[Healeys] Radio speakers

[Skip Saunders]

In my restoration of "Gladys", I removed the original radio with attached
speaker from in front of the center console and replaced it with an air
conditioning system.... since I have no room left for a speaker, I am (not
yet completed) going to install a bluetooth radio which allows cell phone
or any other source device to connect to the sound system of the car.  I've
found a small bluetooth unit, and am going to wire speakers the same place
I used in 1966 for my 1963 Healey:  the footwells :-).    There is a lot of
room up under the passenger side footwell (where the pedal box would be
located for a RHD car, and a great sounding woofer can be placed there.
Smaller speakers can be mounted on either side of the center console for
the mid-range and high range tones.   When driving, the sound system is
most likely turned off...however when the car is parked for a picnic
(etc.), it is pleasant to have some nice tunes playing :-)   At least, that
was what I was doing in the 1960's  :-).


On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 12:12 PM Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs at chello.nl>
wrote:

> There are period dual polarity radio's with FM around.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
>
> Op 4-8-2020 om 18:01 schreef Bob Spidell:
> > My BJ8 has an original BMC radio, I got a replacement speaker from
> > Radio Shack (I know, lotta help).  I think the dia. was 6" but not
> > sure (it's about the same width as the radio). But, because it's still
> > positive ground the music comes out backwards* (Paul IS dead).
> >
> > Wow, this may be harder than thought; the usual searches don't turn up
> > much for a 'bare' speaker (you get mostly Bluetooth and stereo
> > speakers). I think a young(er) person will be really disappointed with
> > the sound; as they're used to ear buds and headphones.
> >
> > * Only (half) kidding, of course. It's pretty amazing how some people
> > have a lot of trouble coming to grips with pos. gnd. My friend who
> > bought an MG-T keeps calling it 'reverse polarity' which is true
> > enough, I guess. My BFF who bought my dad's '55 T-Bird--6V, pos.
> > gnd.--finally came to grips with 'Oh, you just hook up the positive
> > terminal to the chassis.'
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > On 8/4/2020 8:43 AM, ROBERT BROWN via Healeys wrote:
> >> I’ve been asked by a non-list BJ8 owner about radios and speakers for
> >> her car.
> >> I’ve located radios available from Moss but what do folks use for
> >> speakers and their placement?
> >> Yes I know radios are not necessary in a Healey but she is younger
> >> and what does a dad do.
> >> Bob
> >> BT7
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
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