Re: [DML] Radio install question

[Todd Masinelli <tmasin@xxxx>]

> do I need to remove the binnacle to get to/replace
> the front/left speaker?

No, that's not necessary. You can reach it fine from under the dash. Okay,
"fine" is a relative term. It's not fun to get to at all (although on my
car I've had better luck with the driver's side than the passenger side).
Depending on your body size, you might want to remove the driver's seat.
Squeezing your chest between the seat and the steering wheel can be a little
uncomfortable and add to the sense of claustrophobia while your arms are
wrapped around your neck and your head is stuffed up under the dash.

If you're replacing your front speakers, make sure you pay special attention
to the depth of the ring that goes around the speaker's perimiter to protect
the tweeter. I replaced my fronts with Infinity Kappa 32.1cf's and
tightened them up just like the original Craig's had been. Then once the
speakers had been in for a while, I started noticing a faint ring shape
appearing around the grills in my dash. Oops! Fearing this would greatly
increase my chances of a cracked dash, I pulled the speakers out, reshaped
what they call the "mounting ears," put some washers on the posts in the
dash to space things out a bit, and put the speakers back in again. Not
fun. Hopefully you'll only have to go through the process once!

Good luck!

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Todd Masinelli
VIN 6681 (Nov 81)