VM writes:
 > Topic No. 30
 > 
 > Date: Thu, 2 Mar 95 10:47:16 PST
 > From: David.Kao@Eng.Sun.COM (David Kao)
 > To: vanagon@lenti
 > Subject: Re: Replacement speakers for '87 Vanagon
 > Message-ID: <9503021847.AA14776@knabe.eng.sun.com>
 > 
 > >>From vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu Wed Mar  1 19:54:37 1995
 > >>Originator: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu
 > >>So David Kao says:
 > >>> What I did was I bought a pair of 6 1/2 inch subwoofers. I flush mounted
 > >>> them below the original Blaupunkt speakers and changed a little bit of the
 > >>> wiring. 
 > >>
 > >>You lost me on this mounting bit David.  Are you saying you mounted the
 > >>subwoofers (I have a hard time calling 6 1/2 inch speakers woofers) below
 > >>and perpendicular to the Blaupunkt's or what?
 > >>
 > >>Steven
 > >>
 > 
 > Sorry I did not make it clear. I did not believe 6 1/2" could qualify
 > as (sub) woofer untill I tried them with my stereo in the house then I decided
 > to put them on my 84 vanagon. The subwoofers were on my yuk BMW 2002, not exactly
 > bought from a store but I paid to get the BMW...
 > 
 > Below the Blaupunkt there is a space enough for flush mounting a 6 1/2 speaker.
 > Window glass does not go down that low so it won't get in the way of the glass.
 > You don't need to cut any sheet metal either. Does it sound more interesting
 > now?
 > 
 > If you take the door panel off you will see the sheet metal opening there. The
 > opening is not round but you can mount a speaker with 4 screws neatly.
 > Actually, the sheet metal opening is not exactly big enough for 6 1/2 speaker.
 > Especially my subwoofer has a fairly big magnet, it did not fit in. I had to
 > mount the speaker 1/2 inch above the mounting surface by adding a 1/2" thick
 > plywood cut to fit the back of the frame (rim) of the speaker. I wrapped the
 > plywood rim with balck tape so it looks really nice. I cut a hole from the
 > door panel and reinstalled the panel back. Then I flush mounted the subwoofer
 > (sandwitched the plywood rim) to the door. The plastic pocket on driver's door
 > needs to be moved. It can be moved without leaving any scar.
 > 
 > The subwoofer, mounted in such location, is about at my (and the passenger's)
 > foot tip on the door. It won't get in my foot's way but I did kick it
 > by accident from time to time. I got a dent on the speaker grille already.
 > SO look for a stronger grille for the speakers.
 > 
 > The subwoofers I got have great bass indeed. The door provides enough room
 > (functions as the speaker box) and the bass gets ereally low.
 > Hope this helps.
 > 
 > David Kao
 > dkao@eng.sun.com
 > 

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I will try wiring in some other
speakers that have a better bass response and mount them on the door as
David suggests.

Thanks, I'll let you know how it goes.

Gene Sady - gsady@mcd.intel.com

MCD Design Systems Support, Intel Folsom, m/s FM3-100, (916)356-6851