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tommyd241 · 02-23-2009, 09:54 PM

Sounds good, but aren't you worried about the components being muffled behind the seat and under the dash?

TwiggyTheDrummer · 02-23-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyd241

Sounds good, but aren't you worried about the components being muffled behind the seat and under the dash?

The subs will actually have air space behind the seat because they will be placed at an equal inward angle so that they don't fire into the seat. I'm running two big black leather bucket seats and the 6.5's will be just about level with the shoulders and firing slightly upwards. And as far as the dash goes, there is a grill in the center for the stock speaker that I would utilize which would be just like a regular dash mounted component. Overall it's going to have a sort of "counterpoint" in each of the seats so that you really hear everything.

Riveted1 · 02-23-2009, 10:57 PM

If you already work w/fiberglass, why don't you build some kickpanels for your front speakers? Aim them toward the person on the opposite side.

Or (dare I say it!) cut the doors if you don't want to take the time to build kickpanels.

Either will sound much better than the dash IMO.

TwiggyTheDrummer · 02-23-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Riveted1

If you already work w/fiberglass, why don't you build some kickpanels for your front speakers? Aim them toward the person on the opposite side.

Or (dare I say it!) cut the doors if you don't want to take the time to build kickpanels.

Either will sound much better than the dash IMO.

I've considered making the kick panels but I havent made up my mind yet. I'm still finishing the body but should hit the interior in about 3 weeks. But I'm sure it will happen that way. I doubt I'll cut the doors though, I'd enjoy shaping the kick panels more than cutting and fixing the paint that would be messed up on the door. But I might just stick with everything in the back. It's a little strange in theory but the cabs really aren't that huge and I'm a musician/live sound engineer so I'm sure I could pull it off and make the acoustics work.

Riveted1 · 02-24-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TwiggyTheDrummer

But I might just stick with everything in the back. It's a little strange in theory but the cabs really aren't that huge and I'm a musician/live sound engineer so I'm sure I could pull it off and make the acoustics work.

So do you normally mix with the band behind you?

02-23-2009, 09:54 PM	#1
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Riveted1 Tasty Cakes! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 2,112	Re: System in my '63 GMC If you already work w/fiberglass, why don't you build some kickpanels for your front speakers? Aim them toward the person on the opposite side. Or (dare I say it!) cut the doors if you don't want to take the time to build kickpanels. Either will sound much better than the dash IMO. __________________ I'm a little and a lot Ground beef: A cow with no legs. ---------------- '66 Chevy SWB "Penny" '67 Chevy Big Window SWB- aka "Pearl" '72 Burb- "Betty" "It's not a hearse dammit" '99 Chevy Ext. cab Silverado



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