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hgs_notes · 05-04-2009, 11:22 PM

I'm in the middle of restoring a truck and have the cab stripped down, no glass installed, etc. I was looking at the top of the dash the areas outboard of the defrost vents. Would small speakers work well there, reflecting off the windshield? Kind of like rear speakers on the back deck of a car. I was thinking about 4x10's or maybe squeezing a 5-1/4" or smaller in there. I have an old set of MTX speakers in boxes that I was going to put new speakers into and set behind the seats to go with it.

I was also wondering if anyone has had any success at all with any brand of hidden antenna.

AceX · 05-05-2009, 02:31 AM

Is this going in the Jimmy or the fleet?

In either case, a small set of speakers in the dash will sound pretty good bouncing off the glass. May I suggest component speakers, mounting the mid-bass in the kicks and the tweeter in the dash?

AutoLoc makes a pretty decent hidden antenna. I've heard one hooked up in a 2000(?) Dodge Ram and it sounded as good as a normal antenna would.

hgs_notes · 05-05-2009, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by AceX

Is this going in the Jimmy or the fleet?

In either case, a small set of speakers in the dash will sound pretty good bouncing off the glass. May I suggest component speakers, mounting the mid-bass in the kicks and the tweeter in the dash?

AutoLoc makes a pretty decent hidden antenna. I've heard one hooked up in a 2000(?) Dodge Ram and it sounded as good as a normal antenna would.

It's for the C-10 now, but if it works well, then the Jimmy and blazer may get the same treatment. Thanks for the input.

05-04-2009, 11:22 PM	#1
hgs_notes GEARHEAD Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 6,126	Dash speakers and hidden antennas I'm in the middle of restoring a truck and have the cab stripped down, no glass installed, etc. I was looking at the top of the dash the areas outboard of the defrost vents. Would small speakers work well there, reflecting off the windshield? Kind of like rear speakers on the back deck of a car. I was thinking about 4x10's or maybe squeezing a 5-1/4" or smaller in there. I have an old set of MTX speakers in boxes that I was going to put new speakers into and set behind the seats to go with it. I was also wondering if anyone has had any success at all with any brand of hidden antenna. __________________ If no one knows what you're doing, they can't tell you you're doing it wrong HG's Dream Car Build - Shelby Cobra Kit Build your own adjustable track bar 71 Long Fleet C/10 72 Jimmy 4x4 (Junkyard Jimmy) HG's Plow Truck '78 K35 Dually Bigass Farm Truck HG's thread of miscellaneous stuff

05-05-2009, 02:31 AM	#2
AceX >130dB Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,130	Re: Dash speakers and hidden antennas Is this going in the Jimmy or the fleet? In either case, a small set of speakers in the dash will sound pretty good bouncing off the glass. May I suggest component speakers, mounting the mid-bass in the kicks and the tweeter in the dash? AutoLoc makes a pretty decent hidden antenna. I've heard one hooked up in a 2000(?) Dodge Ram and it sounded as good as a normal antenna would. __________________ Living Life @ 130dB LED Tail Light Conversion; How-to Friend. Father. Brother. RIP El Jay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLICK HERE and for less than $0.07 a day, you too can help support and build a better forum.



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