A real trivia question, size of speaker fasteners??

[Kneale Brownson]

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At 03:48 PM 07/07/2002 -0400, Brett Dikeman wrote:

>At 1:57 PM -0500 7/7/02, Carol, Dave, and Zach Weiss wrote:
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>>  >>This is way out there, but I'm just wondering if the family album
>>shows
>>the size of the fasteners for the rear speakers and amplifier for a
>>Bose unit in a '92 100?<<
>>
>>Might be the same sizes as the V8:  nylocks, 5mm at 0.8 pitch to hold
>>the speakers to the parcel shelf.  Most folks drop the speakers from the
>>trunk, leaving the rear seat in place-- for those, 4mm @ 0.75.  Don't
>>forget the washers!
>
>FYI- on the type 44/200q20v, this is possible only for the
>passenger(US) side; the driver's side speaker outside bolts are
>inaccessible from the trunk, and that speaker must be dropped, in
>entirety from above.
>
>For that, a 5mm closed-end ratchet wrench is easiest(not sure about
>that name); nothing else fits in there, and the ratchet makes quick
>work of the problem, even quicker if you're wearing some Mechanix or
>similar(the sheet metal edges can do an number on your hands if
>you're in a rush.)
>
>   We have a set of these, which look almost like dog bones; one side
>up = tighten, other side up = loosen.  I've been told the newest ones
>are barely larger than a traditional double closed-end wrench.
>Spiffy.

Are you describing gear wrenches, Brett?  Today there are gear wrenches
with a lever to switch directions.
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