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775stepside 06-19-2014 02:51 PM

Headliner with speakers?
 
Has anyone bought this off lmc? Looks pretty cool and thinking of getting it for my 77 stepside

bbbc10 06-19-2014 03:36 PM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
I have it in mine...if you was in tx I would sell it to ya...

rich weyand 06-19-2014 03:57 PM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
A PO installed it in mine and I like it. I did replace the speakers that it came with, though, because they were, um, more intended for people without serious taste in high fidelity, shall we say. I got the originals out without taking the thing down, even though they were mounted from behind, by uninstalling them with extreme prejudice. Basically cutting them apart through the holes and removing the pieces. I replaced them with Kicker DS400 speakers, and added an active subwoofer on the rear cab wall. The Kicker speakers mounted using speed nuts on the headliner with no problems. I like how it all came out, and the sound quality. I hooked the two passenger speakers to rear, and the two driver speakers to front, so I can use the fader to kill the passenger side ones when I am alone.

Here's the current Kicker 4" DS-series speakers:
Amazon.com : Kicker DS40 4-Inch Coaxial Speaker... Amazon.com : Kicker DS40 4-Inch Coaxial Speaker...

Here's how I did the subwoofer:
http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/g...oobs-rcsb.html

Finally, here's a pic of the headliner in my truck.

http://users.rcn.com/weyand/smalls/imag0388small.jpg

775stepside 06-19-2014 05:12 PM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
Wow that is awesome, I'm really looking Into this upgrade. I just want a sound in the truck as of right now it doesn't have a stereo or speakers. I dont know where speakers go on these trucks since it doesn't have any so I figured having speakers up top would be cool instead on the doors,

y5mgisi 06-19-2014 07:47 PM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
Always thought those were cool.

stepside83 06-19-2014 09:05 PM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
I def want to buy this for my truck looks good and I hear change the speakers and it sounds good

Oldriginal86 06-19-2014 09:18 PM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
Had one in my 86. Fits good, sounds terrible. I used the supplied speakers. My truck didn't have the interior trim so I used the old trim from a 74 that I parted out. Not sure how they look without the trim.

rich weyand 06-20-2014 12:24 AM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
The trim holds them in. As far as I can tell there are no other fasteners other than the trim holding it up. There's also a pocket for the radio if you don't want to cut the dash. I didn't want to move my eyes that far off the road, and I didn't want to have it up there saying "Steal me! Steal me!", so I cut the dash and put the radio in the dash. Anyway, here is the radio pocket. It's in the center.

http://users.rcn.com/weyand/smalls/imag0390small.jpg

Skunksmash 06-20-2014 12:58 PM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
Starts to take away from the old, classic look of the truck. Start getting to far into that kind of stuff, and I'd really rather have a newer truck.

Its cooler when the modern technology is hidden away somehow.

rich weyand 06-20-2014 01:52 PM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
These things have been out since forever.

Oldriginal86 06-20-2014 09:54 PM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
Your correct, I think I bought mine from J.C. Whitney in 1990. Must be a reason they are still available.

775stepside 06-20-2014 11:45 PM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
Are they leather or plastic

rich weyand 06-21-2014 12:49 AM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
Heavy engineering plastic. I think it would be paintable in interior colors just like the trim.

775stepside 06-21-2014 03:32 AM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
Ok cool, thanks for the very informative thread, I'll be looking I to these when the time comes

B Barber 06-21-2014 09:03 PM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 775stepside (Post 6727830)
Wow that is awesome, I'm really looking Into this upgrade. I just want a sound in the truck as of right now it doesn't have a stereo or speakers. I dont know where speakers go on these trucks since it doesn't have any so I figured having speakers up top would be cool instead on the doors,

I know this has nothing to do with the Highliner, but to answer your question, these truck have dash speakers and cab corner speakers. The rear speakers mount in the very corner of the cab behind the seat. Brackets can be purchased to house the factory style speakers, and aftermarket brackets can be purchased to house 6x9's. The dash pad has to be removed to install the factory dash speakers. You can also purchase aftermarket kick panels that house speakers by your feet as well.

chevy-fun 06-21-2014 11:28 PM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bbbc10 (Post 6727733)
I have it in mine...if you was in tx I would sell it to ya...

do you still have

bL.A.zer90045 10-01-2014 12:53 AM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
where can i buy one of these headliner/speaker combos at?????

rich weyand 10-01-2014 01:34 AM

Re: Headliner with speakers?
 
Just google: highliner headliner. JCWhitney, Brothers, etc. The usual suspects.

chevy-fun 10-01-2014 10:26 AM

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Lmc


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