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Car Forum / MINI / May 2006Front speaker mounting ideas ?
Does anyone have any suggestions for mounting a pair of front speakers ? I've got a pair of Kenwoods that require a 93mm (4") hole and a depth of 42mm (1 5/8") so I doubt they'll fit into the door ?? They won't fit into the dashboard as the grills are a gnats too big so I think I'll have to get some door bins with speaker pods fitted. Thought I'd ask on here for any other ideas first. Mucho thanks as always Jim minitrailers do door pockets with built in speaker pods, but seem expensive for what they are. although what i did with my 94 mayfair was to fit some metro door pockets - screw holes are exactly in the same place, just these have a pod integrated. they come in black or grey to match your interior. scour those scrappies HTH RS i would also say do not buy those under dash pods - they are great if you want to bang your knee everytime you get in. > i would also say do not buy those under dash pods - they are great if you > want to bang your knee everytime you get in. Oh dear those are the ones I was on about, but yes I agree I wouldn't want them fitted to my Mini either I don't think. Taffy ------------- Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com > > i would also say do not buy those under dash pods - they are great if you > > want to bang your knee everytime you get in. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > At least those were the ones I was on about if that message actually appeared after I sent it. Yes there does seem to be a problem with this Outlook Express Newsgroup account: "news.cheap56k.com" as some messages aren't getting through. Taffy > ------------- > Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com ------------- Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com The under dash pods from Custom Consoles do not cause a Leg" problem IMHO however some of the cheaper copies from other suppliers do I believe. Dave >> > i would also say do not buy those under dash pods - they are great if > you [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > ------------- > Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com > The under dash pods from Custom Consoles do not cause a Leg" problem IMHO > however some of the cheaper copies from other suppliers do I believe. > Dave Are yes that's the company I was thinking of "Custom Consoles", you see them at many a Mini Show and they do produce some excellent products, especially the centre console with the Mini air vents. Taffy > >> > i would also say do not buy those under dash pods - they are great if > > you [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > ------------- > > Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com ------------- Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com > Does anyone have any suggestions for mounting a pair of front speakers ? > I've got a pair of Kenwoods that require a 93mm (4") hole and a depth of [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Jim Thanks for all the input guys, it's gonna be a toss up between the Custom Consoles pods or the Metro door bins. She who must be obeyed shall have the final say. Cheers again Jim Quite a number of years ago, I built an overhead fitting above the sun visors with a speaker fitted in each end. Flash Well I believe there used to be an overhead panel kit above the sun visors for Mini's back in the 1960's, so you could then mount your radio and stuff in it. I guess it was more popular back then, before they altered the roof lining and lost the head room from the MKIII Mini (1969/70) onwards. Anyway I've got this great but odd little movie on video that I recorded off the TV (channel 4, well S4C for me here in South Wales, UK of course! Well back then anyway, but I can get most stations with satellite now!) back in late 1986! Well I saw this MKII yellowy/orange Austin Mini Cooper S and stuck a tape in and I still have it today, but I've copied it to different tapes and it's a bit ropey now to say the least! But it's about 2 glamourous/sexy Mini-Skirted girls driving across Europe in that MKII Austin Mini Cooper S and they have a great time dancing in groovy psychedelic discoteques and sunbathing on the beach and stuff, but some dodgy bloke has hidden a 35mm film reel behind one of the Mini's spot-light covers and that bloke and his henchmen are then chasing the Mini all over Europe to get it back. So the girls see off a Porche 911 up a hill and a Lancia (forget the model now, HF?) up a hill too and finally they go back to Britain by ferry, but after the one girl discovered the film and she sent it for developing. Anyway there was nothing important on the film other than the dodgy bloke dressed in womans clothes. Yes he was a transvestite and the girls have a good laugh about it! Oh and the dogdy transvestite bloke ended up with one of their 35mm film reels by mistake and all he got was groovy images of the girls with the Mini Cooper S and a couple of blokes they pulled along the way too! ;O) But yes it's a classy little film and you see the Mini Cooper S loosing a big black American Buick on the Autobahn and through traffic in Brussels too and see it on a ferry up the Rhine, but to this day I've no idea what the film is called as I missed the beginning, other than it was made in 1969 by Gannet Films and starred Barry Gosney? Anyway the reason why I brought that up and waffled on a bit is because the girls Mini Cooper S had a custom Works style dash and one of those overhead fittings