Aftermarket Speaker Kick Panels SUCK

[67ChevyRedneck]

Ok, I love the 'ole girl, so I've been very patient with the fit issues I've had with aftermarket parts. From the fenders and doors, to the bumpers and trim. I've trimmed, tweaked, ground, drilled, and fought to get that stuff to fit and for the most part, I'm happy with everything.

BUT today I got out and test fit my SEVENTY DOLLAR PLASTIC speaker kick panels on the truck. NOT ONLY do they need to be trimmed along the backside just to slide back far enough to match the door edge but the "slot" for the kick panel vent is 3/4 of an inch TOO SMALL. I mean COME ON! 3/4 of an inch? How could they be THAT off? My cab is original and currently has a bare floor. I now have to trim these expensive pieces of crap A LOT just so my vent will open What's worse is that they have a rolled edge for strength and I'm going to have to cut it all off so they will fit

I'm sure I'll tweak 'em and they'll look fine, but COME ON, for seventy bucks give me a damn piece of plastic that fits. I wouldn't have cared if the opening was a 1/2" too big as long as I didn't have to trim them

DON'T BUY THESE THINGS THEY SUCK!

There have been some great threads on how to make them yourself, but I don't have the tools at my apartment to be cutting wood to set the speakers in, let alone the ability to 'glass 'em over and put some sort of material on them.