Speaker grille
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Speaker grille
Well, I finally got my stock AM radio on my '66 repaired and bought a new dash speaker. 
Followed an article that nonoodlez authored and was able to get the radio working after buying a .39 cent and a .49 cent capacitor, with the help of a buddy of mine that can repair electrical devices.
So, now the radio works, and I have mounted the speaker, but I still need the speaker grille that fits the top of the dash.
I am at a loss on where to find one. So, I'll ask if anyone is out there that has one for sale? Give me a shout if you do. Thanks
Followed an article that nonoodlez authored and was able to get the radio working after buying a .39 cent and a .49 cent capacitor, with the help of a buddy of mine that can repair electrical devices.
So, now the radio works, and I have mounted the speaker, but I still need the speaker grille that fits the top of the dash.
I am at a loss on where to find one. So, I'll ask if anyone is out there that has one for sale? Give me a shout if you do. Thanks
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Bill,
I have '66 Custom Cab with a steel dash.
It does have speaker grille slots cut into the metal dash above the radio, and two of the grille slots have a slightly larger rounded opening at either end to accommodate the 4 screw speaker (and grille?) attachment.
Now, I have seen photos on the forum of speaker grilles used in conjunction with the metal dash, and my dash bears the imprint of the edges of a former grille in it's paint.
Even so, my speaker is currently mounted to the dash without using a separate grille, but I think the round-head screws I used look a little strange.
However, if you know of someone that has a grille, I believe I can use it
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I have '66 Custom Cab with a steel dash.
It does have speaker grille slots cut into the metal dash above the radio, and two of the grille slots have a slightly larger rounded opening at either end to accommodate the 4 screw speaker (and grille?) attachment.
Now, I have seen photos on the forum of speaker grilles used in conjunction with the metal dash, and my dash bears the imprint of the edges of a former grille in it's paint.
Even so, my speaker is currently mounted to the dash without using a separate grille, but I think the round-head screws I used look a little strange.
However, if you know of someone that has a grille, I believe I can use it
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Only the trucks with Dash pads had a speaker grille cover, otherwise, it was the slats in the steel
dash...I had a dash pad, removed it (was cracked up)and decided to re-install the grille for the
radio...to me, it's 6 or 1/2 a dozen on what looks better.
Jason
dash...I had a dash pad, removed it (was cracked up)and decided to re-install the grille for the
radio...to me, it's 6 or 1/2 a dozen on what looks better.
Jason
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In this case the dash in the image is padded while mine is not, but it is the same stamped steel grille as on the non-padded (steel) dashes.
and, I am hoping you could be convinced to part with yours.
Cropdusterdude, If a grille is not installed on a metal dash, you have the problem of screw heads that don't look exactly right sticking up above the dash. With grille they are not as noticeable, or at least thats what I think. Although, as I understand the grills were not painted to match the dash, but were only black or chrome according to some posters. I may need to paint it red, to get it to be less obvious.
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Hey Greg,
There are lots of tapered screws available that I've seen that would work well...
I went out a minute ago and snapped a photo of mine...I have photos of dash
pad removal in my albums too. I painted mine silver after wire-wheeling it, and I
like the look on my tan colored dash.
Jason
There are lots of tapered screws available that I've seen that would work well...
I went out a minute ago and snapped a photo of mine...I have photos of dash
pad removal in my albums too. I painted mine silver after wire-wheeling it, and I
like the look on my tan colored dash.
Jason
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Greg, Im 95% certain that is what I have. I need to find it though, as all that stuff is in storage for the moment. Let me dig it up. Its yours if I find it. Mine is black with a little surface rust on it. I should know by the weekend.
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C G B,
That would be great! Let me know
Cropduster, Your dash looks great and I am guessing it is metal like mine.
Just for comparison, I took one of the dash w/o grille. You can see the screws don't look right. I tried a tapered head screw and it looked kinda funny, but did set lower in the metal slot. Still, not right. Had it been that way from the factory it would have fit better in my opinion.
My dash does have the edge imprint of a speaker grille cover visible in the paint, but it's hard to see in the photo, so I'm hoping to go that way.
That would be great! Let me know
Cropduster, Your dash looks great and I am guessing it is metal like mine.
Just for comparison, I took one of the dash w/o grille. You can see the screws don't look right. I tried a tapered head screw and it looked kinda funny, but did set lower in the metal slot. Still, not right. Had it been that way from the factory it would have fit better in my opinion.
My dash does have the edge imprint of a speaker grille cover visible in the paint, but it's hard to see in the photo, so I'm hoping to go that way.
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C G B,
That would be great! Let me know
Cropduster, Your dash looks great and I am guessing it is metal like mine.
Just for comparison, I took one of the dash w/o grille. You can see the screws don't look right. I tried a tapered head screw and it looked kinda funny, but did set lower in the metal slot. Still, not right. Had it been that way from the factory it would have fit better in my opinion.
My dash does have the edge imprint of a speaker grille cover visible in the paint, but it's hard to see in the photo, so I'm hoping to go that way.
That would be great! Let me know
Cropduster, Your dash looks great and I am guessing it is metal like mine.
Just for comparison, I took one of the dash w/o grille. You can see the screws don't look right. I tried a tapered head screw and it looked kinda funny, but did set lower in the metal slot. Still, not right. Had it been that way from the factory it would have fit better in my opinion.
My dash does have the edge imprint of a speaker grille cover visible in the paint, but it's hard to see in the photo, so I'm hoping to go that way.
A truck with a metal dash could have came with a speaker grill, especially if the radio was dealer installed on a dash without the slots.This is a factory grill I pulled out of a junker.
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From: colbert washington
This is the dash speaker cover out of my 65. How you see it in the pic is just how it came off my truck. When I reinstall the speaker in the truck I am going to use some sort of rubber bushing to isolate the speaker from the dash.
Sorry Old Harley I dont have a spare. I sent my last one out a few months ago.
Sorry Old Harley I dont have a spare. I sent my last one out a few months ago.