Did all TR7/8 door cards have speaker holes?

[tipo158]

See subject. Since my car is eventually becoming a rally car, it will not have a stereo. However, the door cards (panels) have speakers installed (and the resulting speaker hole) in them now.

Did all TR7/8s come with speakers in the doors? Is there a chance that I could find door cards without speaker holes or should I be focusing on figuring out to cover the hole?

alan

[TR Tony]

I'm not 100% sure but I think all the door trim panels had the hole for a speaker, even the early ones. I think the speakers were factory fit but the radio/cassette was a dealer fit option.

The main difference in the early door trims was that there was no courtesy light fitted, early cars having a roof mounted courtesy lamp.

Could you cover the hole by just using a speaker grille, without the speaker behind it?



Tony

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[tipo158]

Yeah, speaker covers with no speaker is on my list of options.

However, the ones in the car now are in good shape and I am hoping to sell them.

alan

[RJS]

A previous owner did a good job redoing my interior, and I do not have speaker holes in my car. I think it looks great without them.

Rob