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**slepysal** · 01-13-2007, 08:10 PM

Ok so I decided to install a cd player. My truck has 5" speaker holes HACKED , not cut, on the door. No biggie I installed some and they fit good.
Now what can I do for the rear speakers? There is no room under or behind the seat, Any Tips, tricks or Ideas would be great Thanks Sal

04Xrider · 01-13-2007, 08:45 PM

I cut holes in the back panel and installed mine. Feeding the wire from the right speaker over to the left side was a tad tedious, but worth it.

**slepysal** · 01-14-2007, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 04Xrider

I cut holes in the back panel and installed mine. Feeding the wire from the right speaker over to the left side was a tad tedious, but worth it.

Thanks any pics ?

04Xrider · 01-14-2007, 01:36 PM

Here you go. I made a template using the speakers, then I used a die grinder with a small cut off wheel to make the holes, then cleaned them using the die grinder and rounfd file. Should look factory after I repaint the cab and install the covers.

Dadsredwagon · 01-14-2007, 08:42 PM

nice speaker location, I'm glad I seen this ....

zenish · 01-14-2007, 09:53 PM

o4,you should add two more,evenly spaced.slepy whatever you do don't put them in the piller beside/hind your head.i did and hate it.

poorboy · 01-14-2007, 10:03 PM

04Xrider are those 6x9's?

poorboy · 01-14-2007, 10:04 PM

I also agree that is a nice location.

04Xrider · 01-14-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by poorboy

04Xrider are those 6x9's?

They are just 4"X6", but they put out plenty of high quality sound. I think you could squeeze in a 6X9, but the back panel has a bit of a arch, and they would not sit flush, maybe a 1/4" gap in the middle. Also the two panels start getting pretty close to one when you get in that upper area.

**slepysal** · 01-15-2007, 12:03 AM

very nice!!! Thanks for the tip

04Xrider · 01-15-2007, 10:32 AM

Thanks all!

**ChiefRocka** · 01-16-2007, 09:10 AM

What's up there Slepy !!!! I haven't been on here in a while...Hows your truck coming ?!?!

John

**Chevy Fleetside** · 01-16-2007, 11:54 AM

Dosen't the seat rest on the face of the speakers when it is all the way back?

I took the gas tank out of my truck and built some boxes. There really isn't much room back there for much. I managed to get in two 6x9's, one 10" sub which work fairly well, two amps and a 12 disc cd changer.. I used a piece of 1/2 plywood and mounted it to the old gas tank strap mounts, and then screwed the units to that.. In the 2nd picture I took the doors off of the vents and cut a piece of plexi-glass to fit over the front of the vent frame and cut a hole in the plexi for the speaker to bolt to and then screwed it all to the orignial holes...

**slepysal** · 01-16-2007, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

What's up there Slepy !!!! I haven't been on here in a while...Hows your truck coming ?!?!

John

Hey Chief!! I thought with this weather we are having you had gone south for the winter !!! Jk Man it has been to cold to work on the truck, Im hoping to get started on my power steering swap soon. How is your truck coming along ?

**slepysal** · 01-16-2007, 10:57 PM

Fleetside nice job as always!!! Very well done. I just want some tunes!

**ChiefRocka** · 01-17-2007, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by slepysal

Hey Chief!! I thought with this weather we are having you had gone south for the winter !!! Jk Man it has been to cold to work on the truck, Im hoping to get started on my power steering swap soon. How is your truck coming along ?

Well...I have been driving the "chief" everyday to and from the shop. I haven't done much to it yet. I plan to re-primer it with the real stuff hopefully before the summer.....the rattle can stuff was only temporary. Before that I'm going to do, what Rich calls, a "KRYLON" rebuild on the engine.. I am going to yank the engine, and do a make over on the engine and engine compartment...change out the intake for a 4brl...re-gasket, etc.

Thats about it...I have been working on Rich's caddy. Check out all my work here on this forumn....I am "REin4ST" on layitlow. This link will take you to page 9...there like over 20 pages...Check out my work...THIS IS WHY I HAVE NO TIME FOR MY OWN PROJECTS !!!!

http://www.layitlow.com/forums/index...=127289&st=160

Take care man.....

