88TransAmFreak

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Hey Everyone,

It's been a while since I've been on the site since I got rid of my Trans Am, miss that car lol.

But I wanted some input, I was wanting to see if there is any interest in fiberglass speaker pods for the Camaro/firebird doors?

I still had my templates from the pods I built for my TA, and I can pull a mold off that to sell.

Thing is, if there isn't any genuine interest I'm not going to pursue making them. If I do make them, I would put them on eBay for $225 shipped a set or $205 shipped a set here

lasher_350

I would be interested, but I'm not sure they would work with the GTA deluxe door panels or not....

88TransAmFreak

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Yeah it wouldn't, it would have to be the flat door panels with power windows...mine actually had those type of panels when I got my car...I ended up making some flat ones from scratch as you can see in the pics

Maverick H1L

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Yeah, a set of pods to replace the map pockets on GTA door panels would be great. A local shop quoted me almost $300 for a pair. And they're the only thing holding me back from actually having music in the car again.

DynoDave43

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They probably aren't for me, but they look very nicely done...a very nice shape.

88TransAmFreak

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Thanks guys, I made some GTA door pods years ago, if I can get my hands on some junk GTA door panels it would def be doable.

If someone wanted to "donate" a set of junk GTA door panels and ship them to me, we could trade out for a set of fiberglass pods when I have them done.

I'm trustworthy, have good feedback here and eBay - so I didn't want anyone to think I was scamming http://www.ebay.com/usr/1971camaroguy

It would take me about a month to finish them, with the other stuff I have going on. Could be sooner, but that's what I wanted to allow as the max.

luvofjah

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They look nice, what would you ask for a set?
Plain, with no dressing (vinyl, carpet, speaker cloth)?
I probably only need 1 6.5" hole, not 2....

Thanks,

Rafael

88TransAmFreak

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I'm going to sell them for $150 a set in raw fiberglass with a 1/2" mdf grille blank included. The holes won't be cut, but I can cut a single hole in it for you if you need me to.

I prefer to leave it up to the end user to finish them out, covering them in vinyl or painting them ect..

If I put them on ebay it will be about $10 higher to cover the eBay fees.

luvofjah

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That's not a bad price... I can cut the hole to the right size....
Maybe customize the area where the other hole would be to hold the crossover...

I see in the holes, looks like 2 sheets of wood... maybe trim where the 2nd speaker would go to have more depth for crossover...

I have a set of the last MB Quarts made in Germany before being sold and made in China

Rafael

88TransAmFreak

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It's going to take some time to get them done,. I have a full time job and do this on the side. I do have them built now - just need to sand, sand and sand lol



I just finished some plugs for 1978-1981 Fbody speaker pods. I planned on pulling the molds in the next few days.



It's a slow process because with the way the temps are right now and working I have to wait 24 hours to sand after I prime these parts. I prime one day after work, then come in the next day after work and sand.

88TransAmFreak

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Yeah you can customize them pretty easy for a crossover, plenty of space.

Keep in mind your looking at my old wood/fiberglass pods I made for my car. These will look exactly like those but will be 100% fiberglass.

luvofjah

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So purchase price includes the wood in the fiberglass?
If so, is that removeable to cut, customize, or is it all 1 piece?

I have 2 crossover, 1 for 6.5 mid bass that would go in the door, and another cross over for 4" and tweet going in dash...

Rafael

88TransAmFreak

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The only thing that would be wood would be the grill blank, main part of the door pod would be solid molded fiberglass in a white gel coat. So it would essential be all one piece.

But being that's it's fiberglass, you can cut and shape your crossovers into them just as easy as you would a auto body panel.

On your crossovers it would be as simple as cutting a square into the area not being used by the speaker, and mounting them from behind and letting the face of the crossovers show through.

88TransAmFreak

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Just bear with me, it's going to be a little bit before I have the molds done.

jazzdadss

Those look AWESOME! Gonna keep an eye on this thread! My 89 Iroc sure could use some sound up front!

