Cardinal Grammeter Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I've got the 2 post connectors coming from the radio and no clue where the speaker is supposed to be - no obvious speaker grille in the dash, so....? The factory shop manual has no information on the speaker. (at least I couldn't find anything) Quote Link to comment
sebpv Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Have you used google much recently...? Quote Link to comment
5t341tH Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 left and right kick panels Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Both kick panels have cut outs for small speaker mounting. A single speaker is offered up to '74 and single and dual speakers after with the newer AM/FM mono and AM/FM multiplex radios. Quote Link to comment
Cardinal Grammeter Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I found the round cutouts in the kick panel body metal, however the upholstered kick panels are solid w/o speaker holes or grilles. So I guess this truck never had a radio originally. There is a radio in it so I guess someone put it in and never finished the job. I suppose there is a speaker wiring harness too. The radio has two wires (male and female) post connectors. Are the L and R w/ground returns or + and - for a single speaker (or two in parallel?) If there is a single speaker, is it in one kick panel only? (which one?) Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 All good questions. If two wires then that's it for one speaker. Polarity doesn't matter much for mono. One speaker can only go in one panel..... I would suggest the passenger side. Quote Link to comment
Cardinal Grammeter Posted August 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 MYSTERY: Why do I have a radio and no speaker holes (or speakers for that matter) in the kickpanels? THEORY: The cab was originally that great blue color but they painted it red. It has black kick and door panels and a dark blue mat. I believe they found a black interior doner with a bad mat and kept the blue one since it is flawless. But I'll bet the black doner didn't have a radio! Anyhow, that is my theory. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 I think the kick panels were cut so they could be punched out and the speaker option added. Take a look on the inside, maybe the front is painted over. The back should be perforated in a small speaker shape and room for 4 screws. Quote Link to comment
Cardinal Grammeter Posted November 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 I just put my interior back in and both of my kick panels have small about 1" holes in them about 4-6" up from the floor. If I look closely, it looks like something round of greater diameter impressed the black vinyl on them. (If it was in the door, you'd think it was the escutcheon of a window crank.) I have no idea why they are there. I wonder if someone installed small tweeters and the grille's imprinted the vinyl? Quote Link to comment
datsunaholic Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Original 620 kick panels were NOT upholstered. Just painted fiberboard, and the speaker popouts (as well as the holes for the door hinge access with plastic/rubber heart-shaped plugs) were obvious. Quote Link to comment
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