door panel speakers? - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

jaymoung · 05-08-2010, 12:31 AM

hi im am doing some mods to my interior on my 84 z28 and i would like to install some more speakers and the door panels seem to be like the only place i can think to install more speakers and prolly the most popular other then the stock speaker locations only PROBLEM is i dont know how im am going to do this im sure its just a simple measure cut mount thing but i would like to get a how to kinda tutorial

please help me pictures would help out ALOTTTT

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SN i dont wanna fiberglass it

XxFormula87xX · 05-08-2010, 01:22 AM

im pretty sure Q-logic makes custom kick panels the hold like 6.5 components. I plan to get a set myself.

http://www.hifisoundconnection.com/S...d/0/rid/123284

Stephen · 05-08-2010, 01:23 AM

Problem with door mounted speakers, is they can't be very deep, because of the window. Set the speaker too deep & you won't be able to roll the window down.

The front kick panel is a popular location to put them.

jaymoung · 05-08-2010, 01:37 AM

IVE SEEN THIS DONE AND ALOT OF OLD SKOOL CARS THEY ARE USUAL AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE PANEL

XxFormula87xX · 05-08-2010, 01:54 AM

I think the problem is that the motor for the window is in that bottom corner, alot of people make custom door panels that come out more for the door speakers. I know on the new power doors im installing on my 74 K5 blazer the motor for the window is right in that front corner so now i need to move my 6.5s that I had in the old manual doors.

jaymoung · 05-08-2010, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by xxFormual87xx

I think the problem is that the motor for the window is in that bottom corner, alot of people make custom door panels that come out more for the door speakers. I know on the new power doors im installing on my 74 K5 blazer the motor for the window is right in that front corner so now i need to move my 6.5s that I had in the old manual doors.

YOU GOT ANY PICS?

XxFormula87xX · 05-08-2010, 02:12 AM

no, i don't think its very hard to remove the door panel though. Ive noticed most people build basically a "spacer" so the speak doesn't sit so far in the door or at all, seeing this would lead me to believe that simply cutting a hole wont due the trick.

jaymoung · 05-08-2010, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by xxFormual87xx

no, i don't think its very hard to remove the door panel though. Ive noticed most people build basically a "spacer" so the speak doesn't sit so far in the door or at all, seeing this would lead me to believe that simply cutting a hole wont due the trick.

kinda like this

XxFormula87xX · 05-08-2010, 10:59 AM

yes. just like that.

hellz_wings · 08-22-2010, 02:10 AM

Damn is it hard to do that?? Would you keep the stock speakers in the dash as extra speakers? That looks awesome!

1ADan · 08-22-2010, 03:09 PM

the door panel's not very rigid, so you'll need to beef them up a bit if you dont want all your mids/bass to be absorbed due to vibration. best thing to do would be to make enclosures of sorts and bolt them to the door sheet metal. i did a 3-way setup (semi-successfully) in my last car with the tweeter and mid in the kicks and the midbass in the doors. If I do it again, I'd definitely just stick to a 2-way setup in the kicks. Best layout for distance and not a lot of work to get the setup to look well.