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

[RONNY GEENEN]

I have also a 1987 560 SEC and I have new 6 1/2 speakers in the rear.
It is a 6 1/2 with a soft dome tweeter, which can be rotated.

Ronny
1987 560 SEC
1984 300 SD
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Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Speakers (was: amazing properties of machine 
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> Hmm, my '87 has these adapters that attach to the deck and were

> holding a speaker that to me looks like 6" diameter.    Not seeing 6"

> as a common size at various internet retailers, and noting from

> product manufacturer spec that 6 1/2" speakers require a 5 1/2"

> circular cutout, I'm a little confused.    I'm beginning to think

> speakers are measured like lumber, where a 2x4 is never 2x4....

>

> thanks for the tip on the 4x6 euro spec, the same shop (i'm

> presuming) that put the screws to the tank fitted a plate style 4x6

> to the front but it looks like 1/2 hour of grinding per side to make

> it fit, which i'm trying to avoid.

>

> cheers,

> alex

>

>

>



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> On Mar 1, 2007, at 11:17 AM, Paul Samarin wrote:

>

>> 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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