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Author Topic: 4x6" Speaker Grills - Where to find them?  (Read 11758 times)

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4x6" Speaker Grills - Where to find them?
« on: February 05, 2004, 02:25:52 pm »
I'm in a rural area & having trouble locating 4x6" rectangular speaker grills for my project. Local audio store is a no go & I can only find circular ones on the net.  I've found entire 4x6" speaker sets, but not just the grills.  Can anyone help me out?  Any suggestions would be appreciated. :)
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Re:4x6" Speaker Grills - Where to find them?
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2004, 12:12:48 pm »
I would try wal*mart and the like.
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Re:4x6" Speaker Grills - Where to find them?
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2004, 09:07:57 pm »
Found some at Radio Shack.

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Re:4x6" Speaker Grills - Where to find them?
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2004, 05:22:52 pm »
Thanks for the suggestions - but I struck out :'(  Our Radio Shack has discontiued them & While Wal-Mart has many items they don't carry them either.  I'll see if I can't find another electornics store - or anyone know of a internet site.
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Re:4x6" Speaker Grills - Where to find them?
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2004, 06:03:21 pm »
Humm.... You might also wan to try BestBuys or maybe an auto parts store like Autozone...

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Re:4x6" Speaker Grills - Where to find them?
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2004, 10:57:46 pm »
One more option, and you may get a little dirty ...  ;D


I've had even better luck going to some old junkyards and ripping out a few of the grills from beat-up cars and trucks.

As always , you'll more than likely find the radio and speakers missing, but the grills are still in place. Grab a few, and at the most, you'll probably pay about $2.00 for a handful.


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Re:4x6" Speaker Grills - Where to find them?
« Reply #6 on: February 29, 2004, 10:35:32 am »
Thanks Nighthawk2099 - No Best Buys/CC's etc anywhere near me. However we do have an Autozone.

Thanks General Zod, that's one I definately hadn't thought of.

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Re:4x6" Speaker Grills - Where to find them?
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2004, 12:19:43 pm »
When I had to find speaker grills I called used car dealers until I found some.

Junk yards and Ebay are a good bet too

or maybe contact the speaker manufacturer and see what they recommend

this google search found some from porche and chevy :
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=4x6+Speaker+Grills+

lastly, if the speakers are cabinet mounted you could cut that cabinet into grills with a router as seen in the attached picture

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Re:4x6" Speaker Grills - Where to find them?
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2004, 07:26:23 pm »
www.partsexpress.com they have alot of stuff like that
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Re: 4x6" Speaker Grills - Where to find them?
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2007, 12:13:55 am »
they have a lot of stuff 'like' that...but they don't have any 4x6" grilles...

i too...am on a search for 4x6" speaker grilles...and through my googling...i was lead to the good ol' byoac boards...to this very thread...-=)
i already searched partsexpress.com before coming here...

i'm thinking of just making my own...all i'd have to do is buy some fabric and make a couple of frames...

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Re: 4x6" Speaker Grills - Where to find them?
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2007, 11:10:02 pm »
ah...yes...!

thanks...!