Mongoose

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Interested in this as I'm getting tired of my feet hitting the q form kick panels I have now. How will these full fiberglass versions attach to the door panels?

88TransAmFreak

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I'm still looking into this, on mine I went through the open area of the pod with four long screws straight into the door metal. It worked out because the grill covered everything up

Mongoose

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Do you see any possibility of attachment to the door panel only and not into the metal of the actual door?

88TransAmFreak

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I can add some mdf blocks to the back of the pod, and you can screw into that through the door panel. Door panel will have to be removed

gamewiz83

I am interested. Keep us posted if this goes through! Thanks.

loneroad

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im subscribing. id love to get rid of my qforms.

Tehsocks

Sign me up for a set!

What would be the max speaker depth?

88TransAmFreak

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Pods themselves are about two inches deep, but you would have some more depth from door too.

luvofjah

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How about a single speaker pod for the door...
Keep the same downward angle slope, but half the size of the whole thing for 1 speaker?

Raf

88TransAmFreak

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I thought about it, but I was thinking about making something that would appeal to the most people and making the pods like this would allow the most flexibility, heck you can set up your speakers in several configurations per door such as

One 6.5"

Two 6.5"

Two 6.5" and a tweeter

Two 6.5", a 5-1/4" and a tweeter

and so forth.....if I made it for a single 6.5" it would limit the speaker choices

Plus if you look at the door and how it's designed, if I made a smaller pod and chopped it off it wouldn't flow as nice as one that goes from point A to Point B...it would really stick out like a sore thumb.

But I would consider doing a single one in the future if I got enough interest. I would have to have at least five or so to make it worthwhile to build

jazzdadss

The depth is what I was curious about. If I could put 2 - 6.5s in each door, shallow mount and not even have to cut the door panel. THAT would be cool!

91z28ss

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Put me in your list of buyers! I would like a set of doors pods as the one's built at the top of this post. Let me know when they are ready so I can send you my paypal payment

Thanks for your time

The Project

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Subscribing.

Might swap out my old door buildouts for these.

88TransAmFreak

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I think you could accomplish that as these would work, but you would still have to drill holes in your panels to mount these.

88TransAmFreak

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will keep this thread update, I am pulling the molds on my 78-81 pods...wanted to get those finished before I dive back into these again.

jyoung86

Great looking door pods. Please let me know if you end up selling them!

eightTfourTA

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Subscribed! Been wanting something like this for awhile now.

88monteSS

I'd be down for a set too, keep us updated!

Flyone

definitely interested in a set
redoing the interior soon

gamewiz83

Is that enough interest? need these NAAAAAAO! haha

88TransAmFreak

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Still haven't forgot this project, I still need to do some more sanding on my plugs but I am really close.

I finished my molds for the 78-81 door panels last Friday and trying to find time to dive into this again

gamewiz83

Can't wait!!!!

gamewiz83

Any updates?

SRF

I am totally interested in buying these. Whats the biggest speaker size that can fit and how do u install the panels?

gamewiz83

BUMP! Ready to do the audio in my car.

Ghettobird52

Please put me on the list as a first buyer as well!!!!!

loneroad

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bump for update info. im changing window motors soon. Id love to do it all at once.

RyanJB

I'd be interested in a set if they're going to be made.

87oldschool

I would be interested if they would work with '87 Iroc?
87Oldschool

visitor

That's a terrible idea. Just going to resonate, and flop around.

visitor

Also, im in for a set to. Lmk if you need a deposit or something.

luvofjah

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Updates?

The first picture you posted, are those holes for 6.5, 5.25, or 4" speakers? Do you have the measurements of the area that the pods have to place the speakers, crossovers?

padak

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Also interested in these, any updates??

Quick Question for creator, do these screw into the cup holder holes on the panel/door?

cinder41

I'm interested in these pods, but I'm not sure how it will look with the carpet bottom on my door panels.

padak

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I checked his profile and he hasn't been on since his last post:

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