My '84 has separates like that (Blaupunkt/Polk Audio) and it was a wasted
effort compared to the higher mounted speakers.

Unless of course, your ears are attached to your ankles!  ;)

On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Don't forget the approach of putting tweeters behind stock speaker
> grill at top of door and midrange elements at foot of door. Previous
> owner did that on my '86 syncro, Boston acoustic speakers, crossover
> boxes on each side tucked into air channel just forward of door in
> frame.
>
> alistair
> '86 syncro 7  passenger
> '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/
> http://shufti.wordpress.com
>
>
> On 6-Apr-10, at 8:03 AM, Doug Alcock wrote:
>
> The problem is the thickness not the diameter -- I recently put new 4
> inch
> speakers in my front doors. I have an 84 Westy -- had to take speaker
> grills
> from an 85 and up to allow a little more thickness --- and then grind
> the
> window winders so they would clear the new grills.The 84 speaker
> grills are
> flush with the door and the 85 and up ones protrude about 1/8". I see
> you
> have a 91 GL so you may have power windows --- so depending on where
> all the
> wiring and switches are you have more room --- still the thickness
> that is
> the problem.
>
> Cheers,
> Doug
> On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Michael Sullivan
> <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>  Can anyone tell me the mx diameter of speakers that can be
>> installed in
>> front doors?  I will mount from the back so I can get bigger than 4"
>> Thanks.
>> Michael in San Antonio
>> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>> 73 Beetle
>>
>>
>>  ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
>> Date: Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 9:44 AM
>> Subject: Stereo Upgrade Project
>> To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>>
>>
>> I know iI have brought this up before, but have a few extra bucks this
>> month
>> and would like to get going on this stereo upgrade.  In the
>> interest of
>> planning ahead, I would eventually like to have an aux battery to run
>> laptop
>> and incidental stuff.  I would also like a jumpseat behind the
>> driver. IMO,
>> it makes sense to tackle the battery first to be able to
>> incorporate the
>> amp
>> and stereo stuff and have them run off the aux battery.  So a
>> couple of
>> questions:
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> http://www.dougalcock.com
>

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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
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