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Template for speaker hole on 55 2nd series #754694 06/15/2011 3:24 AM
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 18 Southlake, TX 5 55ChevyTxnguy New Guy
55ChevyTxnguy New Guy 5 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 18 Southlake, TX	I'm installing an original radio and speaker in a 55 2nd series and am trying to find someone who has a template to help line up and cut the right size hole for the speaker above the rear view mirror. Thank you It's a work in progress! Started August 08. gotta finish before the baby comes August 20th! https://picasaweb.google.com/tomnmindy/Truck?authkey=Gv1sRgCOj0gsiF6ZCDKQ&feat=directlink

Re: Template for speaker hole on 55 2nd series 55ChevyTxnguy #754700 06/15/2011 3:44 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Vancouver Island S squeeze Cruising in the Passing Lane
squeeze Cruising in the Passing Lane S Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Vancouver Island	I'd be suprised if you can find one, but if you look here [page 3] and note that the notch in the bottom of the speaker housing fits over the stock mirror arm, you should be able to figure it, the hole will be an oval roughly 4-5" wide to leave some clearance around the speaker magnet Bill Moved over to the Passing Lane "When we tug a single thing in nature we find it attached to the rest of the world" John Muir "When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" me Some TF series details & TF heater pics & Rust-a-holics Unanimous parking lot

Re: Template for speaker hole on 55 2nd series squeeze #755615 06/18/2011 6:26 PM
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 18 Southlake, TX 5 55ChevyTxnguy New Guy
55ChevyTxnguy New Guy 5 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 18 Southlake, TX	Thanks Bill. I'll see if I can figure it out. Just nervous to cut the cab! It's a work in progress! Started August 08. gotta finish before the baby comes August 20th! https://picasaweb.google.com/tomnmindy/Truck?authkey=Gv1sRgCOj0gsiF6ZCDKQ&feat=directlink

Re: Template for speaker hole on 55 2nd series 55ChevyTxnguy #755621 06/18/2011 7:23 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 467 NS M mapleleaf 'Bolter
mapleleaf 'Bolter M Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 467 NS	Yup that is why I'm going with the 2 speaker replacement for up there. Hopefully no hole to cut.

Re: Template for speaker hole on 55 2nd series mapleleaf #755695 06/19/2011 2:26 AM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL L LONGBOX55 'Bolter
LONGBOX55 'Bolter L Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL	Originally Posted by mapleleaf Yup that is why I'm going with the 2 speaker replacement for up there. Hopefully no hole to cut. The only holes for the 2 speaker setup will be the 4 mounting screw holes, plus a hole for the speaker wires. IIRC, I went 3/4" for the hoe for the wires as it made it easier to run them. I also added a grommet in the hole to prevent chafing of the insulation. I do find them to be a bit "tinny" sounding, ended up adding a pair of 6x9s in the cab corners to balance it out. Ammo cans make perfect cab corner speaker boxes for TF trucks. Paint them up to match the heater, they look like they belong there. Bill Burmeister

Re: Template for speaker hole on 55 2nd series LONGBOX55 #755720 06/19/2011 3:45 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 467 NS M mapleleaf 'Bolter
mapleleaf 'Bolter M Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 467 NS	ammo cans! LMAO Good one!...got a pic?

Re: Template for speaker hole on 55 2nd series mapleleaf #755737 06/19/2011 4:24 AM
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 18 Southlake, TX 5 55ChevyTxnguy New Guy
55ChevyTxnguy New Guy 5 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 18 Southlake, TX	I went ahead and stuck with the original one speaker and made the cut today. Looks great! It's a work in progress! Started August 08. gotta finish before the baby comes August 20th! https://picasaweb.google.com/tomnmindy/Truck?authkey=Gv1sRgCOj0gsiF6ZCDKQ&feat=directlink

Re: Template for speaker hole on 55 2nd series 55ChevyTxnguy #756055 06/20/2011 1:38 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 467 NS M mapleleaf 'Bolter
mapleleaf 'Bolter M Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 467 NS	Sounds good..you are a braver guy than me. Got a pic?

Re: Template for speaker hole on 55 2nd series mapleleaf #756233 06/21/2011 2:55 AM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL L LONGBOX55 'Bolter
LONGBOX55 'Bolter L Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL	Yup. Bill Burmeister

Re: Template for speaker hole on 55 2nd series LONGBOX55 #756837 06/23/2011 2:11 AM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,363 Wa T Truckrolet 'Bolter
Truckrolet 'Bolter T Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,363 Wa	If anyone needs the location I would take the measurements. Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks. Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape. As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins

Re: Template for speaker hole on 55 2nd series Truckrolet #774203 08/23/2011 10:46 AM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 100 North Carolina D Darling 'Bolter
Darling 'Bolter D Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 100 North Carolina	I will take you up on your offer for measurements. Thanks.

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