Newb builds speaker boxes
dino2000
Jeeper
I recently bought my CJ and it has a tall, narrow "saddle" box mounted behind the front seats. The stereo speakers and amp are attached to it and it provides some lockable storage. It think it was built to be used behind the rear seat in a CJ7 or 8. It will not allow the rear seat to be installed though and I purchased the Jeep so the wife, child and I could wheel together.
So the problem is: how to remove the box and retain the tunes? The head unit is mounted in a Tuffy center console and the amp is screwed to the face of the box. I can mount the amp on the back of the CC but the speakers need to be relocated altogether. The PO gave me a set of outdoor speakers in their own enclosures but I couldn't find a way to mount them that I didn't hate. I was reading here about amo cans being used as speaker boxes so I thought I'd give that a go.
with saddle box installed:
40mm amo can and speaker
My idea is to mount the speaker inside the box and still be able to use the remaining space for tools, parts etc.
They are cut out and ready for paint. Going to ruff 'em up and paint them flat black. They will be mounted on the top of the rear fender wells. More pics soon.
So the problem is: how to remove the box and retain the tunes? The head unit is mounted in a Tuffy center console and the amp is screwed to the face of the box. I can mount the amp on the back of the CC but the speakers need to be relocated altogether. The PO gave me a set of outdoor speakers in their own enclosures but I couldn't find a way to mount them that I didn't hate. I was reading here about amo cans being used as speaker boxes so I thought I'd give that a go.
with saddle box installed:
40mm amo can and speaker
My idea is to mount the speaker inside the box and still be able to use the remaining space for tools, parts etc.
They are cut out and ready for paint. Going to ruff 'em up and paint them flat black. They will be mounted on the top of the rear fender wells. More pics soon.
