Headliner with built in speakers

[repeeler]

Originally Posted by AceX

It's a terrible idea in every sense of the word. IIRC the're made form ABS plastic, which will rattle like you can't believe and also makes the truck sound like your in a room with a vaulted ceiling...

Trying to find a way to put a decent stereo in the truck without hacking it up. It is bone stock now right down to the AM radio so I really don't want to start cutting holes to mount stuff. Any ideas?

[Lance-ftw]

Originally Posted by repeeler

Trying to find a way to put a decent stereo in the truck without hacking it up. It is bone stock now right down to the AM radio so I really don't want to start cutting holes to mount stuff. Any ideas?

http://www.lbcarco.com/retro-car-radio.htm

That's just one of many "knob" stereo options out there. You can keep the form factor and get a modern radio. You can't get a CD player on those I don't think but you can mount a disk player in your glove box.

For speakers it totally depends on what you're after. If you just want sound of decent quality to listen to music then smaller speakers under the seat or if you've happened to move your gas tank or plan to move your gas tank behind the seat.

Kick panels are nice but I have the issue that I always... kick them. With some intelligent tweaking you can mount speakers under the vents in the dash as well but it gives a weird sound bouncing off your windshield.

If you're going for big sound or want subs, you're going to be hard pressed to install a full system without making some cuts and modifications. Don't mount to headliners, I've heard some of them in other vehicles and it sounds like crap and is almost impossible to keep from rattling (also it looks ugly imo).

[Curt's_72]

Been hoping to see some love for the Highliner. I've purchased one for my K20 project. It came with foam insulation and everything necessary to mount. I'll be installing Dynamat also. I've already bought replacement speakers for it. Alpine SPS-400's, as I figured the ones that came with it wouldn't be that good.
I don't find it to be unattractive at all. I'll post my results when the truck is done, but I personally have no regrets about using it.

[THE "10" SILVERADO]

Originally Posted by Curt's_72

Been hoping to see some love for the Highliner. I've purchased one for my K20 project. It came with foam insulation and everything necessary to mount. I'll be installing Dynamat also. I've already bought replacement speakers for it. Alpine SPS-400's, as I figured the ones that came with it wouldn't be that good.
I don't find it to be unattractive at all. I'll post my results when the truck is done, but I personally have no regrets about using it.

Any follow up on that? I was planning to purchase one for my 77 C10.....just wanted to know how it turned out...

[Curt's_72]

Originally Posted by THE "10" SILVERADO

Any follow up on that? I was planning to purchase one for my 77 C10.....just wanted to know how it turned out...

Nope. My truck is still very much in process. I've painted the Highliner with SEM paint to match the parchment interior. But no progress on getting it installed. Hopefully spring of 2011.