[W126 Coupe] Speakers (was: amazing properties of machine screws, and speaker size question)

[Paul Samarin]

Perhaps that varies by year then, too.  My '86 560 SEC dash needed no  
customization for the 4x6s, and in fact, whatever stereo store I went  
to way back when had a database which suggested 4x6 euros for the  
car; not knowing what the diff was and not having access to any euro  
versions, I got the US versions and cut the brackets to fit; I later  
saw a set of euros--they are essentially what I cut my US versions  
down to --> a 4x6 speaker housing with just 4 screw holes protruding  
from that.  Imagine an oval measuring 4x6 with 4 little circles (for  
screws) protruding about where corners would be on a similarly sized  
rectangle.

Paul

On Mar 1, 2007, at 11:37 AM, Shayegan, Richard wrote:


> Well, the dash will hold 4x6's if you are willing to make new  

> holes. I'm

> not, so I went with 3.5" with brackets from Crutchfield.

> Richard

>

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>> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Speakers (was: amazing properties of

>> machine screws,and speaker size question)

>>

>> Man that's a bummer.  Meanwhile, the dash will hold Euro-version  

>> 4x6s.

>>

>> I think the rears depend on year; my old '86 was set-up for

>> 4x6s on the rear deck also, so I redid the whole thing.  Not

>> stock.  But the dash is definitely 4x6; the Euro versions

>> have less mounting metal but are the same speaker-wise.  I

>> couldn't find those, so I bought standard Kenwood 4x6s and

>> just away all the mounting metal except 4 screw holes, and it

>> worked fine.

>>

>> Paul

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