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Tmwoodall 01-30-2012 12:18 AM

Shaving Kick Panels?
 
I used the search and it looks like no real reason to not fill the kick panel vents. Factory AC cab that I'll be putting a vintage Air sure fit kit into soon. Working on interior welding this week and figured I'd seal those up while I am in there.

In my reading it looks the only real reason not to do it is A. Fresh air (which I am not worried about), B. trash in the bottom of the panel to rot. I figure I can fix this in two easy steps, put a window in the bottom of the panel on the outside of the cab so that it just dumps onto the fender and blows away, and putting a screen over the cowl area to keep trash out to begin with.

Am I missing something, or is it that easy? Seems nice to clean up the area and give some extra room for speaker mounting.

shawno72 01-30-2012 12:25 AM

Re: Shaving Kick Panels?
 
Interested....
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tooter 01-30-2012 12:55 AM

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I used the hole to mount 6x9 speakers , an blocked it off from the cowl side an closed up the rest.

fishingjred73 01-30-2012 08:31 AM

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Tmwoodall 01-30-2012 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by fishingjred73 (Post 5155038)

That triggered a thought. If I seal it at the top and do a better job sealing the bottom no reason I can't just mount speakers straight into the kick panel instead of making protruding fiberglass panels.

tubbedII 01-30-2012 02:16 PM

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Very true, but the nice part about still building the panels that way is that they'll direct the speakers towards your ears and not your legs for a better sound.

Tmwoodall 01-30-2012 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tubbedII (Post 5155633)
Very true, but the nice part about still building the panels that way is that they'll direct the speakers towards your ears and not your legs for a better sound.

Good point. Thinking about it more, I think I'll shave it clean (and seal the top) for now and then before final paint I'll make a mounting ring that pushes it out a bit towards cabin and inset the rest.


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