o finding a 1965 3 knob multiplexer! They are rarer than
hen's teeth. On my 65 Corsa I have a multiplexer form 1966. Also I believe
that I have read somewhere in GM radio documentation that I have acquired
that in late 1965 the 4 knob versions were being installed. I that is so
then a late 1965 car could have had a 4 knob multiplexer. s to the front
speaker in the door, I am with Seth on not cutting into the doors. I took
the same speakers and grilles, made up blocks of wood to mount them on to a
flush surface, covered the wood with black vinyl and screwed them as high up
as I could on the wheel well humps under the dash. They look and work just
fine there. I used all original reproduction harnesses for the front and
rear 6x9 speakers. In the case of my car, a convertible, I bought the repro
cardboard boxes form Clarks. It all sound very "vintage" of course. AM and
FM broadcasts are crap around here unless you are into rap that is. So I
bought a Pyle FM modulator that you run the antenna wire through. I mounted
the modulator under the dash and hooked it to a XM radio that I mounted
inside the glove compartment. Works great! I can also hook the Pyle
modulator to my I-pod if I want to.  If anyone wants to see photos of the
install email me privately.

Carlton Smith
Indianapolis, IN

 

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To: DTerry8123 at aol.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Multiplex in a 65 coupe



In a message dated 1/2/2011 12:25:48 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
DTerry8123 at aol.com writes:

The 1965  Corvair multiplex used the three control unit and two speakers.  
One  in front and the rear seat speaker. Starting in 1966 Corvair used the  
four  control multiplex with four speakers.

Dan Terry
1965  Corsa 140 coupe
Corvair Atlanta-President



One further note. In 1966, when the four speaker installation  started, GM 
- at least Chevy - went to a "Cross-fire" speaker installation.  The rear 
speakers were reversed from the fronts. The left front and the right  rear 
were one channel, the right front and the left rear were the other  channel.
In 
theory, this provided a stereo "effect" and better L/R balance  anywhere 
you sat in the car. Purists, of course would cringe at this. But, Hey -
First 
it is in a car, a relatively noisy one at that. Second, If you tuned it  
for the driver, everyone else would have poor separation anyway. You might
try 
 it out on your installation. My final note - Unless you are building a 
system to  duplicate the factory 1966 install, try to find a better front  
speaker location than the hack-job GM recommended in the door/door panel.  
Yecch!  - Seth Emerson 
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