Hi Cory,
I'm in the process of installing a stereo in my '6 also.
I've decided to put the speakers in the footwells as you currently have
rather than in the kidney pads above the tunnel.
My reason for this was simply improved sound - with the speakers in the
standard place, the opposite speaker is cancelling the other out resulting
in a rather tinny sound. By flush mounting the speakers on the sides of the
footwells, they have a better baffle thus the bass response is better.
I'm also mounting speakers on the back panel that hides the fuel tank. The
DPO butchered this panel when he installed a roll bar (which is no longer
in the car). I'll enlarge the existing holes, strengthen the mounting and
put speakers in. The stereo is a clarion with a disc stacker. The speakers
are sony 6x9's and I'm using an alpine amp.
In a nutshell, it depends on what you want are trying to acheive for your car.
If you are going for the dead original look, you would probably be better
to go with the old AM radio and put the speakers in the tunnel covers.
Personally I prefer functionality over originality, but this is up to each
individual.
However, in NZ we have a couple of radio hams who have a side line business
in updating old car radios. What they do is build a modern radio receiver
into an old radio case thus the car radio looks original, but has modern
features (one I saw even controlled a CD stacker!). That may be a good
compromise for the two.
Hope this helps,
Bernard
'73 TR6PI
'71 2500PI (!$@@#% overdrive is playing up again!)
At 12:22 28/02/01 -0500, corey.sherman@rcn.com wrote:
>I am in the process of replacing my Dash Support Cover and am considering
>installing a Console Trim Panel kit (TRF RFK518/9) and would like the
>List's opinion.
>
>The Panels would clean up the look, cover up the transmission tunnel, and
>provide extra space for speakers. My current speakers now are surfaced
>mounted on the interior front fenders just below the hood release and
>glove box, which makes leg room a little tight, although the sound is very
>good.
>
>Also, I am still trying to decide which head unit to use... I have a
>Triumph AM Radio and a Kenwood AM/FM Cassette player, before I start
>cutting holes into the cover.
>
>I wanted to find out who has installed these panels, and what is the audio
>setup in your car...
>
>[] What speakers and radio did you use that works with these 4" holes
>[] What is the quality of the sound/speakers
>[] Do the speakers interfer with the radio (clearance/installation issues)
>[] What other options are there (e.g., Antique Radio conversions, stealth
>speakers, etc).
>
>Thanks in advance
>________________________
>Corey Sherman 1971 TR6
>corey.sherman@rcn.com
>
>
Regards
Bernard Robbins
NEC New Zealand Ltd
Network Solutions
P.O. Box 1936
Wellington
Ph (04) 381 6274
fax (04) 381 6284
email brobbins@wlg.nec.co.nz
http://www.nec.co.nz
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