above the sun visors which housed a radio! So if anyone knows anything about this film please let me know as apart from asking S4C to check their archives I'm stumped. But i'd love a complete copy on DVD! Taffy > Well I believe there used to be an overhead panel kit above the sun > visors for Mini's back in the 1960's, so you could then mount your [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > Taffy He does like to "waffle" on quite a bit. Talk about hot air! Probably needs to get out and stop playing with himself so much. Oh yeah and I think the film might have had something to do with Dunlop Tyres (Sponsorship perhaps?). Well the Mini Cooper S was equipped with Dunlop (D1?) Black Alloy Wheels shod with the obligatory Dunlop SP Sports Radial Tyres and then there's a scene at a petrol filling station that has Dunlop written everywhere, then after switching over drivers, the other girl almost collides with a lorry after blasting out of the garage at speed and frightening the blokes who are wiping the Mini's windows. So they swap over drivers again and the lorry drives past with surprise, surprise, Dunlop Tyres signs all over it! Taffy Anyway after much searching I found this website dedicated to that film company and i've contacted them, so perhaps after almost 20 years i'll finally find out what that bloody film was called. Oh and perhaps there's a digitally remastered DVD release for it available too? Well you never know! I did the same, still waiting for a response from the film web site Martin > Anyway after much searching I found this website dedicated to that film > company and i've contacted them, so perhaps after almost 20 years i'll > finally find out what that bloody film was called. Oh and perhaps > there's a digitally remastered DVD release for it available too? Well > you never know! Well I didn't get a response from them either (well not yet anyway), but I did from The Mini Cooper Registers Forum and this is what they had to say:- The film is called Vive Le Sport and was made for Dunlop. The female leads were Liane Engeman and (perhaps almost ironically) Beth Morris. The car is a Mk 2 S and a former BMC Publicity/Road test car regsitered LOB 884F. It was originally Red/Black but was painted Bronze Yellow for the film which was made in 1969 - presumably to make the car look a bit more up to date. > Well I didn't get a response from them either (well not yet anyway), > but I did from The Mini Cooper Registers Forum and this is what they [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > the film which was made in 1969 - presumably to make the car look a bit > more up to date. If it were more up to date, it would be a BMW mini. If Taffy were more up to date, he would need a new wardrobe. Well I did get a reply from "Gannet Films" themselves and this is it:- Hello the film in question was made for Dunlop and called Vive Le Sport. I will endeavour to track down a copy but it may take a while. It has not been commercially released. many thanks Ben Kellett And this is my reply:- Hello Ben, That's fantastic news as being a real Mini fan (and owner) and being a bit of a 1960's/1970's afficianado I love the film and would love to get my hands on a good copy. Mind you I think the time is right to get it released on DVD, well eveyone loves 1960's groovy images and the real Mini has a massive following itself. I'm sure even Porche 911 and lancia owners would find it interesting too? So yes that film would at the very least, be on every Mini owners film list, just after "The Italian Job" (1969) I'm sure. Many thanks too, Darryl Turner Taffy, Excellent news. Martin > Well I did get a reply from "Gannet Films" themselves and this is it:- > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Darryl Turner Yes and here's hoping for a digitally remastered DVD release soon with a second disc full of extra's like, commentaries, history of the Mini Cooper S, profile of "LOB 884F", interviews with the stars, easter egg and free Mini Cooper S model too! Okay i'm hard to please but we can all dream? ;O) > Okay i'm hard to please but we can all dream? ;O) Thats all taffy does, dream that he is normal. Poor taffy. > Yes and here's hoping for a digitally remastered DVD release soon with > a second disc full of extra's like, commentaries, history of the Mini > Cooper S, profile of "LOB 884F", interviews with the stars, easter egg > and free Mini Cooper S model too! > > Okay i'm hard to please but we can all dream? ;O) Good to hear you've found the name of it. One of those old Dunlop tyre ashtrays would come in handy too :-) I have one knocking around somewhere but a spare wouldn't go amiss Cheers again Jim >> Yes and here's hoping for a digitally remastered DVD release soon with >> a second disc full of extra's like, commentaries, history of the Mini [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Cheers again > Jim Are these guys for real ? Maybe they should form a knitting circle! > Anyway after much searching I found this website dedicated to that film > company and i've contacted them, so perhaps after almost 20 years i'll > finally find out what that bloody film was called. Oh and perhaps > there's a digitally remastered DVD release for it available too? Well > you never know! ARRRGGGGGHHHHH ! The film company has probably been bought out by some yank outfit and they'll more likely do a remake !!!! LOL Let us know if you ever find out the name of it Cheers Jim I think they did, it was called "Thelma And Louise" LOL ;O)
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