5x7", 4x6" which speakers work for the stock pod? Options

[Mark Henry]

Did a search, the speakers listed were NLA, I know there's clearance issues with the big magnets of today's speakers.
Just wondering if anyone has done this lately and have a model number for a speaker that fits. I realize you have to trim to fit.
The guy doesn't want pods, I asked, he wants something cheap that fits the stock housing. He just listens to news radio and baseball games.

[BENBRO02]

I cut the slats out of the stock housings and mounted new speakers on the outside for more clearance.

[Steve]

I cut the slats out of the stock housings and mounted new speakers on the outside for more clearance.

@benbro02
What size speakers are these? They actually look better than the aftermarket 6" round offerings.

[BENBRO02]

I cut the slats out of the stock housings and mounted new speakers on the outside for more clearance.

@benbro02
What size speakers are these? They actually look better than the aftermarket 6" round offerings.

I bought these about 10 years ago from Crutchfield. They are Boston Acoustics. I'm not sure about size. Putting a good speaker behind the stock plastic grills seems like a bad idea to me. The slats can't be good for the acoustics.

[bbrock]

I bought these about 10 years ago from Crutchfield. They are Boston Acoustics. I'm not sure about size. Putting a good speaker behind the stock plastic grills seems like a bad idea to me. The slats can't be good for the acoustics.

I'll bet the difference in real world sound between grills would be negligible as long as you isolated the speakers well enough to not rattle the plastic. An audiophile might notice the difference, but WTF would an audiophile have a 914?

Still, I like your solution. Almost makes me wish my original speaker boxes weren't in such good shape... almost. It sure opens up speaker possibilities with minimal modification. And if someone wanted to stick with the period look, I'll bet you could source some period correct aftermarket grills that would blend right in. I know that plastic Jensen grills were ubiquitous in the high school parking lot when I attended in the 70s, and they would have looked right at home down there.