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jimmydean · 04-10-2006, 12:32 PM

My doors are in good shape and I want to put a 5.25" speaker in the door without cutting. I can build a door panel that has a slight build out for the speaker, but I wanted to see some others before I settle on a design. My '69 has no arm rests, so I want to add a rest, maybe change the handles, and add the speaker within the small door panel.

Did '69 come with an optional carpet kick at the bottom, or is that only newer trucks? Post some pics, thanks.

71swb4x4 · 04-10-2006, 01:13 PM

The only problem I see would be the window. Make sure it will still roll up and down once you get it all set up.

jimmydean · 04-10-2006, 01:55 PM

If I put it in the lower front corner where the vent window is, there should be plenty of room. If my doors weren't so nice, I would just do a lower panel build out, but it would be a shame to cut up a nice door.

RicksTrucks · 04-10-2006, 04:42 PM

If you had a 72, I got some door panels that already have a speaker hole cut out under the arm rest that would work great.

Sheverlay · 04-10-2006, 05:11 PM

You could try some of these universal Q-Forms speaker pods. They are made for kick panels, but would prolly work on doors too, if there was enough flat space to mount them to, however they might interfere with the door closing though. These are from Crutchfield, but you can prolly find them on ebay for a lot less.

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jimmydean · 04-10-2006, 05:54 PM

I will be building my own speaker pods for the doors and the kick panels, I just wanted to see if anyone had done something like this. All the custom door panels I see for our trucks are full panels, I want to keep the small panel and maybe do a carpet kick pad at the bottom.

I have done a lot of custom door panels in the past, I just wanted to see what others might have done.

04-10-2006, 12:32 PM	#1
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Door speakers without cutting? My doors are in good shape and I want to put a 5.25" speaker in the door without cutting. I can build a door panel that has a slight build out for the speaker, but I wanted to see some others before I settle on a design. My '69 has no arm rests, so I want to add a rest, maybe change the handles, and add the speaker within the small door panel. Did '69 come with an optional carpet kick at the bottom, or is that only newer trucks? Post some pics, thanks.

04-10-2006, 01:13 PM	#2
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: Door speakers without cutting? The only problem I see would be the window. Make sure it will still roll up and down once you get it all set up. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

04-10-2006, 01:55 PM	#3
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: Door speakers without cutting? If I put it in the lower front corner where the vent window is, there should be plenty of room. If my doors weren't so nice, I would just do a lower panel build out, but it would be a shame to cut up a nice door. Last edited by jimmydean; 04-10-2006 at 01:56 PM.

04-10-2006, 04:42 PM	#4
RicksTrucks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Claremore, OK 74017 Posts: 2,639	Re: Door speakers without cutting? If you had a 72, I got some door panels that already have a speaker hole cut out under the arm rest that would work great. __________________ 68 Short Stepside C-10 69 SWB C-10 70 Flatbed C-20 70 LWB C-20 BB402 70 LWB C-10 CST 70 LWB C-10 CST 71 Short Stepside Cheyenne C-10 72 LWB C-10 72 Blazer 4x4 4spd 95 Jeep Cherokee 4x4

04-10-2006, 05:11 PM	#5
Sheverlay Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 94	Re: Door speakers without cutting? You could try some of these universal Q-Forms speaker pods. They are made for kick panels, but would prolly work on doors too, if there was enough flat space to mount them to, however they might interfere with the door closing though. These are from Crutchfield, but you can prolly find them on ebay for a lot less. Q-Forms Last edited by Sheverlay; 04-10-2006 at 05:24 PM.

04-10-2006, 05:54 PM	#6
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: Door speakers without cutting? I will be building my own speaker pods for the doors and the kick panels, I just wanted to see if anyone had done something like this. All the custom door panels I see for our trucks are full panels, I want to keep the small panel and maybe do a carpet kick pad at the bottom. I have done a lot of custom door panels in the past, I just wanted to see what others might have done.



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