Stereo Speaker Advice - Sound Bar ?

Try some of the Vendors, they have a sound bar!
Good Luck

You can get an adjustable sound bar as per photo below from the likes of JC Whitney. I seem to recall someone saying in the Pantera the side cusions on the headliner were enough to hold it in place, so no cutting, glewing or screwing.

Julian

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Originally posted by Tony Blevins:
Hello All, I'm going to install an MP3 stereo and am looking for speaker locations. 2 5 1/4" speakers will fit nicely in the door panels (2 already there). I wonder if anyone has any experience or advice on installing a sound bar in the roof ? This might be a good choice if I can do it without making any irreversible mods to the car

Alternatively, any other creative advice would be welcomed also

Thanks,
Tony

'72 GTS

Sooo-that's what you call the thing that is mounted above my head in #5606 that I bought last October? The previous owner prewired the car for Sirius with an antenna on the dash as he didn't want to mount an AM-FM antenna anywhere.

The CD player works and I listened to a couple of Supertramp songs with it before I decided listening to music in a Cat is hopeless.

There is just too much damn (sweet sounding) noise coming from the engine...

On my Group 4 speakers are behind the seats near the sholders and in the doors. I will have to post some photos, but to bed now.

Hi Julian, thats great input/advice - thanks.

I just checked JC Whitney and all are there sound bars are made for Jeep Wranglers. Is this the one you were referring to or do you think they previously sold some type of adjustable one that would work in the Pantera.

None of them looked like the one in your car - which is sweet.

Thanks,
Tony

There was a universal one that JC Whitney sold at one point. I found similar for sale on Ebay or at Vintage Car Audio....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Custom-Autosound-Univers...165791QQcmdZViewItem

http://www.vintagecarradio.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=21

This should bring the music closer to the ear, (which is what I was considering at one point) and is a fully reversible solution. Door speakers are pretty useless in the Pantera and then the holes in the panels are permanent.

Good luck,
Julian

SPEAKERS- Topsound overhead kit........................199.00

Above is what Hall lists.

Below is what Pantera Proformance lists:

OVERHEAD SPEAKER SYSTEM (6 SPEAKERS W/ NO CUTTING OF INTERIOR TO FIT THIS IN YOUR CAR) $199.00

I believe, not sure, it is specific for Panteras.

Larry

I have seen one (1.0) Pantera with a nicely done longitudinal overhead stereo controller, possibly from Hall Panteras. This has the advantage of not having to cut the car up for speakers etc, and doesn't restrict headroom nor rear view since its directly above the console. But I agree that unless you add massive amounts of soundproofing, the industrial-strength explosions from the engine inches away from your ears will drown out most musical details. Judy and I use one earbud apiece for the C.B. and seldom play the stereo/CD changer.

on sale now for $39!

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/Pr-p_Product...t=overhead+spoeakers

At this price, I would assume that replacing the speakers that come with it with higher quality ones should be factored into the cost....

Good luck,

John

hey, this was my 500th post!

I use the JCW ( sounds classier) overhead unit also. (pssst, it's the same unit that the vendors get $199 for ).

When you see how and where it installs you will love it. It certainly isn't perfect but you can't beat it.

Just wanted to say thanks to all for your help - especially John as I ordered the cheapy for JCW. The Bar is worth the $40 it costs - I'm going to put a decent set of Alpine speakers in it and should then be all set.

Thanks again everyone !

Tony

This is definitely the way to go. No speaker holes anywhere!

I purchased the "Hall Sound Bar" a few years ago but looks like JCW will save you a few bucks.
All you have to do is upgrade the cheap paper cone speakers that come with it.

I put 2 speaker in each head rest . No one Know there in there. The Speakers sound great .

mid 90s Jeep Cherokees had those sound bars too. I got one for my Jeep at the junk yard for $10 then put new speakers in and recovered to match the interior.

Just a thought

Thanks guys for the heads up on the speaker bar from JCW.
Easiest thing I've ever installed in my Pantera.
Nice to have a radio on the drive to work now.