Stock Speaker Replacement

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Anybody replaced a funky stock speaker under the dash grille?

I just don't have the "juice" to do the whole stereo thing right now, so I'm replacing the stock
radio with another stocker that works. Unfortunately, it won't work with a blown out speaker.

Any tips on a replacement would be appreciated.

I *almost* finished under the hood today (altho the hood's actually off...).
Front bumper (also *almost*) on. Missing three of the ss covered bolts. Ordered 'em.

I'm finally headed into the cab to start replacing stuff tomorrow.

[LockDoc]

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Check this thread out...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=524354

LockDoc

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

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Check this thread out...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=524354

Thanks so much....

[red69ss]

I ordered one of the "stock replacement" ones and put it in my truck last week. I had to flip the bracket it came with and do a lot of bending to get it to fit right. It diffenently wasn't a direct bolt in but not too bad, I got it from the truck shop for about $35 and the sound is decent.

[lil hoodlum]

Originally Posted by red69ss

I ordered one of the "stock replacement" ones and put it in my truck last week. I had to flip the bracket it came with and do a lot of bending to get it to fit right. It diffenently wasn't a direct bolt in but not too bad, I got it from the truck shop for about $35 and the sound is decent.

I had to "flip" the bracket it came with as well. I drilled another hole instead of bending the bracket.

Keith

[BruthaMan]

Some pics from my ongoing DD build, using Boston Acoustics 3.5s (probably could have used 4"):





6.5's in speaker pods:

[WETOWM]

If you just need your original reconed call jackson speaker service $50.00 he will do a real nice job

[utee05]

Where did you get the 6.5" speaker pods from? I was thinking of making my own kick panels but if the cost isn't that much I may look to just buy some.

[BruthaMan]

I don't recall the vendor, off hand. Most of the truck part vendors carry these. I recall reading a post somewhere here that one company makes these and most of the truck part vendors that carry the speaker pods get from that one source.

You will have to trim these on the tops for the AC or heater vent areas. It wasn't a big deal. Dremmel tool helps make the job easy.

[jamesi20]

look here http://www.turnswitch.com/speakers.htm

Note: Many replacement speakers now sold by the discount stores, auto parts stores and mail order restoration parts houses are labeled as "4 to 8 ohm compatible" and are in fact 4 ohm speakers. These speakers can damage the older transistor radios. 4 ohm speakers will measure around 3.2 ohms with a DC ohmmeter. An 8 - 10 ohm speaker will measure around 7.4 ohms with a DC ohmmeter. The DC resistance is the critical number for the Delco radios as the output transistor is in series with the speaker. A properly operating Delco radio should have 1.5 volts DC across the speaker voice coil. A 4 ohm speaker will draw twice the current of an 8 ohm and cause the amplifier transistor (the half dollar size device mounted to the black finned heat sink on the back of a Delco radio) to run very hot.