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I posted this on the "interiors" section a couple days ago, and so far, no response. Has anyone tried the 60-66 kick panels with speakers that LMC, and a couple other outfits are selling? If so, how was the overall fit of the panels, and how do they sound? Thanks!

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I bought a set of those with the cheaper speakers. I really like them, they sound good enough to me. The fit was pretty good as far as I remember, I installed them around 2 years ago. I bought mine from LMC. I think you'll be really happy with them, I know I was.
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Do they come with the vent levers for opening and closing the vent?? or are they just open.


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They are listed for 60-66 in LMC, but they do do not work with the 60-62 vent covers. Ask me how i know. I have a set of 63-66 vents on the way to me to make them work.


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Originally Posted by 62 short step
They are listed for 60-66 in LMC, but they do do not work with the 60-62 vent covers. Ask me how i know. I have a set of 63-66 vents on the way to me to make them work.

Just as a point of clarification--the '60-'61 vents are cable operated, but the '62 is the sliding handle.

I swapped a set of '60/'61 vents into my '62 Suburban, and it wasn't a direct fit. Had to notch the opening in the kick panel to clear the operation cable, and drill new screw holes to mount the vents.

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My 62 was cable operated too.


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Where did you get the vents??


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Joe,

You say you bought yours from LMC? What year is your truck? I was thinking of buying some for my 61, but after reading the comments other people have left, now I'm not so sure I should. You never had problems with the vents fitting?

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Originally Posted by luann64
Where did you get the vents??

I'm getting them from a friend. There used not new.


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so just to clarify, i have a 65..... weill i have to do any mods to make these work?

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Originally Posted by 62 short step
My 62 was cable operated too.
Really? Wonder if that was an option, part of the Deluxe interior package, or just phased out mid-year. Any chance yours were added like I added mine?

The mounting hole for the pull knob under the dash was there, with the threaded blind nut, making that part of it a bolt-in. But the kick-panel itself was different.

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Adam61,
My truck is a 60 and my vents open by a handle. I don't have any problem opening the vents. I'll look at the truck later to verify this. I'm very pleased with mine and they look nice too.
Joe

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It could have been changed to the cable operated over all these years. Yes sorry for the jack!


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luann64,
They don't come with vent levers, there is an opening for the vent in the panel. I had no problems installing mine as far as I remember. Your truck looks very nice,I like the color and interior.
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Ok, mine open with a cable...pull knobs under the dash. I'll have to look into this more, to see if those speakers would work. But it's become a small priority now, the truck needs other things that I should focus on first.

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Two awesome articles on making your own panels to fit:



Do-it-yourself custom kick panels

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=141614


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Home-Made Speaker Kick Panels

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=230578

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I just might have to try this...

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that was sweet...


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