Speakers in doors
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Speakers in doors
hello
Just looking for a bit of help, i bought some new speakers for my camper for in the doors very excited!
they was advertised as 6" but have come and there 6.5" across the face, i only need a 6" hole so this is probably where the 6" came from.
Now, the speakers i have in are 6" across the face which im thinking might mean the hole behined is small.
so the question is, if i have to make the whole bigger, whats the best way?
Just looking for a bit of help, i bought some new speakers for my camper for in the doors very excited!
they was advertised as 6" but have come and there 6.5" across the face, i only need a 6" hole so this is probably where the 6" came from.
Now, the speakers i have in are 6" across the face which im thinking might mean the hole behined is small.
so the question is, if i have to make the whole bigger, whats the best way?
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Re: Speakers in doors
You may be pleasantly surprised when you remove the existing ones! If not, I would remove the door cards (prise them off gently, dont want to break the fixings) then you can quite happily make the hole a wee bit bigger. Good luck.
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Re: Speakers in doors
whitevan woman wrote:You may be pleasantly surprised when you remove the existing ones! If not, I would remove the door cards (prise them off gently, dont want to break the fixings) then you can quite happily make the hole a wee bit bigger. Good luck.
i really hope i am pleasantly surprised! i will let you know after the weekend
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Re: Speakers in doors
[ If not, I would remove the door cards (prise them off gently, dont want to break the fixings) then you can quite happily make the hole a wee bit bigger. Good luck.[/quote]
And that's when you discover how rusty those doors really are!!!
Patrick
And that's when you discover how rusty those doors really are!!!
Patrick
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Re: Speakers in doors
PRD wrote:[ If not, I would remove the door cards (prise them off gently, dont want to break the fixings) then you can quite happily make the hole a wee bit bigger. Good luck.
And that's when you discover how rusty those doors really are!!!
Patrick[/quote]
oh no patrick dont say that!
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Re: Speakers in doors
I hope that yours are fine. Good luck.
Patrick
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Re: Speakers in doors
Dont forget to check clearence of metal checkstraps or you may fit your speakers and close door and put straight through cones, i have had to remove mine to get in some 6x9's in and put webbing straps instead.
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Re: Speakers in doors
2020mad wrote:Dont forget to check clearence of metal checkstraps or you may fit your speakers and close door and put straight through cones, i have had to remove mine to get in some 6x9's in and put webbing straps instead.
i tried to fit them this afternoon and there is a metal bar across so they wont fit, im just going to return them and get some 13cm as these are what ive taken out
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I saw weird stuff in that place last night. Weird, strange, sick, twisted, eerie, godless, evil stuff... and I want in.
I saw weird stuff in that place last night. Weird, strange, sick, twisted, eerie, godless, evil stuff... and I want in.
Re: Speakers in doors
tabbytiger23 wrote:2020mad wrote:Dont forget to check clearence of metal checkstraps or you may fit your speakers and close door and put straight through cones, i have had to remove mine to get in some 6x9's in and put webbing straps instead.
i tried to fit them this afternoon and there is a metal bar across so they wont fit, im just going to return them and get some 13cm as these are what ive taken out
get out the grinder, place a template in card on panel and dust with aerosol paint, remove and then you can see how much needs removing, then decide from there.
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2020mad wrote:tabbytiger23 wrote:2020mad wrote:Dont forget to check clearence of metal checkstraps or you may fit your speakers and close door and put straight through cones, i have had to remove mine to get in some 6x9's in and put webbing straps instead.
i tried to fit them this afternoon and there is a metal bar across so they wont fit, im just going to return them and get some 13cm as these are what ive taken out
get out the grinder, place a template in card on panel and dust with aerosol paint, remove and then you can see how much needs removing, then decide from there.
NOOOO, no grinding! i have bought the same size speakers and fitted them weekend just gone, very pleased with the result!
thank you everyone for your help
White van women..... i would have been pleaseantly surprised if that bar across was not there they would have fit! never mind, im more than happy with the replacment and fortunatly i can return the ones that are bigger.
all is good
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I saw weird stuff in that place last night. Weird, strange, sick, twisted, eerie, godless, evil stuff... and I want in.
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Re: Speakers in doors
PRD wrote:I hope that yours are fine. Good luck.
Patrick
No rust Patrik
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I saw weird stuff in that place last night. Weird, strange, sick, twisted, eerie, godless, evil stuff... and I want in.
I saw weird stuff in that place last night. Weird, strange, sick, twisted, eerie, godless, evil stuff... and I want in.