Interior non camping stereo fitting

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Apparantly you can fit an 8X9 at an angle in the door, I think I have a 6" JBL in the front lower doors and 8X9 magnats in the tail gate works OK for me. Enough to drown out wind/engine/children noises if need be. From memory had to lose the map pocket to put the larger speakers in, but hey! to remove door card you need to peel back the plastic cover on your window winder and undo the screw to pull it off. Also you need to pop out the plastic trim thingy from under the door open lever with a screw driver and undo the screw that holds that mechanism in place and remove it. Your door card will then pop off, it has several plastic retainers around the edge that just pull out. there is (or should be ) a plastic sheet that covers the upper portion of the door which prevents you installing anything in the top half of the door, you could remove it but it will make your van draughtier and will encourage moisture to build up in the doors leading to rot. in fact whilst your in there it may be an idea to hoover out that lower bit where the speaker is going to go and paint as best as you can with black waxoyl, this will help reduce tinny buzz you some times get from the speakers in the doors and may help your doors live a few more years. Make sure you check and recheck your polarity on the speakers, if your not sure which tab is which is which touch a 9 volt battery to the wires and note the direction the speaker jumps, if it jumps out the wire you touched the positive side of the battery to is the positive terminal on the speaker. (only do this momentarily) needless to say make sure any wiring is secure and insulated. I understand that soldered conections with heat shrink are the best. You wouldn't be the first one to lose a van to dodgy wiring if it burns.