Hello group,

We took our '54 Commander Starliner back to the restoration shop on
Saturday to have them complete the assembly of the body now that the
engine and transmission are back in.  They will be installing the
windshield and back glass, too.  But before they put the back window
back in, they are going to cut openings in the rear parcel shelf for
the inlets and outlets for the 6-volt trunk-mounted air conditioning
unit that we have.  Herein lies my need.  We intend to install a rear
radio speaker as soon as we locate an AC-2302 speaker grille.  That's
the one that is vaguely trapezoidal with a stylized "S" in the center.
In order to correctly locate the a/c inlet openings, I need the
dimensions of the speaker grille -- specifically, the length over the
outer corners of the trapezoid.  If you are unfamiliar with this part,
please take a look at page 167 of John Bridges's book, Studebaker's
Finest.

Oh, and while I have your attention, while I have two leads on one of
these speaker grilles, if you have one that you are willing to sell
me, please let me know.  But in any event, if you can provide me with
the dimensions, I really need them.

Kindest regards,

Alan Mende
Hummelstown, PA