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b6281t
Robert Stolt
White Bear Lake,MN
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03/01/2015 10:39AM

Main British Car:
77 MGB 2008 GM 3800 with T5

MGB headrest speakers
Posted by: b6281t
Date: March 08, 2015 12:19PM

I liked the idea of built in speakers in the Miata and Fiero seat swaps. But having a limited budget and wanting to keep a more stock look I came up with this.
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Starting with a set of headrest in such bad shape I couldn't tell they were supposed to have a wood strip along the bottom to staple the ulpolstery onto. I ended up using sheet metal screws to attach the cover.
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I fabricated sheet metal boxes to house the speakers.
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I split the foam cover lenthwise and opened up the cavities to fit the new speakers and used contact cement to reassemble the two halves.


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4577 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: MGB headrest speakers
Posted by: Moderator
Date: March 08, 2015 11:17PM

So very, very cool!

Does the third photo show that you tried two different kinds of speakers, or does it show the front and back views side-by-side?


b6281t
Robert Stolt
White Bear Lake,MN
(16 posts)

Registered:
03/01/2015 10:39AM

Main British Car:
77 MGB 2008 GM 3800 with T5

Re: MGB headrest speakers
Posted by: b6281t
Date: March 09, 2015 09:52AM

Thanks, its front and back views. I wired the drivers side as the front speakers and pass. side as rear speakers so the volume can be adjusted from side to side.

Bob
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MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4512 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: MGB headrest speakers
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: March 09, 2015 12:52PM

Very nice!


bsa_m21
Martin Rothman
Vancouver, Canada
(216 posts)

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01/06/2009 11:41AM

Main British Car:
1980 TR7V8 Rover 3.9L

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Re: MGB headrest speakers
Posted by: bsa_m21
Date: March 09, 2015 04:03PM

I like it!


mowog1
Rick Ingram
Central Illinois
(1523 posts)

Registered:
10/17/2007 09:36PM

Main British Car:
1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover

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Re: MGB headrest speakers
Posted by: mowog1
Date: March 17, 2015 08:37PM

Nice job! Did you vent the rear of the headrest to allow the speakers to breathe?


b6281t
Robert Stolt
White Bear Lake,MN
(16 posts)

Registered:
03/01/2015 10:39AM

Main British Car:
77 MGB 2008 GM 3800 with T5

Re: MGB headrest speakers
Posted by: b6281t
Date: March 17, 2015 09:01PM

No should I? they sound fine to me



mowog1
Rick Ingram
Central Illinois
(1523 posts)

Registered:
10/17/2007 09:36PM

Main British Car:
1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover

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Re: MGB headrest speakers
Posted by: mowog1
Date: March 17, 2015 09:19PM

From Mr.Mikes webpage...(scroll down through the instructions)

[www.mrmikes.com]


b6281t
Robert Stolt
White Bear Lake,MN
(16 posts)

Registered:
03/01/2015 10:39AM

Main British Car:
77 MGB 2008 GM 3800 with T5

Re: MGB headrest speakers
Posted by: b6281t
Date: March 26, 2015 09:48PM

Thanks for the feedback Rick I'm always open to learning something new. I made the speaker headrest 9 years ago and I'm no audiophile but they do sound fine to me.
Bob


mowog1
Rick Ingram
Central Illinois
(1523 posts)

Registered:
10/17/2007 09:36PM

Main British Car:
1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover

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Re: MGB headrest speakers
Posted by: mowog1
Date: April 04, 2015 05:51PM

I was talking with Kelvin Dodd (Moss Motors) at the BMTA conference last weekend.

I think he's going to be doing a conversion similar to yours for his MGB.


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