Hi Miguel,

I don't have a westy, my Vanagon is a wolfsburg hardtop. I installed a
12" subwoofer in the drivers side rear wall below the window in the area
  behind the back seat. I removed the side wall paneling and replaced it
with a piece of 3/4" plywood which was cut to fit the speaker. The
speaker clears the outside sheet metal by something between 1/8" and 1/4".

I really enjoy the increased bass response, except for certain sour
notes that get all the plastic panels rattling. Some time this summer I
will have to get busy with the peel and seal...

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.busesofthecorn.com
www.pottsfamily.ca

miguel pacheco wrote:
> I have my new 10" Woofer ready to install. Originally, I was intending
> this install it into the kick panel beneath the rear bench, on the
> driver's side, but when I mentioned this to my son (brought up on the
> teats of many vans,) he was horrified that I would 'butcher' the
> Westy. He's right in some ways, but there exists a camp out there,
> that is all about doing whatever gets you groovin' and free love, and
> all that jazz....baby yeah, cut it if it makes you feel better. Well
> it's times like these, when I am grieved by such a dilemna, that I go
> to the valued list members for their wise comments. I am the butcher,
> ready to draw blood.....and plenty of it! Cut! Don't cut! I am torn
> and I don't want to pay for counseling, which, for the record, I have
> never paid for, or gotten free........except on this list!
> GIA (gracias in advance)
> Miguel
>
> I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
>   - Thomas A. Edison
>

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