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Subject:Re: Stereo / CD Issues
From:Eric Small
Date:Thu, 21 Aug 1997 16:51:15 -0600

If the Westy rear speakers are mounted anything like the GL ('86, /w A/C) you
should be able to reach over the top of the panel (between the panel and
headliner) and touch the back of the speakers.  There is a threaded plastic
"nut" around the speaker and of the same diameter as the speaker which holds it
in place. I was able to unscrew it with two fingers. I just cringe at the
thought of "punching through" or "mutilating" anything :)....

Eric Small
86 GL (toaster-oven)

Alexander Vitakis wrote:
>At 10:15 AM 8/21/97 -0600, you wrote:
>>Thanks to all who replied on the loose switch on my info
>>panel . . . fixed
>>
>>Has no one replaced the rear speakers in their Westy?  I guess I
>>will embark on a quest . . .
>>
>>Next question . . . Has anyone come up with a great place to put a
>>CD changer in a Westy?  I was thinking in the cabinet, under the
>>sink.  Any other ideas?
>>
>>Stephen
>>'87 Westy
>>
>Steven,
>
>I mounted my 10 disc changer under the middle shelf, beneath the sink
>cabinet. Works great; buy some flex-loom cable covering for the patch
>cables and controller cable and it will keep the
>wires protected and out of the way.
>
>Also, in replacing the rear speakers I just used a large screwdriver and
>hammer to punch through the factory pieces of crud and mounted some nice
>Polk speakers of the same size that fit perfectly.  You end up mutilating
>the stock speakers, but save tons of time and headache as pulling down the
>ceiling cabinet is a time-consuming job. The wiring is right there, you
>just unplug the old (destroyed) ones and plug in the new.  Very easy. New
>speakers back there make a world of difference-the ceiling box makes for a
>good solid speaker enclosure.
>
>Email me if you have any more questions.
>
>/Alex
>'87 s/w
>/Alex