U80 Package tray

[hotrodspecialties]

Hey guys, great forum. I've found a ton of useful info on here. I'm currently finishing up a 67 Z for a customer and it has the U80 rear speaker option. The car was basically just a shell when we started so I don't have anything to go off of. My question is how was the package tray done for that speaker? Did they just cut an opening in the tray for the speaker and the grill went over the top of that? Thanks for the help

[Petes L48]

Looking at the AIM (no instruction for cutting a hole under RPO U80) the hole must have been pre-cut or at least a knock-out piece.  Someone with a coupe will provide more info. 

[Mike S]

My 67 LOS coupe has U80 I can take pictures of.
What do you want me to look at?

Mike

[hotrodspecialties]

Mike, I am just trying to figure out or confirm really how the cardboard package tray and grille was done. I know the speaker obviously went up to the bottom of the package tray shelf from inside the trunk. Then did they just cut a hole the size of the speaker for it to sound though in the cardboard package tray and the grill went over that with the screws holding both the speaker and grill in place? I think I'm explaining what I'm trying to figure out correctly. The AIM isn't real clear on it and I am just trying to make sure I am correct (or incorrect) on how it was done.

Thanks
 Kenneth

[Mike S]

 I'll remove the speaker and grill to take a look to see if it is a hand cut or a clean knock-out type.

Mike

[Mike S]

Attached are a few pictures of the rear speaker. This is the first it has been taken out!
The cuts are very clean and precise and doesn't look like a rough hand cut, so it must have been perforated knockouts.
The speaker is a single wire and the ground must be through the basket to chassis via the screw studs/nuts.
 Let me know if you need additional pictures.

[Mike S]

More pictures

[Mike S]

Close up of cut edges

[hotrodspecialties]

Mike, You sir are one heck of a man! I seriously really appreciate you taking the time to do that. If you're ever in the Indy area feel free to stop in our shop anytime (Hot Rod Specialties, Indianapolis) and I'll show ya around and buy ya lunch or something!

[Mike S]

 I'm glad to have been of some help.
Do you have a grill already? Do you need a picture of that?


Mike

[hotrodspecialties]

I do have the grill and an NOS speaker. I just wanted to make sure I was right in how I was assuming it was done. I didn't want to be wrong somehow and have to pull it all back apart.

[68camaroz28]

Mike, You sir are one heck of a man! I seriously really appreciate you taking the time to do that. If you're ever in the Indy area feel free to stop in our shop anytime (Hot Rod Specialties, Indianapolis) and I'll show ya around and buy ya lunch or something!

Wow, I will second that Kenneth! That was special Mike and good on ya!

[KurtS]

Mike,
Can you post a pic of the grille? That will make the thread complete.
Thanks!

[luv2sixty9]

This should really help you out I hope. Here is a picture of a 67 RS assembly line package tray. 

[Jon Mello]

Mike, that was great of you to do that.  Could you post a photo of the speaker grille?  It may be helpful to somebody who looks at this thread months or years down the road.

Kenneth, tell us more about the '67 Z you're restoring.  It's always a treat to see these cars being brought back, sometimes from near death.