 How I put new speakers in the original grills, Step by step with pictures |
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| johannes |
 Jun 23 2006, 06:28 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France member since 2005  Group: Members Posts: 3,092 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France  |
This is a very easy and fast job to do.
My car didn't have the original speakers. I think they are no longuer available. I bought new 4"x6" speakers. You can now find some very cheap with tweeters included. They are smaller than the original one, so you have to make an adapter. I made a shape that you can download and print from here : Download the shape You must print it with "NO RESIZE" option checked ... Here we go ... Download and print the shape. cut it out (the red paper) The shape works for both left and right speaker ... you just have to reverse it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img62.imageshack.us-179-1274228396.1.jpg) Trace, drill and cut a thick paperboard (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img62.imageshack.us-179-1274228396.2.jpg) Screw the loudspeaker over the paperboard. I know !!! this red loudspeaker is gonna look ugly in my teener ... but wait and see (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img57.imageshack.us-179-1274228396.3.jpg) |
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| 914forme |
Jan 4 2021, 11:04 AM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None 
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@Horizontally-opposed Pete ABS or cellular PVC, think PVC trim, HPDE, or Acrylic.
But the choice really comes down to what you are doing. Cellular PVC does not hold threads well with out an insert. Acrylic can be tapped and has a good solvent. = $$$. But this is the best choice for speaker adapters, just costs more. ABS - Drill and Tap, heatable to bend, and has good solvents to weld it. your stuck with black, and a textured on one side. HDPE - Cutting boards - cheap and easy to find. Threads well, but galls if doing it often. Does not glue well. |
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| horizontally-opposed |
Jan 4 2021, 02:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,456 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(914forme @ Jan 4 2021, 09:04 AM)  @Horizontally-opposed Pete ABS or cellular PVC, think PVC trim, HPDE, or Acrylic. But the choice really comes down to what you are doing. Cellular PVC does not hold threads well with out an insert. Acrylic can be tapped and has a good solvent. = $$$. But this is the best choice for speaker adapters, just costs more. ABS - Drill and Tap, heatable to bend, and has good solvents to weld it. your stuck with black, and a textured on one side. HDPE - Cutting boards - cheap and easy to find. Threads well, but galls if doing it often. Does not glue well. ^ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I went with ABS as I want to get away from materials that are easily compromised by moisture—whether leaking rain water or humidity over time. Not a huge issue where I live, but when you've got the choice… So far, so good. A thick ABS board from TAP Plastics seemed like overkill, and heavier than it needed to be, felt just right once the large hole was cut out. Super stable, and very light. I've made a small tweak to Johannes' excellent template based on my other thread, and will share some pics when I have the boards completed. |
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johannes How I put new speakers in the original grills Jun 23 2006, 06:28 AM
johannes I still had the original sound fabric grill. I was... Jun 23 2006, 06:33 AM johannes He he ! see , the red loudspeaker is almost un... Jun 23 2006, 06:37 AM BigDBass Nice job and thanks for the write-up! Jun 23 2006, 07:23 AM markb :clap: Jun 23 2006, 07:25 AM Eric_Shea Simply Classic (again).
You do good work. :troph... Jun 23 2006, 08:47 AM AZ914 Very Nice!!
This thread and Johannes... Jun 23 2006, 08:51 AM r_towle Now,
did you have to crush the heater tube running... Jun 23 2006, 09:51 AM
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Paul Illick The color shouldn't be a problem. If you don... Sep 8 2006, 04:49 PM jrmole I love the idea, but your template link is broken... Oct 27 2006, 06:59 PM johannes Link is fixed ... Nov 13 2006, 08:35 AM jim_hoyland :D Thanks. This should be a classic Nov 13 2006, 08:29 PM PinetreePorsche Q. for J. the speakerman: Loved the post, but al... Nov 15 2006, 08:13 AM johannes They are kind of chineese junk too ... But you can... Nov 15 2006, 08:38 AM Gint Moved to the Lapuwali Classic Thread Forum. Nov 2 2008, 02:23 PM horizontally-opposed So I am thinking about moving my tweeters and a pa... Dec 2 2019, 06:42 PM |
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