John

**slepysal** · 01-17-2007, 11:00 PM

Wow John, thats some nice work!!

**ChiefRocka** · 01-19-2007, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by slepysal

Wow John, thats some nice work!!

Thank you man...I try. I have been turning down customers because I'm so busy.

I'm trying to launch my business, while working for my in-laws at the same time...as well as raising my wonderfull 2 kids.

I tell you, its alot of work !!!!

Have a good day....

John

01-13-2007, 08:10 PM	#1
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	speaker mounting Ok so I decided to install a cd player. My truck has 5" speaker holes HACKED , not cut, on the door. No biggie I installed some and they fit good. Now what can I do for the rear speakers? There is no room under or behind the seat, Any Tips, tricks or Ideas would be great Thanks Sal

01-13-2007, 08:45 PM	#2
04Xrider Registered thread killer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cookson, OK. Posts: 349	Re: speaker mounting I cut holes in the back panel and installed mine. Feeding the wire from the right speaker over to the left side was a tad tedious, but worth it.

01-14-2007, 01:36 PM	#4
04Xrider Registered thread killer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cookson, OK. Posts: 349	Re: speaker mounting Here you go. I made a template using the speakers, then I used a die grinder with a small cut off wheel to make the holes, then cleaned them using the die grinder and rounfd file. Should look factory after I repaint the cab and install the covers.

01-14-2007, 08:42 PM	#5
Dadsredwagon Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Spring,TX Posts: 342	Re: speaker mounting nice speaker location, I'm glad I seen this ....

01-14-2007, 09:53 PM	#6
zenish Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: stallings,nc Posts: 401	Re: speaker mounting o4,you should add two more,evenly spaced.slepy whatever you do don't put them in the piller beside/hind your head.i did and hate it. __________________ 1964 c10 short step 1962 econoline van 1989 rs camaro 2006 yamaha vino 125 1975 goldwing

01-14-2007, 10:03 PM	#7
poorboy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oregon City, Or Posts: 758	Re: speaker mounting 04Xrider are those 6x9's?

01-14-2007, 10:04 PM	#8
poorboy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oregon City, Or Posts: 758	Re: speaker mounting I also agree that is a nice location.

01-15-2007, 12:03 AM	#10
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: speaker mounting very nice!!! Thanks for the tip

01-15-2007, 10:32 AM	#11
04Xrider Registered thread killer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cookson, OK. Posts: 349	Re: speaker mounting Thanks all!

01-16-2007, 09:10 AM	#12
ChiefRocka Hollister, CA. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 6,147	Re: speaker mounting What's up there Slepy !!!! I haven't been on here in a while...Hows your truck coming ?!?! John __________________ John What the Heck is that ?? CURRENT BUILDS: 62 BurbMaster Other Builds: My '63 C-10,LWB,CC,BBW '06 HD StrAight Axle Swap Father/Son '67 C-20, LQ9,4L80,Bagged,8-Lugger !!Good Friend Richard's Build AMERICAN CUSTOMS & CLASSICS (831) 630-1965 www.ACCHOLLISTER.com ACC on FACEBOOK "Rest in Peace, Mom & Dad ... I will see you again someday!"

01-16-2007, 11:54 AM	#13
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,780	Re: speaker mounting Dosen't the seat rest on the face of the speakers when it is all the way back? I took the gas tank out of my truck and built some boxes. There really isn't much room back there for much. I managed to get in two 6x9's, one 10" sub which work fairly well, two amps and a 12 disc cd changer.. I used a piece of 1/2 plywood and mounted it to the old gas tank strap mounts, and then screwed the units to that.. In the 2nd picture I took the doors off of the vents and cut a piece of plexi-glass to fit over the front of the vent frame and cut a hole in the plexi for the speaker to bolt to and then screwed it all to the orignial holes... Attached Images

01-16-2007, 10:57 PM	#15
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: speaker mounting Fleetside nice job as always!!! Very well done. I just want some tunes! Last edited by slepysal; 01-16-2007 at 10:58 PM.

01-17-2007, 11:00 PM	#17
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: speaker mounting Wow John, thats some nice work!!

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