Speaker Kick Panels

[patmckinneyracing]

Is anyone running aftermarket speaker kick panels? Tired of drilling into the lower portion of my door panel and am in the process of body-working the panels to fix some sun rot. Only concern I have is in the description, it says the parking brake may need to be bent. Looking for some feedback.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/speacker ... 27bbcad54d

 

[dlo253]

Yeah, parking brake needs to be bent. I don't have them, I've talked to a few people That do tho. They suggest just heating it. I believe they said it needs to end up an inch and a half from its current location.

 

[80ELCAMINOFLAKE]

How funny....my dash little speaker popped on me just today....i just made holes in the kicker panels went to bestbuys, bought some kenwoods....and wow im liking the sound and what i did.....i though i needed to bend the brake lever, but nope! With alittle man power i got it to fit like a glove....ck it out...

 

[dlo253]

Damn. I may just have to do it like That. Idk why I couldn't think simpler haha I was gonna go all out and make some haha. Got my shock sensor there tho, wonder if the speaker magnet would interfere.

Edit: what size speakers are those?

 

[80ELCAMINOFLAKE]

Damn. I may just have to do it like That. Idk why I couldn't think simpler haha I was gonna go all out and make some haha. Got my shock sensor there tho, wonder if the speaker magnet would interfere.

Edit: what size speakers are those?

Lol....i try to make things work on my own to try to save a buck...heres the info....like i said...i love the way they fit and the way the sound .....used a dermal to cuts holes in kicker panels...

 

[pencero]

so I rarely have useful input here and mainly ask for advice from you all, but in this instance I'd like to report I have the same exact speakers pictured w/ a different type of kickpanels, bent my p brake but no regrets it works perfectly my only regret is I dont have speaker covers and I think I'll have to disassemble and redo it eventually for that reason only

 

[dlo253]

Damn. I may just have to do it like That. Idk why I couldn't think simpler haha I was gonna go all out and make some haha. Got my shock sensor there tho, wonder if the speaker magnet would interfere.

Edit: what size speakers are those?

Lol....i try to make things work on my own to try to save a buck...heres the info....like i said...i love the way they fit and the way the sound .....used a dermal to cuts holes in kicker panels...

Ya I hear that. I've done so much to my cutty since I got it and most of it was free haha. Built not bought lol. I got some 6.5" Alpine type s, gonna have to try n squeeze those in there lol.

 

[patmckinneyracing]

Which way do you bend the P-brake? To the right?

 

[riviera274]

hey dlo253,was the computer under your right kickpanel if so how did you install ?

 

[dlo253]

hey dlo253,was the computer under your right kickpanel if so how did you install ?

Well, I haven't had a chance to do mine yet. Hopefully this week. But I have a sbc 350, so no computer. But I was reading about the premade ones and it says you need to relocate it, under the seat I believe. I don't remember, but I'm pretty sure I saw it on Crutchfield, or the other site that's posted in here. I think they sell a kit for it but I'm not sure.