Installing 6x9 speakers in doors
#13
Thanks everyone.. Joeboost.. I don't have enough material to seal all of my doors. This is a "HOW TO" for the 6x9's ..LOL! Maybe you could do a thread on "HOW TO" seal all four doors! ..I'd subscribe that that!
#14
Guess I should post up the last of the front door "HOW TO" install 6x9 speaker pictures. Here ya go..
This first picture is just a shot of how everything was mounted in, followed by the plastic being put back in place and re-taping some of the Ford factory wires..
Next set of pictures will be dealing with the door panel. I used a rotary tool with the same cut off wheel that I used on the metal doors. I turned my rotary tool settings to a speed of "2". If the rotary wheel is spinning too fast, you will just resolidify the plastic and have to do it all over again. This is the most delicate part of the process so TAKE YOUR TIME! I used some simple masking tape and taped off roughly 1" or so from the edge of the door speaker mount. This process took me about 30 minutes from start to finish so just be patient. The final product will look like a factory finish..
Here is the final result. It blends really well with the shape of the stock speaker hole and the sound is much louder and deeper than a factory (or similar 5x7 speaker). The speaker fit perfectly and the factory grill easily clears the coaxial portion of this speakers' dual tweeter assembly..
This first picture is just a shot of how everything was mounted in, followed by the plastic being put back in place and re-taping some of the Ford factory wires..
Next set of pictures will be dealing with the door panel. I used a rotary tool with the same cut off wheel that I used on the metal doors. I turned my rotary tool settings to a speed of "2". If the rotary wheel is spinning too fast, you will just resolidify the plastic and have to do it all over again. This is the most delicate part of the process so TAKE YOUR TIME! I used some simple masking tape and taped off roughly 1" or so from the edge of the door speaker mount. This process took me about 30 minutes from start to finish so just be patient. The final product will look like a factory finish..
Here is the final result. It blends really well with the shape of the stock speaker hole and the sound is much louder and deeper than a factory (or similar 5x7 speaker). The speaker fit perfectly and the factory grill easily clears the coaxial portion of this speakers' dual tweeter assembly..
#16
#17
Senior Member
Originally Posted by officermartinez
Thanks everyone.. Joeboost.. I don't have enough material to seal all of my doors. This is a "HOW TO" for the 6x9's ..LOL! Maybe you could do a thread on "HOW TO" seal all four doors! ..I'd subscribe that that!
#18
(please don't hold that against me.. It's going to be my wifes car).
Oh, I forgot to take a picture of the other side. Guess it doesn't matter but just for matching sake, here it is..
Last edited by officermartinez; 07-26-2012 at 09:49 PM.
#20
I purchased the MM691's brand new last week so it appears that I am "stuck" with a pair of brand new Polk MM691 6x9's now and I have my used Polk db571's from the front doors. Ughhhhhhh! ..haha.