Ron_H

Does anyone make an aluminum replacement speaker trim ring for the door speakers? Mine are plastic. They break easily. When reglued, even with JB Weld, they break really easily. I am getting tired of regluing 'em. I want to toss 'em. We need some aluminum anodized black ones. Didn't White Fox say he was planning to try fabricating some? I want to buy them if so. ?????

edco

Hey Ron,

I had a fix for the small tweeter speaker that worked really well Click here for the link, I’m not sure if there is a trim ring big enough for the larger door speaker but my guess would be yes hope this helps…

WallyP

One repair method that has worked well for me:

Get some good black electrical tape - I prefer 3M 33+, a 7 mil premium tape with a really good adhesive. Wrap the ring in two layers of tape, carefully aligning the flat edge of the ring and the edge of the tape. Start with about three or four inches of tape that is not stretched, then stretch the tape firmly, then end with three or four inches that are not stretched. This pattern helps keep the tape from pulling off when the interior gets hot. Carefully work the tape evenly over the rolled edge, and trim it with a really sharp razor knife.

When properly done, you can't see that it is a repair - even the color is good.

Ron_H

Thanks. I'll check out both fixes. I have been using a small length of electrical tape to hold the broken trim ring together, but it is so visible and does eventually get soft and fails. I'll try wrapping the entire ring. Someone should machine some aluminum rings and that should put this matter to rest.

dr bob

Ron--

Lots of improvements start out as a one-off fix that 'someone' (like you...) needs. Take yours to a fabricator and get a quote to have them made. If there's a break in price for more than one set, share the info and get others to share some of the cost in return.

"Ask not what your 928 buddies can do for you, ask what you can do for your 928 buddies."

Or something like that...

Ron_H

You know Bob, I think that's a good idea. I have a machinist friend with a CNC machine. Maybe he has some ideas about this situation.

Nicole

edco's solution is great, but only works for MY 90 and newer.

dr bob

Ron--

These rings look more like stampings than machined parts, unless you want something pretty darn thick. Think like a drawn, flat-bottom bowl, cut out in the bottom for the grill mesh.

Talk to your CNC guy and see what he says. Mine are fine so far, but it's just a matter of time before we all need them.

This is also a great time to figure out what other speakers can go in the doors. If there are new trim rings and grills available in the original style but for real speakers, that would also be a plus. One of the things that discourages me about putting new speakers in is the chore of fitting the factory rings/grills to them. You could kill at least two birds with your stone. Let me/us know what you find out, please.

Champagne

I have had good results in covering those rings with leather. The leather will not hold the broken pieces, but if the repair doesn't look as good as it should, the leather brings the look back to better than new.

Paul

budsterhunting

I am also in need of a repair kit for the door speakers. Have seen several on Ebay but I am not sure what will fit. If you fnd a CVNC guy at a reasonable price I'll take two
Will try the tape.
thanks
for the questian
Bud

edco

Ron you would have to measure the diameter of the speaker, the rings come in different sizes and are very thin. So the one shown is on a “91” I would think you could do a similar fix on different years.

I wonder if a place like Tap Plastics could make a ring in acrylic that’s thin enough to do the job. Next time I’m at the supply house I can see what the options are for larger rings. Do you have a photo? It will help if we can see what your working on.

Nicole perhaps the guys at Jager Engineering could come up with a fix for this? Looks like a common problem on our cars. Oh and I think its 89 and up

Beep - Beep

dr bob

I want to be sure that we are all talking about the same things. There's a mounting ring/plate for the speaker, four screws through it to hold the ring to the door panel. speaker in the middle.

There's a mounting ring for the speaker grill, a plastic ring that holds the mesh face. This is the part I'm thinking of, and the one that Wally refers to with the Scotch 33+ stretch-wrap fix.

edco

Hey Bob,

Good question I thouht Ron had this sort of problem, if it's just the
grill trim piece thats a diffrent story

Ron_H

If my friend can machine those rings out of aluminum, who would be interested in some? Both the small rings and the larger rings for the front door speakers. The aluminum rings should end breakage problems given reasonable care and caution. Let me have an idea because the larger the order the lower the price. Would one hundred rings be unrealistic??

Ben

Yes, I would be if the price was good. I only have 3 rings left, and thay are all cracked.