Thanks for all the advice, I ran the wires in the same place they were.
After removing the vent/curtain holder I crimped the new wires to the old
ones & with help pulled them through. I also thought about running an extra
pair for an eventual subwoofer? Also thought about running a set of wires
for an additional future light in the back? I guess I'll deal with the
future stuff in the future? Next up aux battery!

Thanks Again,
Enjoy
Greg
86 Westy GL

----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Arbaugh <sneakers@OZ.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: Tips on running Speaker Wire to the Back speakers of a 86
Westy?

> I went the other direction.
>
> When I ran new wire, I went up the windshield pillar, ran the length of
the
> van above the "headliner" in front and thru the vent space above the
slider
> straight into the a/c cabinet where the speakers are. I should have run an
> extra pair for eventual subwoofer, oh well. It really wasn't that
> difficult. I found it easier to go down from the roof into the pillar than
> up from under the dash, but both ways work. I've got extra speakers
running
> up the passenger side, cb radio antenna running up drivers side. It's been
> some years since I did this, so details are fuzzy, but it only took a
> couple hours do to the whole run from radio to rear speakers.
>
> steve
> '85 westy
> kent, wa
>
> At 07:03 AM 03/21/2000 -0700, Karl Wolz wrote:
> >Pull off the heating deflector and push your wire down through the rubber
> >boot which holds your heater hoses.  Zip tie it along the bottom of the
van
> >and then go up through the back side of the cabinet at the rear of the
van.
> >You're then inside the AC housing and pretty much home free.  As I
recall, I
> >did mine from the other direction, but either will work.  You'll
obviously
> >need to drop the spare tire for this.
> >
> >Karl Wolz
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Greg" <yeff@EARTHLINK.NET>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 9:40 PM
> >Subject: Tips on running Speaker Wire to the Back speakers of a 86 Westy?
> >
> >
> >Greetings Volks,
> >I'm looking for Tips on the easiest most simple way of running new
speaker
> >wire to the rear speakers on my 1986 GL Westy
> >
> >Thanks in Advance,
> >Greg
>