<VV> 1965-1969 convertible rear speaker enclosure

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Mark: 

Thanks for your response. Yes. I have seen that the rear speaker grille for the 1965 (square and centrally mounted on the rear cardboard shelf) coupe and the 1966 (rectangle and mounted to the passenger side of the cardboard shelf) coupe are definitely different. This then, has me tend to believe the convertible rear speaker box would be different from the 1965 to 1966 model year. The question is then, would the 1966 convertible box be the same as your 1967 box, and if found to be correct, Clark's would then have to retool for the 1966 correct box. Maybe Cal can post pictures of the 1965 convertible rear speaker box (C10082) to see the shape compared to the 1966 one he sold to me which is the left one in the pictures. Also, I hope some 1966 Corvair convertible owners who have this original option could chime in to assist with this documentation. 

Tom Rahochik 

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

From: "Mark Corbin" <airvair at earthlink.net> 
To: 66vairman at comcast.net, scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com, virtualvairs at corvair.org 
Cc: clark at corvair.com 
Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 6:20:25 PM 
Subject: Re: 1965-1969 convertible rear speaker enclosure 

Tom, 
I sure can. I have an original ‘67 stereo tape speaker system in my ‘67 convertible. I can verify that the one on the right (the one you got off eBay) is the authentic factory issue speaker housing. At least for ‘67, anyway. I do know that the rear speaker for the coupe/4door for ‘65 is different from the ‘66-later models. I can’t vouch for the convert version, though. 
To Clark’s: Mark & Cathy, if you want to reproduce the EXACT factory housing, I would be willing to loan you one of mine for a pattern. Usual arrangements apply, of course. 
-Mark Corbin 
From: 66vairman at comcast.net 
Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 4:32 PM 
To: scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com ; virtualvairs at corvair.org ; airvair at earthlink.net 
Cc: clark at corvair.com 
Subject: 1965-1969 convertible rear speaker enclosure 
I wish to install a rear speaker in my 1966 Corsa convertible at a future date. Initially, I purchased a used late model Corvair rear speaker enclosure off ebay. The seller did say it was removed from a late model Corvair. I then purchased Clark's C10638 1966 reproduction enclosure unit. There is a definite difference in these two units. Please see the attached photos. The Clark's 1966 unit is on the left and the ebay unit is on the right. Can anyone confirm which one is correct for the 1966 model year? Cal, I see you also have a 1965 rear speaker box (exact repro) listed under part number C10082. Is it possible 1965 was a different style from 1966? Does anyone have the original 1966 optional rear convertible speaker unit on their vehicle? All comments are appreciated. 
Tom Rahochik