Kick Panels with Speakers

[Pyrotechnic]

Those of you with the aftermarket kick panels with the raised speaker area, does the drivers side speaker interfere with the parking brake pedal ?

Also, I've seen the ones in LMC but I don't wanna pay for the speakers that I'm not going to use. Is there a place I can get a set without speakers, or should I just buy the ones from LMC and replace the speakers with my own ?

[boatpuller]

check this............i didn't do it,cause i was scared to,a stereo veteran with old truck expeirence and a good hole saw did.you gotta be right on with the hole there's no room for error.those are 6 1/2 's and don't get in the way.

[benoit454]

I would try cardomain.com or crutchfield.com and search for the component enclosures or q logic kick panels.

I run a set in my monte carlo and love them.

boatpuller, how come there's no room for error? In behind them? top bottom or what?

I wanted to do that there or in the doors, but my old man swears you can't because they'll get wet and ruin them.

[AceX]

Q-Logic or Q-Forms (I don't remember which ATM) makes a set of kick panels which from what I am told do not interfere with the parking break functions, but I'd still be very careful...

[boatpuller]

Originally Posted by benoit454

I would try cardomain.com or crutchfield.com and search for the component enclosures or q logic kick panels.

I run a set in my monte carlo and love them.

boatpuller, how come there's no room for error? In behind them? top bottom or what?

I wanted to do that there or in the doors, but my old man swears you can't because they'll get wet and ruin them.

chris,there's a cab support type brace that runs up and down just ahead of those firewall side screw holes in the speaker cover.if you get your hole saw into that brace you'll be there forever trying to get thru.and you'll end up getting into the outside world where they can get wet.a good stereo store that's been in buisness awhile should be able to do it.i watched the dude do mine,with i believe was a 4 inch hole saw. he was sweating by the time he was done.he used a big hurking drill motor that would about torque over if you didn't brace yourself. mine's not a daily driver so it doesn't see rain,and i never wash it anyway.but you can put em there and they won't get wet.but,you gotta be right on.

[ocbaud]

my qlogics dont get in the way at all.

[Pyrotechnic]

OK,

QLogics - $169 from Crutchfield, Free Shipping

5.25 speakers holes with provisions for tweeters for use with component speakers. I have a set of good 5.25 coaxials I can use for the time being in these already, and I guess I have the option to use components if I get enough cash to afford them.
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LMC - $159, shipping ??. Includes cheap 6.5's, no tweeter provisions.
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The QLogic's seem to have the best value and seem to have better speaker positioning as well as the option for component speakers. If they don't interfere with the parking brake then I think these are the ones I will get.

[pcmcobra]

Mine work fine, close to ebrake but do not hit.
qlogic, got them off cardomain...

[Pyrotechnic]

Are those the stock kick panels under the QLogics? Are they meant to be placed over the stock ones?

[knightlife]

here... I save de brunt werk
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-Cx4tBq8...rch=kick+panel

looks like they go over the factory kick panel, me dunno do..I have to save fer em!

[75sierraclassic]

Is there any reason why those kick panel enclosures wouldn't work with the 73-78 chevy trucks?

[Pyrotechnic]

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-MGDuGtk...sp?i=044K10061

Those were the ones I was looking at. In that pic they seem to replace the stock panel entirely.

[Srubydo1986]

Originally Posted by boatpuller

check this............i didn't do it,cause i was scared to,a stereo veteran with old truck expeirence and a good hole saw did.you gotta be right on with the hole there's no room for error.those are 6 1/2 's and don't get in the way.

how did you manage this case in my 86 when it was done with 61/2 speakers it cut into the fire wall allowing water into the speaker space and cab a bit letting it rust out faster.

[wildmanaaron]

Originally Posted by Pyrotechnic

Are those the stock kick panels under the QLogics? Are they meant to be placed over the stock ones?

I hope that your not supposed to put them over the other ones. That looks kind of cheesy. Your right the picture from Crutchfield doesn't look like they are on top of the original kick panels.

[knightlife]

even if they are....bondo + rattle can can fix damn near anything on these trux

[boatpuller]

Originally Posted by Srubydo1986

how did you manage this case in my 86 when it was done with 61/2 speakers it cut into the fire wall allowing water into the speaker space and cab a bit letting it rust out faster.

that's the tricky part.......if your not right on,your into the firewall.it cost me 45.00 for them to install and 69.00 for the premeire's.it is cheaper route than the qlogic's.but it isn't for everybody.make sure they know where to drill or you'll be getting them wet.i'm lucky enough to keep mine inside and don't drive it in the rain.but they still didn't get into the firewall.so they stay dry.

[AceX]

Getting a speaker wet isn't really that big of a deal... Everyone tries to say it is, but rain water, tap water, and the like do not conduct electricity very well and there isn't that much of a corrosion factor involved with the speakers.

I have speakers in both the kicks and the doors. I wash my truck 2-3 times a week and guess what, everything is fine...

[Jim85IROC]

You don't want your speakers getting wet. the voice coil is copper, and often the former is aluminum, and of course most have steel baskets. The gap between the voice coil and former is very small, and the slightest amount of corrosion can cause a rub or buzz. More corrosion will cause the soeaker to become completely inoperable. I've ruined my share of door speakers in cars because of water running right into the voice coil and causing these problems.

You can buy foam "baskets" that can be installed with the speaker to protect it from the elements. It's acoustically transparent (or at least very close), yet will keep water off the speaker. I know that Parts Express sells them, but I'm sure plenty of other places do too.

[Captkaos]

Just thought I throw this out there, but we sell the Rod Doors Kick panels
http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/me...y_Code=7387INT

[benoit454]

and a cheaper price then most speaker kick panels I might add.