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TEAM THC · 10-02-2005, 09:05 PM

I Just Got A Screamin' Deal On An Alpine Cd Player And 4 Mb Quart
6.5"s. Im Not Sure Where The Best Place To Mount Them. I Guess Ill Put 2 In The Doors. Is There Any Clearance Problems In The Door With The Window Or Any Thing Else I Need To Know About? What About In The Dash.

squint · 10-02-2005, 09:29 PM

i have 6.5's in my doors.. however they are very low down and the sound does not carry very well... It sounds ok, but eventually i plan on re-doing my interior and will end up moving them either up higher or perhaps down in the kick pannels..

Let us know where you end up putting them and how it sounds.

74 shorty · 10-02-2005, 09:32 PM

They have a kick panel kit that replaces originals and aims the speaker up. They also have a bar type thing that goes above youre head to the back of cab that conceals four speakers to the headliner.

squint · 10-02-2005, 09:48 PM

Got any pics / URLs of this headliner thingy?..

koreric75 · 10-02-2005, 09:58 PM

my fall edition of LMC truck catalog had a headliner with the speakers in it, i would give you the part number, but the catalog got drenched.

*iceman7329* · 10-02-2005, 10:39 PM

Ya, I saw that headliner too, you can also install a radio or cd player in it also, keeps from hacking the dash.

cliffsta · 10-02-2005, 11:06 PM

I put my 6x9s in the doors down below... they sound great. I think the sound carries just fine. I'm also buying another set to put in boxes in the cab corners next to the seat, aimed outward, to get a better surround effect.

BTW... these are TS6970R 3-way 6x9s... they are the top 3-ways (a better midrange than the 6960s) sound fabulous... so good in fact that I'm getting another set when funds allow.

74 shorty · 10-03-2005, 05:12 PM

Lmc: Highliner with built in speakers. These can be painted to match!
Part # Prices
Has four 4" spaces built in and include speakers..38-2044-bl.....299.95 w/factory spk
same as above..............................................38-2045-bl.....299.95w/o factory spk
Kick panel set 6.5 in speaker incl 38-8508 159.95

I know the headliner is not 6.5 inches, and it sucks that these come with own speakers.

I didn't find anything in chevyduty. I think JC whitney has something like this. If you are any good with fiberglass, I have seen some pretty neat ideas at some car shows.

squint · 10-03-2005, 09:08 PM

Thanks.. I will look around.. I found the kick pannels on LMC.. I am going to try and build my ownheadliner soon .. so i might take a stab at putting some speakers in it as well.. we will have to see..

Does anyone have any pictures of this headliner installed?..

Thanks.

apstguy · 10-03-2005, 11:56 PM

Q-Form has kick panels too. Crutchfield has them here : http://www.crutchfield.com/S-oUrTDTB...50&I=044K10061

Clos'84TX · 10-05-2005, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cliffsta

I put my 6x9s in the doors down below... they sound great. I think the sound carries just fine. I'm also buying another set to put in boxes in the cab corners next to the seat, aimed outward, to get a better surround effect.

BTW... these are TS6970R 3-way 6x9s... they are the top 3-ways (a better midrange than the 6960s) sound fabulous... so good in fact that I'm getting another set when funds allow.

This is really hard to do if you have power windows...I found out the hard way....

bobs86silv · 10-05-2005, 01:14 PM

My dad got two pieces of one by boards, about seven inches wide, and a foot long. He made holes in them for 6/9's. He put them behind the seat, where the factory speakers were in the corners. It sounded pretty good, but it was not airtight. Then he got some of that expanding foam, for like weather proofing your house. He sprayed it behind the board, top and bottom. It expanded, sealing the speakers in the corners. It sounds really great!! His looks kind of funny, but you could paint the wood, or maybe put a thin layer of cute metal over it. just my 2 cents

robert

10-02-2005, 09:05 PM	#1
TEAM THC CUSTOM CHEVY FIEND Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CHICO CA Posts: 227	Speaker Mount Locations I Just Got A Screamin' Deal On An Alpine Cd Player And 4 Mb Quart 6.5"s. Im Not Sure Where The Best Place To Mount Them. I Guess Ill Put 2 In The Doors. Is There Any Clearance Problems In The Door With The Window Or Any Thing Else I Need To Know About? What About In The Dash.

