72 convertible rear speaker

[Sam Barrett]

I am restoring a 72 442. the original radio and speakers have been removed an dI am wanting to replace them with orignial radio and speakers.

I have the radio and 2 Delco10 ohm speakers. Where do you mount the rear speaker?

[skryla]

looks like this, this is my 72 Chevelle SS 454 Convertible. The speakers face into the convertible top boot. Yes, poor design.

[Lady72nRob71]

My '72 had this design also (as in the picture); acoustically poor indeed, even after the old speakers were replaced with new modern drivers.
Just remember that no grilles may protrude into the boot area, as they may interfere with the top glass when the top is down.
The old speakers used a built-in cloth cover only.

[Sam Barrett]

Thanks Stan, but since original has only one rear speaker, to which side do youmount this rear speaker?

[Lady72nRob71]

I would guess it would be on the side that the blue rear speaker wire is run (if you have it.) My wire was on the right. The Olds literature called this option the "biphonic rear seat speaker". Wonder if two may have been used? (Or are they including the front one)...
My 72 had two but were wired up unprofessionally (described & pictured in the link in my sig.) Another old mystery...

[skryla]

my Chevelle had it on the passenger's side. I had no cloth on the speaker grill from the factory.

[VikingBlue]

I've been told that A body Oldsmobile convertibles only came with the rear speaker on the passenger side, but used the same metal panel with speaker holes on both sides which were also made by the supplier to accommodate Chevelles (2 speakers).

skryla...how long have you owned that car ?

[skryla]

the Chevelle or the 442?