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Removing dash speaker

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My 66 Charger has a blown dash speaker. It also has factory air so access from under the dash is not good. I talked to a buddy with a 66 Belvedere yesterday, who just installed a retrosound speaker and really liked it. He had to pull the instrument cluster to get his in, but his speaker is centered in the dash. When looking at the Charger we noticed the speaker is offset to the passenger side. It almost looks like you could get at the bolts and remove it through the glovebox. Has anyone tried this?
 
Much easier to pull glove box than any other route
 
Thanks guys. Will the speaker come out without removing the radio?
 
yes but it will be tight
BTW I use a retro sound speaker and love it
I am currently in the process of installing a retro sound radio in a new dash bezel with new lens
It's looking awesome

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Which speaker number is that? It is different than the one I was looking at.
 
Thanks for the speaker info. I think that will be the one I need. I am going to check the specs on my radio just to be sure. Is the new speaker actually shallower than the factory one?

My plan is to leave the factory radio in the dash for decoration and to mount the new radio under the dash. It has a CD player and is quite compact. I don't download music to my phone.
 
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Thanks for the speaker info. I think that will be the one I need. I am going to check the specs on my radio just to be sure. Is the new speaker actually shallower than the factory one?

My plan is to leave the factory radio in the dash for decoration and to mount the new radio under the dash. It has a CD player and is quite compact. I don't download music to my phone.

yes a little bit but not as much as it looks like in the picture
the speaker was a direct replacement for the factory one
you can not tell it has anything any different than the factory speaker
The original speaker grill is in place
I would not leave the old one and mount the speaker under the dash
 
Sorry, I mean to replace the speaker in the dash, and leave the stock radio in the dash, and mount another small radio under the dash. There is an old FM convertor there now which it will replace.

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ahhhhhhhhhhhh I understand now
my old dash was cut and we had a pioneer radio in it but it never looked good to me
The factory radio was long gone
The new retro-sound looks factory but offers features like hands free calling, blue tooth, USB inputs, and aux in.
Also available is a model with XM radio but I did not go the extra for that

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found dual speaker for my runner put it in and was impressed with the sound. Running a Pioneer radio and CD player. Plenty of sound for sure.
 
This is the radio I have had for years. Bought it for my last car and never installed it. Pretty small and inconspicuous.

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To me they just don't look right
That's why I went to the retro-sound radio
Now it reminds me of driving the car back when I was 17

Plus I didn't want to cut the new Dash bezel
 
The previous owner of my '67 Plymouth had an aftermarket unit in the glove box. I hated it because you had to reach across the car to turn it on and off and even to change the volume. I removed it and went with the aforementioned dual cone speaker in the factory front location, two 6 x 9's out back and a sub-woofer under the seat. It sounds great. I love the fact that other than the digital display, it looks factory. I was even able to use the factory bezel and knobs.
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