1980 Silverado- Door Panel Speaker option? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**71blksuper4x4** · 03-21-2009, 11:53 AM

Hey guys, a few years ago, we bought a loaded 1980 Silverado swb 4x4 that had a nasty roll over. Anyway, we still had a few parts left over from it, and these door panels from it had these speaker pods in them that I have never seen before. The door panels on the back side look like they were done from factory, and so I was wondering if it was some sort of option. Thanks Trevor

Walts_restoration · 03-21-2009, 12:58 PM

I was actualy debating doing that to my truck. Wow, those do look clean and stock. What headunit was in it? just stock?

Probably not stock, but done clean enough to make it look that way.

**71blksuper4x4** · 03-21-2009, 01:38 PM

just the stock either 8 track player or am/fm I don't really remember it's been a couple of years.

Walts_restoration · 03-21-2009, 02:14 PM

what speaker size is it? like a 5x7 or something?

**71blksuper4x4** · 03-21-2009, 03:51 PM

4 x 6" is what I believe these measure out to be. Trevor

Jonboy · 03-21-2009, 03:54 PM

Those are factory, and I am pretty sure they are unique to 1980 only.

bigblock73 · 03-21-2009, 06:45 PM

I think it was an option for 79-80 only.

I have a set going in my 73.

pokethesmot · 03-23-2009, 06:51 AM

i have stock door speakers in mine and its a 82

bigblock73 · 03-23-2009, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by pokethesmot

i have stock door speakers in mine and its a 82

I don't buy it, can you post pics of them?

Russell · 03-23-2009, 09:31 AM

My 80 has them as well

dswancutt · 03-23-2009, 11:29 AM

It's a one year only option for 1980.

pokethesmot · 03-23-2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bigblock73

I don't buy it, can you post pics of them?

yeah well they dont have the stock covers any more cuz i pulled them out and the stock speakers out but here....

bigblock73 · 03-23-2009, 12:18 PM

The ONLY door speakers that were ever factory are those posted by the orig poster of this thread. Your speakers are not factory and installed by a PO.

TexasJeff · 03-23-2009, 03:56 PM

I have to side with bigblock73 (jeff)

pokethesmot · 03-23-2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bigblock73

The ONLY door speakers that were ever factory are those posted by the orig poster of this thread. Your speakers are not factory and installed by a PO.

i dont see why he would do it thoe it has factory wiring all the way to the head unit and when i asked if the door speakers worked he said there hooked up but they dont play sound cuz they need to be replaced

enaberif · 03-23-2009, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pokethesmot

i dont see why he would do it thoe it has factory wiring all the way to the head unit and when i asked if the door speakers worked he said there hooked up but they dont play sound cuz they need to be replaced

You do know it takes all of 10 minutes to run wires from the door to the headunit?

Sorry those are aftermarket... pull them out and you'll see the rough cut edges.

pokethesmot · 03-23-2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by enaberif

You do know it takes all of 10 minutes to run wires from the door to the headunit?

Sorry those are aftermarket... pull them out and you'll see the rough cut edges.

well it dont bother me if there after market and sorry to prove ya wrong about the rough edges but i was the one who put new speakers and speaker covers on and the metal rim to perfectly sized and smooth

bigblock73 · 03-23-2009, 08:21 PM

Trust me, they are not factory.

GM never put speakers in the bottom of the doors on these trucks.

If you disagree, simply show us the information to back it up.

It is OK if you have speakers down there, just don't confuse them with saying they are factory.

pokethesmot · 03-23-2009, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigblock73

Trust me, they are not factory.

GM never put speakers in the bottom of the doors on these trucks.

If you disagree, simply show us the information to back it up.

It is OK if you have speakers down there, just don't confuse them with saying they are factory.

i guess maby the guy put difrent doors on it...how could i check on this

bigblock73 · 03-23-2009, 08:49 PM

Doesn't matter what doors are on your truck, the holes and the speakers that sit in them did not come from GM.

You more than likely will be the only person on this entire board who will disagree with this.

pokethesmot · 03-23-2009, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigblock73

Doesn't matter what doors are on your truck, the holes and the speakers that sit in them did not come from GM.

You more than likely will be the only person on this entire board who will disagree with this.

man im sayin maby the doors arnt the ones that came with my truck but before i changed the speaker cover and the speaker it was all stock acdelco speakers

f.monroe · 03-23-2009, 10:13 PM

The original owner probably had them installed at the dealer if they were Delco items . Still not original from the assembly line , but the Or Owner may have had it done on day one .
Frank

**thinair** · 03-23-2009, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigblock73

Doesn't matter what doors are on your truck, the holes and the speakers that sit in them did not come from GM.

You more than likely will be the only person on this entire board who will disagree with this.

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bigblock73 · 03-23-2009, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pokethesmot

man im sayin maby the doors arnt the ones that came with my truck but before i changed the speaker cover and the speaker it was all stock acdelco speakers

Anybody can buy AC Delco speakers from the GM parts counter and put them in the doors. Heck, GM even sold a 4x10 speaker kit for the rear cab corners that came with brackets, wiring, and all.

The only factory installed door speakers are those picture in post #1...period.

Red_69 · 03-24-2009, 12:02 AM

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03-21-2009, 12:58 PM	#2
Walts_restoration Real Projects never die Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence, kansas Posts: 1,508	Re: 1980 Silverado- Door Panel Speaker option? I was actualy debating doing that to my truck. Wow, those do look clean and stock. What headunit was in it? just stock? Probably not stock, but done clean enough to make it look that way. __________________ Ill put it this way, ive got a few lawn ornaments My name tag says Ryan KansasTwister On other forums

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71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,151	Re: 1980 Silverado- Door Panel Speaker option? just the stock either 8 track player or am/fm I don't really remember it's been a couple of years. __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever

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Walts_restoration Real Projects never die Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence, kansas Posts: 1,508	Re: 1980 Silverado- Door Panel Speaker option? what speaker size is it? like a 5x7 or something? __________________ Ill put it this way, ive got a few lawn ornaments My name tag says Ryan KansasTwister On other forums

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71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,151	Re: 1980 Silverado- Door Panel Speaker option? 4 x 6" is what I believe these measure out to be. Trevor __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever

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03-21-2009, 11:53 AM	#1
71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,151	1980 Silverado- Door Panel Speaker option? Hey guys, a few years ago, we bought a loaded 1980 Silverado swb 4x4 that had a nasty roll over. Anyway, we still had a few parts left over from it, and these door panels from it had these speaker pods in them that I have never seen before. The door panels on the back side look like they were done from factory, and so I was wondering if it was some sort of option. Thanks Trevor Attached Images __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever

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bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: 1980 Silverado- Door Panel Speaker option? The ONLY door speakers that were ever factory are those posted by the orig poster of this thread. Your speakers are not factory and installed by a PO. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

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03-23-2009, 08:21 PM	#18
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: 1980 Silverado- Door Panel Speaker option? Trust me, they are not factory. GM never put speakers in the bottom of the doors on these trucks. If you disagree, simply show us the information to back it up. It is OK if you have speakers down there, just don't confuse them with saying they are factory. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

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bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: 1980 Silverado- Door Panel Speaker option? Doesn't matter what doors are on your truck, the holes and the speakers that sit in them did not come from GM. You more than likely will be the only person on this entire board who will disagree with this. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

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f.monroe Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Caldwell,Tx. Posts: 3,648	Re: 1980 Silverado- Door Panel Speaker option? The original owner probably had them installed at the dealer if they were Delco items . Still not original from the assembly line , but the Or Owner may have had it done on day one . Frank __________________ Born and proudly residing in a Red State !



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