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DANL · 04-08-2003, 10:58 PM

Hey Members, a friend has what he thinks is original dash speaker mounting bracket for K5. Anyone knows how to identify one or have photos?
Thanks in advance.

...Dan

JimKshortstep4x4 · 04-09-2003, 07:25 PM

DANL,

I am not sure if this is factory, but my son's Blazer came with this speaker mounting.

Jim

bpmcgee · 04-09-2003, 07:55 PM

Jim,

Mine is mounted in precisely the same way, and I still have the factory AM radio. Another vote for that being the correct bracket.

Brian

DANL · 04-09-2003, 11:02 PM

Hey Jim/Brian, thanks for the response.
Photo should make search easier.

...Dan

Mike C · 04-09-2003, 11:04 PM

That's weird. Never seen one of those. My Jimmy had a speaker in the dash just like my pickup.

1969 GMC · 04-10-2003, 12:50 AM

Mounting a speaker there doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I wonder too why its not in the dash. My GMC has holes in about those same places, were these drilled into every dash or was it stupid p/o being retarded?

Dan72cst · 04-10-2003, 03:25 AM

The picture is correct and original, Blazers/Jimmys had a dash without speaker holes/grill and mounted the speaker below the dash for correct sound when the top is off.

However!!!!! I have heard a lot of people on this board say their blazer/jimmy had a truck dash with speaker holes. Probably one of those times when GM used whatever parts they had available.

Blazer1970 · 04-10-2003, 08:14 AM

Originally, Blazers had the speaker mounted under the dash as the picture shows. Remember that this was designed as a topless vehicle. I think they were afraid that water would get in the speaker mounted in the top of the dash. A bunch of '72s came with regular truck dashes with the speaker in the normal truck position. They may have been using up stock of truck dashes, plus by then GM realized that every Blazer/Jimmy was being sold with a top anyway, and people rarely took them off.

DANL · 04-10-2003, 11:08 PM

So a dash mounted speaker on a 72 could be original. That will work for me sine my K5 has the truck dash.

...Dan

Hooter · 04-10-2003, 11:12 PM

that just looks plain goofy!

04-08-2003, 10:58 PM	#1
DANL Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bartlett, TN Posts: 348	Any photos of Blazer speaker bracket? Hey Members, a friend has what he thinks is original dash speaker mounting bracket for K5. Anyone knows how to identify one or have photos? Thanks in advance. ...Dan

04-09-2003, 07:25 PM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	DANL, I am not sure if this is factory, but my son's Blazer came with this speaker mounting. Jim Attached Images

04-09-2003, 11:02 PM	#4
DANL Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bartlett, TN Posts: 348	Thanks Hey Jim/Brian, thanks for the response. Photo should make search easier. ...Dan

04-09-2003, 11:04 PM	#5
Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,723	That's weird. Never seen one of those. My Jimmy had a speaker in the dash just like my pickup. __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax

04-10-2003, 12:50 AM	#6
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	Mounting a speaker there doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I wonder too why its not in the dash. My GMC has holes in about those same places, were these drilled into every dash or was it stupid p/o being retarded? __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

04-09-2003, 07:55 PM	#3
bpmcgee Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 2,181	Jim, Mine is mounted in precisely the same way, and I still have the factory AM radio. Another vote for that being the correct bracket. Brian

04-10-2003, 03:25 AM	#7
Dan72cst Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Lake Stevens,WA 98258 North of Seattle Posts: 833	The picture is correct and original, Blazers/Jimmys had a dash without speaker holes/grill and mounted the speaker below the dash for correct sound when the top is off. However!!!!! I have heard a lot of people on this board say their blazer/jimmy had a truck dash with speaker holes. Probably one of those times when GM used whatever parts they had available. __________________ Marysville, WA (Dan72cst@hotmail.com) 72 4wd Blazer CST 350/350 72 4wd Chevy LWB 350/350 68 2wd Chevy LWB 327/400

04-10-2003, 08:14 AM	#8
Blazer1970 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Old Mission, MI, USA Posts: 2,510	Originally, Blazers had the speaker mounted under the dash as the picture shows. Remember that this was designed as a topless vehicle. I think they were afraid that water would get in the speaker mounted in the top of the dash. A bunch of '72s came with regular truck dashes with the speaker in the normal truck position. They may have been using up stock of truck dashes, plus by then GM realized that every Blazer/Jimmy was being sold with a top anyway, and people rarely took them off. __________________ Tim

04-10-2003, 11:08 PM	#9
DANL Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bartlett, TN Posts: 348	COuld dash mount So a dash mounted speaker on a 72 could be original. That will work for me sine my K5 has the truck dash. ...Dan

04-10-2003, 11:12 PM	#10
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	that just looks plain goofy! __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life



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