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Subject:Re: stereo amp placement
From:Phil S.
Date:Tue, 25 Jun 2002 13:43:32 -0700

Have you considered the secret compartment near
the spare battery box under the drivers seat?  It's
the hidden space about 4 inches high and approx 12
inches wide and 14 inches deep. With todays
technology, theres gotta be an 800watt amp out there
that fits inside this space.

Phil S.
84 Tiico Westy
61 Morris Mini Cooper

--- Greg Marshall <earthboy@ROGERS.COM> wrote:
> This is a message for all the vanagonauts out there
> that have made
> substantial upgrades to their vans stereo system.
>
> Over the last few years I have installed a new CD
> player, two 6x9 three
> ways in the westy bench seat, and two 5x7 ways in
> the front doors.  The
> next thing I'd like to do is add a 4 channel amp to
> the system.
> Eventually, I'll also replace the two 6x9's in the
> bench seat with dual
> 10 inch subs, so the amp will have to be at least
> 800 watts or so I
> would guess.  Fpr those of you that have done
> something like this, where
> did you put the amp?  I suppose It could go in the
> bench seat box, but
> that would be a lot of wiring to get from my deck,
> to the amp, and back
> to the front speakers again.  Is there anywhere it
> would fit up in the
> nose somewhere?
>
> thanks all..
>
> Greg.
> 82 Westy.

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