Author Topic: My son's idea... (Read 472 times)

2ndgen · « **on:** September, 19, 2010, 05:00:44 PM »

The lower dash of my current project was hacked by a previous owner with miscellaneous holes... So I used the lower dash from my parts car - however the parts car had AC and my car does not. I thought about adding AC to my project, but that was not in keeping with my theme for the car, so I later investigated converting the car to the "Power ventilation" option. I was unable to procure all the parts for this, and had just about given up and resigned myself to hacking home made ductwork when my son said: "Hey, I bet you could mount your speakers in there".

I had not put the flow deflectors in when these pictures were taken, but it turns out that this setup works perfectly with 3 1/2 inch speakers. I used 3 inch neoprene pipe couplers with stainless steel bands and clamps to mount the speakers.

What do you guys think? I kind of like it!

Pipe fitting mount:

Head unit:

AzPete · « **Reply #1 on:** September, 19, 2010, 05:17:26 PM »

SO, you will be able to control the direction of the sound.....

Can you install a grill type setup instead of the flow deflectors?

2ndgen · « **Reply #2 on:** September, 19, 2010, 05:40:05 PM »

Although I did not take pictures of it, it looks good with the deflectors installed. At the angle a person sitting in the car views the vents the speakers are not noticeable at all...

-Rory

Midlife · « **Reply #3 on:** September, 19, 2010, 05:41:49 PM »

Smart son!

Musta got them from his mother, eh? *LOL*

gotstang · « **Reply #4 on:** September, 19, 2010, 05:42:04 PM »

Sound staging might be funky, but that is some clean work. Mikey like (but I'd debate the tech. details to death) :lol

tarafied1 · « **Reply #5 on:** September, 19, 2010, 06:02:19 PM »

clever!

2ndgen · « **Reply #6 on:** September, 19, 2010, 06:22:11 PM »

Quote from: gotstang on September, 19, 2010, 05:42:04 PM

Sound staging might be funky, but that is some clean work. Mikey like (but I'd debate the tech. details to death) :lol

393w, big cam, headers, 2 1/2 inch Magnaflows, 3.70 gears.... lets just say that the car has challenging acoustics no matter what!

-Rory

P.S. The only thing better than being able to shred my tires at will is to do it with tunes playing!

P.P.S. Although not pictured, I deleted the exterior antenna and am using a "tune trapper" hidden antenna - works great!

blu67 · « **Reply #7 on:** September, 19, 2010, 09:22:59 PM »

I like the idea of the hidden antenna. Tune trapper, huh? Would like to get the details on it. What, where, how much, etc.

2ndgen · « **Reply #8 on:** September, 19, 2010, 09:35:58 PM »

Tune trapper:

http://www.amazon.com/Tune-Trapper-Hidden-Stereo-Antenna/dp/B002WPNIEQ/ref=pd_sbs_sg_4

$40 from amazon.com

Lots of boaters and bikers use these...

-Rory

blue65coupe · « **Reply #9 on:** September, 20, 2010, 08:19:12 AM »

That's pretty slick.

jmlay · « **Reply #10 on:** September, 20, 2010, 04:58:36 PM »

If you want to trade a non-ac for an AC dash let me know ;-)

68stang289 · « **Reply #11 on:** September, 25, 2010, 08:14:44 AM »

Nice setup, looks real clean. I'm curious, on your headunit, did you cut a factory style radio piece or did you buy one of those expensive aftermarket ones that are already setup for a single DIN radio?

2ndgen · « **Reply #12 on:** September, 25, 2010, 08:34:06 AM »

Saved the original, bought a cheap reproduction, and thinned the sides until the DIN unit would fit. Fortunately the repros have a fairly elastic plastic (looks like nylon to me) that is not brittle.

-Rory