Nice report and photos.  I hope to do my front speakers in not too
distant future. I wonder if the metal part of the door is the same on my '86?
Edward

At 10:22 PM 9/2/2009, neil N wrote:
>Hi all.
>
>Nothing new per se, but may help some other newb. Here's what I did:
>
>http://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/NewFrontDoorSpeakersAndStereoInstall#
>
>Review of Kenwood deck yet to be written, but the JL 5.25" speakers:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/l6xaj3
>
>and Kenwood deck
>
>http://tinyurl.com/d4nmqa
>
>sound great so far. (haven't driven it yet!) I'm happy I found this
>stereo! Still not real world tested, but I can't see any faults yet.
>Less $ than the Pioneer I was eyeing, and has normal knob/buttons.
>Even pulls in KPLU Seattle (albeit with fuzz)
>
>For any Vancouverites, North Shore Audio price matched Visions for
>stereo, ($150). Speakers were $116 at Visions (grand opening sale
>price. Sale over, but worth checking their prices IMO)
>
>Not noted in my picasaweb, but managed to mount speakers so not much
>is blocked by end of dash. Window cranks were bent..... ;) Grill
>*just* pushed on a little when door closed. Needs slight mod.
>
>Neil.
>
>--
>Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
>http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines