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    Default 1983 Convertible Door Speakers

    I have a 1983 GLX vert with premium sound and roll up windows. Looking for a good bolt in replacement speaker for the door speakers. Appears to be a 1983 only item. Placed at the back of the door.

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    Very early 1984 convertible with premium sound also had speaker in doors.
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    Pulled out the door speakers - the mounting (bolt) circle is 5 1/2" - the cone is 4 3/4" - and the mounting depth is 2 1/2". So it would appear that almost any 5 1/4" speaker will work.
    Last edited by caper; 09-08-2018 at 05:03 PM.

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    Infinity 5 1/4" speakers are a bolt in replacement. Beware the weird ford wiring of the speakers for the premium sound system in the 1983 vert. Ford combined the speaker grounds for the left F and R and for the right F and R. These grounds must be separated for any conventional stereo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FoxChassis View Post
    Very early 1984 convertible with premium sound also had speaker in doors.
    I have an 84 LX vert and mine did not come with stock door speakers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fgross2006 View Post
    I have an 84 LX vert and mine did not come with stock door speakers.
    Is it a "very early" 1984?

    After the 1984 model started the rear speakers moved from the bottom/rear corner of the doors (with speaker grills) to behind the rear quarter trim panels (without speaker grills). I don't know exactly when the switch-over was but it was way before the fog lamp addition, and rear spoiler, rear suspension, and interior trim changes.
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    Would be interesting to see exact specs of where they were put over the years just for posterity’s sake. We know and remember a lot more than we document. Say someone with new replacement panels wants to locate where they go that info is good to have. Just my thoughts.

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