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dmsuchy

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lookin for oval speaker grills!!
« on: July 29, 2005, 06:58:40 pm »
I have looked but cant find oval speaker grills, they need to be around 6" X 4". Any help would be great!
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Re: lookin for oval speaker grills!!
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2005, 07:16:46 pm »
I picked up a set for free from a local radio installation place in town (Joes Car Audio). They had a whole bin of them and let me pick what I wanted....Can't beat the price....
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Re: lookin for oval speaker grills!!
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2005, 07:19:06 pm »
Quote from: Jabba on July 29, 2005, 07:16:46 pm
I picked up a set for free from a local radio installation place in town (Joes Car Audio). They had a whole bin of them and let me pick what I wanted....Can't beat the price....

I was about to say the same thing.

My old roommate worked at a high-end car stereo shop and would toss several speaker grills in the trash each day if customers didnt want them. Check with any place that does custom car audio and see if they have any you can snag.
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Re: lookin for oval speaker grills!!
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2005, 08:30:28 pm »
Cool, thanks! What about prefrated steel?
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Re: lookin for oval speaker grills!!
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2005, 01:42:07 pm »
Quote from: dmsuchy on July 29, 2005, 08:30:28 pm
Cool, thanks! What about prefrated steel?








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Re: lookin for oval speaker grills!!
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2005, 04:05:12 pm »
I have seen some really nice grill screens made from those black wire mesh waste paper baskets.  The person took a pair of tin snips to the baskets and cut out his grills.
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Re: lookin for oval speaker grills!!
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2005, 07:00:02 pm »
I made some speaker grills from MDF, painted them black and then covered them with black speaker fabric.

I used a hot glue gun to hold down the fabric on the back of the grills which worked well.

They look a little rough from the rear but once in place they almost look classy. Just a thought....
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Re: lookin for oval speaker grills!!
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2005, 07:58:49 pm »
Those home made grills like pretty good.
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Re: lookin for oval speaker grills!!
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2005, 10:47:58 pm »
I did the same thing but I covered the whole section between the marquee and the glass.  I made a small frame and stapled speaker fabric to it.  Worked real slick and covered the whole area nicely.
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Re: lookin for oval speaker grills!!
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2005, 10:57:34 pm »
Quote from: namedos on July 31, 2005, 10:47:58 pm
I did the same thing but I covered the whole section between the marquee and the glass. I made a small frame and stapled speaker fabric to it. Worked real slick and covered the whole area nicely.
How did you attach it? Got any pics?
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Re: lookin for oval speaker grills!!
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2005, 11:53:45 am »
I used 3 brads to nail it in place and it seems very secure.  I will try to post a couple pictures tonight. 
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Re: lookin for oval speaker grills!!
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2005, 12:47:49 am »
Here you go.  The frame was built with 1/4" square molding that I found at Home Depot.  Painted it black then nailed the square together. 
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