IIRC a fix was to use the set up for VW foxes these had a longer screw and
spacer for the handle, not exactly sure how many of these are in junk
yards, but my guess is not many. Also I'm not sure if these are around from
sellers as a new item.

What I ended up doing instead was bending mine out to clear my grills..
They still hit a bit but it is ok.

Cheers,
Tony

On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 2:02 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> With my 5.25" speakers, I deleted the plastic grill ring, put speaker
> behind panel, rubber O rings between grill and panel, fastened with SS
> fasteners. Not certain if edge of cone is butted up against the panel
> or if cone hits grill at higher volume, but crank *just* clears the
> grill.
>
> JL speaker image:   http://tinyurl.com/ayg9oof   plastic ring, mesh,
> hand bent crank (worked but not the best idea)
> http://tinyurl.com/ayfdzse
>
> Pretty sure these are my speakers:
>
> http://www.crutchfield.com/p_136TR525CX/JL-Audio-TR525-CXi.html?search=TR525-CXi&skipvs=T
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Gene P <olgreywoof@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thanks, just what I was looking for a few weeks back.  But at $34, twice
> > the price of the offset cranks I did get, I don't think any cosmetic
> > sleeve would be required -- they are apparently made of platinum and
> > titanium with diamond studs.
> >
> >
> > On 12/31/2012 7:11 AM, Jonce Fancher wrote:
> >  Many of you talk of speakers getting hit by the window crank.
> >  Would need some sort of deco plastic sleeve to  hide the full extension.
> >
> >
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van_1356962481370/page_1664_176/window_crank_extension_pair.html
>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>
> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>