10-02-2005, 11:06 PM	#7
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	I put my 6x9s in the doors down below... they sound great. I think the sound carries just fine. I'm also buying another set to put in boxes in the cab corners next to the seat, aimed outward, to get a better surround effect. BTW... these are TS6970R 3-way 6x9s... they are the top 3-ways (a better midrange than the 6960s) sound fabulous... so good in fact that I'm getting another set when funds allow. Attached Images __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

10-03-2005, 11:56 PM	#10
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	Q-Form has kick panels too. Crutchfield has them here : http://www.crutchfield.com/S-oUrTDTB...50&I=044K10061 __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

10-05-2005, 01:14 PM	#12
bobs86silv Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sedalia, Mo Posts: 326	My dad got two pieces of one by boards, about seven inches wide, and a foot long. He made holes in them for 6/9's. He put them behind the seat, where the factory speakers were in the corners. It sounded pretty good, but it was not airtight. Then he got some of that expanding foam, for like weather proofing your house. He sprayed it behind the board, top and bottom. It expanded, sealing the speakers in the corners. It sounds really great!! His looks kind of funny, but you could paint the wood, or maybe put a thin layer of cute metal over it. just my 2 cents robert __________________ 86 Silverado SWB 350/350/3.08 9.7-1 Forged pistons Eagle Rods Eagle Crank Zero Deck Balanced Blueprinted 180cc DART Heads Roller Rockers RPM Intake Demon Carb Flowtech Headers 400HP/400TQ

10-02-2005, 09:29 PM	#2
squint Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 195	i have 6.5's in my doors.. however they are very low down and the sound does not carry very well... It sounds ok, but eventually i plan on re-doing my interior and will end up moving them either up higher or perhaps down in the kick pannels.. Let us know where you end up putting them and how it sounds.

10-02-2005, 09:32 PM	#3
74 shorty Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bowling Green, Mo Posts: 98	They have a kick panel kit that replaces originals and aims the speaker up. They also have a bar type thing that goes above youre head to the back of cab that conceals four speakers to the headliner.

10-02-2005, 09:48 PM	#4
squint Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 195	Got any pics / URLs of this headliner thingy?..

10-02-2005, 09:58 PM	#5
koreric75 83C10SWB Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bossier City, Louisiana Posts: 69	my fall edition of LMC truck catalog had a headliner with the speakers in it, i would give you the part number, but the catalog got drenched.

10-02-2005, 10:39 PM	#6
iceman7329 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 453	Ya, I saw that headliner too, you can also install a radio or cd player in it also, keeps from hacking the dash.

10-03-2005, 05:12 PM	#8
74 shorty Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bowling Green, Mo Posts: 98	Lmc: Highliner with built in speakers. These can be painted to match! Part # Prices Has four 4" spaces built in and include speakers..38-2044-bl.....299.95 w/factory spk same as above..............................................38-2045-bl.....299.95w/o factory spk Kick panel set 6.5 in speaker incl 38-8508 159.95 I know the headliner is not 6.5 inches, and it sucks that these come with own speakers. I didn't find anything in chevyduty. I think JC whitney has something like this. If you are any good with fiberglass, I have seen some pretty neat ideas at some car shows.

10-03-2005, 09:08 PM	#9
squint Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 195	Thanks.. I will look around.. I found the kick pannels on LMC.. I am going to try and build my ownheadliner soon .. so i might take a stab at putting some speakers in it as well.. we will have to see.. Does anyone have any pictures of this headliner installed?.. Thanks.



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