VT rear speaker grills

[andrewgrazier]

Hi everyone im new here
ive got a vt 50th aniversary and i bought some speaker covers for them gray bits in the back
thers some little plugs next to them
just wondering what or how i get the grey carpet things out of the shelf so i can put my new ones in!

[VS CALAIS]

are they just the speaker mesh covers or the whole parcel shelf tray???

[andrewgrazier]

they are the speaker mesh covers. i can see like the metal bits where im gonna break the little mettal bits to remove them like in the boot compartment

[slidways]

im thinking it u are talking about the oval covers get a screwdriver and lift them up from the inside of the car

[andrewgrazier]

Oh ok
yeah i wanna get the oval covers off
but i cant get the top furry bit off :S i dont cut it do i?

[VQXTC]

Oh ok
yeah i wanna get the oval covers off
but i cant get the top furry bit off :S i dont cut it do i?

You will need to purchase the metal grilles. You can get them from any car audio outlet or genuine ones from holden.
I am afraid you do need to cut it, however u need to cut about half an inch INSIDE the existing line in the shelf. DONT CUT ON THE LINE...else your new grille to go over the top will happily fall through.....

If you need anymore help just ask....


Lets work as a TEAM and do it MY WAY!!

[andrewgrazier]

hmmm allrgiht
yeah igot some they are a DNA brand
loook allrgiht thoguh
i think i might try and take off the entire back dash bit
well ill try to
if anyones got any picso f them doin this let me know

[VS CALAIS]

A mate just done his a couple of days ago , he ended up finding a VT Calais one complete parcel shelf from the wreakers for $50 came with the mesh inserts for the speakers so he just swaped them over, could be the way to go

[andrewgrazier]

hmm yeah i did think of that
i thoguht tthat they might be more expensive thoguh because like the carpet fades n stuff
oh wells ill take it out tommorow
might even take some pics cause it might help others here

there is a hell of a lack of knowledge on the cars really
or maybe people just too busy to post

[frados]

You will need to purchase the metal grilles. You can get them from any car audio outlet or genuine ones from holden.
I am afraid you do need to cut it, however u need to cut about half an inch INSIDE the existing line in the shelf. DONT CUT ON THE LINE...else your new grille to go over the top will happily fall through.....

If you need anymore help just ask....

Lets work as a TEAM and do it MY WAY!!

What happens if you have already done so ? Not only that...one of my friends who did one of the speakers is a bit unco and went outside the line....Are there any other options to covering this mess ? Like you said the standard grill won't fit because the hole is too big...any suggestions much appreciated...is there maybe like a rear panel cover or something that would work ?

[aazn]

go to a wreaker and buy another parcel shelf.

will cost you about $30.. dont bother trying to fix it as its going to take your a very long time and it wont look anywhere near as good.

[frados]

Thanks for the tip mate will probaly end up doing that but I came across a rear speaker grill for sale that I'm thinking might do the trick...I'm guessing it's out of an older model commodore...If the mesh bit is the same as the cut out, I'm thinking that I will be able to just drill this into my existing parcel shelf ? Thoughts ?

[boomnvn]

sorry for the thread dig, but if you cut out the hole in the parcel shelf half an inch inside the line, how does the new grille stay to the shelf?

Cheers,
Spudley

[Dayvo]

sorry for the thread dig, but if you cut out the hole in the parcel shelf half an inch inside the line, how does the new grille stay to the shelf?

Cheers,
Spudley

The grilles have little tabs on them that you fold under that keep them in place . I think an inch is a bit much , i did mine about 10 mm from the inside of the line. I don't think it matters as long as you don't go over.

[boomnvn]

ok, does that mean you have to then cut a slot for each little tab, like, 5mm in from the edge of the hole, for them to poke through and bend back?