STAGE 61

 Return to the BUILD


“In this stage, you fit the rear left interior panel as well as fitting the speaker.”

 

Contents


Parts

Materials: All of these parts are plastic.

Build


Rear Left Interior Panel & Speaker

Step 01

Fit the keyed post of the Rear Left Speaker into the matching hole of the Rear Left Speaker Base:

Secure these together from behind with one (1) EP screw:

Step 02

Fit the rear posts of this Speaker Base assembly into these matching holes in the Rear Left Interior Panel, as shown:

Secure the Speaker Base into place from behind with two (2) more EP screws:

Step 03

Retrieve your Cargo Area Floor assembly from the previous stage. Fit this Rear Left Interior Panel assembly along the top left side of the floor, aligning the three lower posts into the matching holes as shown:

Secure the Rear Left Interior Panel to the Cargo Area Floor from below with three (3) DP screws:

These speakers (and the boxes they are in) are not original parts and did not exist in the films. During the restoration of the Ecto-1, these speakers were added by the team (along with an entire Sony A/V system) for promotional purposes. Therefore, I chose to remove them from my build. The holes left behind do not bother me, but I did use black electrical tape to cover the holes to block any light from the taillights from coming through them:

Thoughts


After the previous stage, this one was short! It is nice to see the rear interior coming together though.

Next Up


Stage 62 – Rear Right Interior Panel/Speaker Base/Speaker

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