Customs Speaker grille, cover

Really dont like the modern black speaker grilles that previously owner mounted in my chevy.
Been lookin all over but I cant find anything i like, most common version are those chromed enclave grilles, but i would like someting more unusual, those are the last option.
Does anyone got an kool idea, have you seen something, maybe some old original kool grilles?
All ideas are welcome.......
Maybe i can cut out something myself or i contact a watercut company i know.
My idea is stainless so I can easily polish it when done.

 

Typed in “retro radio speaker grills”

 

lots of different things come up

 

The first one looks like an idea I had, a type of ventilation cover, but the most of them i've found are a bit too "industrial"
This one looks quite nice.
keep photos and ideas coming....

 

How about something like this???

 

Ive think they are a bit over the top....
But they are on the plausible list

 

You didn't what size speakers......but 40 Ford. 50 bucks on Ebay or ?? at swap meets. Or 55-56 Lincoln.

 

Belivie they are 6 by 9
I hasn't be the exact size, if I found someting that looks kool I can hopefully make it fit.

 

I got a pair of these by searching the webs for "vintage public address speaker covers".
They are probably a bit large for your needs but they will be just fine in my '50 Chevy panel truck cargo area.
I'm thinking about using the front half of drive-in theater speakers, high on the kick panels for up front, under the dash.

 

I used '55 Thunderbird kick panel vents in my '52 Ford, mostly just because I had a decent used pair sitting around. I like it, they're not even obviously speakers, could be a rear window defogger or something under there.

EDIT as correctly pointed out, the vents are 56-57 T-bird only, not '55.

 

@Pist-n-Broke has a pair of these in his back window, and he has exhaust tips that match thus completing the look.

 

Yes I was going to suggest the organ pipe speaker covers I remember building the Revell 57 Chevy kit called The Witches P***ion and those organ pipe speaker covers were included in the kit.

 

B,B; You're one of a kind! Very few have ever put the 2 items together as a package. The most often question is, what are Lowrider speaker covers doing in a Kustom? I never answer that question.

 

If they knew you, they wouldn't question you.

 

I think I remember seeing those in a Jc Whitney catalog, they were called heavenly horns

 

My go to answer would be the dash speaker trim from 49-54 Pontiac.

For more out of the box thinking, do an internet search for "stainless steel trivet"
You might find something you like, or get some ideas on how to build something.

 

Antique cast iron heater vent.

 

Really liked this one, V suits perfect in my V8 Chevy.
The only job now is to find 2 ones, i guess they dont reproduce these

 

I am redoing my kick panel speakers which are currently hideously exposed. Planning mounting them flush to the back of the panel, then slightly doming some grille mesh so the whole works is flush to the front side of the panel. Then will cover the entirety with vinyl and perforate a cl***ic pattern over the speaker hole. That way the speaker is protected and all you see is a subtle pattern in the vinyl

 

One on flea bay right now for $94....

1955_1956 Ford Customline Lincoln Capri Premiere Mark 11 rejilla de altavoces traseros fabricante de equipos originales | eBay

 

Take a louvered piece of sheet metal and hammer form your own. Chrome them. Not too hard

 

FIFY

 

No, they don't. They used to be reasonable....when you could find them. The 40's are easier to find and show up here, in the Cl***ifieds, from time to time.

 

I have used these they were available chrome or bare steel.I have also painted the plastic covers interior color so they didn't stick out so bad

 

Just in case someone else wants to use them, the vents are 56-57 T Bird. 55 didn’t have kick panel vents.

 

You are correct. Damn, I should know that! I worked on those ****ers at a Thunderbird-only shop for 5 years, afterall.

 

I've used this style a bunch, in a lot of different cars, painted to match interior. Not too invasive kinda blend in. Joe




1955 1956 1957 CHEVY REAR SEAT SPEAKER METAL GRI LLE

 

I made my own door bottom, kick panel speakers. Each one is self contained and has mids, tweeters and crossovers. Why settle for normal?

I did dream up a juke box grille that would have had lights in it, a SS round bar grille and Wurlitzer reflective fabric. That would have been cool.

 

I like these as well. This is what I would use if I had a car that already had panels hacked up for 6x9's since these would cover the damage and still be period-correct.

 

The Fender Amp speaker enclosure is very cool!