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Old 22-04-2008, 11:01 AM   #1
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Question 1978 Escort 2.0L MKII speaker/s setup

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I am having to use my weekend car everyday at the moment, and was thinking of putting in some better audio/speakers to help me tackle the traffic a little easier.

Problem is there aren't speakers anywhere but sound seems to be coming out of the dash?

Are the speakers housed in the dash? and if so do I need to install new housing and everything.

Thanks in advance

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Old 22-04-2008, 04:35 PM   #2
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theres one speaker in the middle of the dash.
just blast some holes in the doors and whack some speakers in there.
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Old 22-04-2008, 05:45 PM   #3
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yep thats what i did aswell as some 6X9s in the rear deck and a sub with amp in the boot
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Old 22-04-2008, 06:39 PM   #4
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If it's a 2 door and there is no holes in the door trims or rear parcel shelf don't put a hole in them. They are really super hard to get without holes in them and I'm sure someone would swap with cash for them.
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Old 22-04-2008, 08:24 PM   #5
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dont want to drill holes in door trim as might restore in future though has anyone removed speaker from dash, and how much effort was involved as might as well get in there as can get two birds with one stone as heater core needs looking at anyways.
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Old 24-04-2008, 03:59 PM   #6
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ok i think iv waited long enough......... looks like its 6x9s in the back for now not much else to work with
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Old 25-04-2008, 09:17 AM   #7
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I've got a pair of custom made speaker boxes (rear parcel shelf-mount) for a Mk 2 coupe. Wont be fitting them in my car as I'm tracking it. open to offers.
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Old 25-04-2008, 01:37 PM   #8
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I got a pice of chipboard flooring cut to fit parcel shelf and carpeted over. This was in a mk1 and with a 25mm spacer i was able to fit the 6x9's without cutting existing parcel shelf and still looking good
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Old 07-05-2008, 09:11 PM   #9
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whooligan, smlfrd what kind of dollars are you talking about and where are you located?

if got some mdf in the garage but dont wanna build boxes unless i have to i guess....

thanks guys
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