My local WalMart carries 3" speakers that will fit with very little modification. Thanks for the help
The A/C package tray is made in 2 pieces and is actually the ducting and
if memory serves me right at the ends of the tray on each side are 2
rivet's that hold both pieces together. Once you split the 2 pieces
apart the movable ducts on each end fall out. You said you were going to
put speakers in the A/C ducts? I didn't' know they made speakers that
small. Also where you put the metal strap between the brackets put a
sheet metal screw through the bracket, the strap and into the package
tray itself to make everything rigid. The reason these dashes all squeak
and rattle and crack is that everything is plastic except the metal
bracket which runs across the bottom and is bolted to the door pillar on
both sided with only one bolt per side. Everything is screws from the
plastic into the body.
"Doc"
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From: harold losey <strlcuckoo_46@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 03:50:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] question
Doc,
That is what I'm speaking of and it does help. Have you ever removed the A/C ducting from one of these? I want to lighten it that way and don't need it. Great idea about the support, I figured I would use rigid plastic but now think metal better.
Wonder how many little things will come up now with the 70 about done and the Spirit acting up???
Love working on my cars!!!
Hal
AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
First of all since I do not know, did 70 Gremlins come with a package
tray? Are you talking about the 2 "L" shaped brackets? My experience is
with newer Hornet's. There is a metal frame that runs across the bottom
of the plastic dash that bolts into the door pillar on both sides of the
car. This metal frame is where the "L" bracket's gets attached to. Just
to the right of the steering column on this frame is a slot for a sheet
metal screw to attach one bracket and the other is just to he right of
the center dash panel is the other slot. Funny you should mention this
as I am painting the "L" brackets to install for my package tray today.
Also from personal experience at the end of the package tray on the
inside mounting flange rivet a piece of sheet metal to keep this area
where the screws go through to the kick panels to the door pillar so
the
package tray flange does not crack and also use a piece of 1/8"X2" steel
strap between the 2 "L" brackets to support the radio. There is no metal
in the package tray and they will crack. These simple mod's prevent
this. Hope this help's.
"Doc"
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: "HEL" <strlcuckoo_46@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 21:32:40 -0000
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] question
Hope all are well!
I am trying to put a package tray in my 70 Gremlin and can not seem to
find any place to mount the brackets. It is oout of an A/C car and I
want to put my radioin/under the tray and the speakers in the A/C
ducts. Anyone have any ideas????????
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