C3 Rear Speaker Solutions- PICS!

[DarkShark]

So... many folks have posted questions and ideas to address the lack of sound quality in the OEM speakers.

I've modified commercially available speaker enclosures to sit in near OEM locations. I also painted them with claret interior dye. I'm not wild about the Sony speaker grills, but they'll do until I find some that are more conservative. The point of my post is on the enclosure- not the grills.



I'm still working with the flash and lighting- but you get the point!



Pics-



Notice the OEM carpet inserts on top...








Sound quality? GREAT!!!!

[TJay]

Great Job, looks fantastic.

[fine69]

Originally Posted by DarkShark

"...I've modified commercially available speaker enclosures to sit in near OEM locations. I also painted them with claret interior dye... Notice the OEM carpet inserts on top...

Lookin' good, DarkShark,

Where did you find the commercially available enclosures, and what did you have to do to modify them?

Looks nice and clean. Good job!

Ralph

[DarkShark]

Originally Posted by fine69

...Where did you find the commercially available enclosures, and what did you have to do to modify them?

Thanks Ralph!

I used a set of these-


I removed the carpet, cut and filled a corner on each box, then covered it in undercoating for texture. Finished it with two coats of interior dye.

Cost: $29 + paint & dye

[67HEAVEN]

Nicely done. What holds them in place?

[DarkShark]

Originally Posted by 67HEAVEN

Nicely done. What holds them in place?

Bob- there are two sheet metal screws inside each speaker box that join them to the rear shade frame. The sides where I removed the corners rest on the wheel wells.

All mounting screws are totally concealed inside the boxes.

I had the same set up on my 1978 only they were carpeted-
http://www.geocities.com/chiphihawk/speaker_rt.jpg

[Curtis]

will both your t-tops fit in the storage area and go under the speaker boxes when they are installed this way?

[DarkShark]

Originally Posted by Curtis

will both your t-tops fit in the storage area and go under the speaker boxes when they are installed this way?

Yes they do.

[LanceB]

So do the boxes help the sound of the speakers? How much were they from Crutchfield?

[LanceB]

I just purchased these boxes for Christmas. I have been trying to think of a way to improve my sound for a long time in the 81 without losing space. Pretty excited. It has to be better than my current setup (which is 6X9 speakers just sitting in the space).