Where to put speakers without center console or removing kick panel vents

[67swbranger]

Looking for speaker location ideas. I want to keep the fresh air vent *kick panels*. Just smoothed my dash and don't want to cut speaker holes in it. Looking for ideas, fresh air might have to go... Thanks !

[sargentrs]

I made some wedge shaped boxes to mount (4) 6x9's for my truck. Sorry, don't have any photos and they're long gone now. Anyway, 2 were mounted right under the front of the bench seat and the others mounted on the outside of the seat where the slope is from the rocker up. Kinda like you came straight down from the front and side of the seat, down to the floor. I've also seen (can't find the pics) where a member mounted some 4" rounds on plates under the dash, laying horizontal. For my project, I'm looking at maybe the Highliner ceiling panel with overhead console and speakers and also somehow filling up the cavities in the back corners of the cab.

[towtruckerfour]

I have 6x9s in my door panels and 6.5s in my headliner.

[Ranchero50]

Mine are going under the seat. Tweeters should project up the back and bass should project straight up.

[Wilfred of Ivanhoe]

If you don't have an in cab gas tank that could offer you some space behind the seat. Sounds like the rear corners of the cab and under the dash have already been mentioned. Someone else may be more knowledgeable on this, but aren't the fresh air vents a little risky for electronics. I thought rain water, etc could get in the void that the fresh air vents are tied to?

[Nitekruizer]

- Home made rectangular boxes mounted to the inside of doors. Approximately 3"x 11"x 7", just deep enough for a 5 1/4" Woofer and 2" Tweeter. Sound good, but disadvantage is you will probably hit your knees.

-Two 6 1/2" Woofers under the seat and installed Crossovers at 400 Hz for the door mounted boxes. It sounded even better.

-A pair of 4"x6" Co-axials in rear pillars. I decided to cut the holes for them since a PO had mounted "surface mount" plastic boxes there at one time and had drilled four screw holes and a hole for the wires. Rather than fill all of the holes, I figured why not just install 4"x6"s.

- 6 1/2" Woofers that were under my seat, may decide to build some sort of enclosure under my dash, in front of my floor shifter. It may even have room for cupholders.

- Make an oval plate from Plexiglass, metal, etc. to fit where the original dash speaker was located, mount two 3 1/2" Co-axials in that spot.

- 2" Tweeters mounted in headliner at far front corners.

These are some of my ideas and preferred locations for speakers, some I have already done. I hope they may be helpful.

[carnuck]

In the past I mounted them facing downwards from under the dash with brackets.

[Mancar1]

This worked for me.

[Mach428]

You can mount door speakers and use the Mustang Stereo speaker grilles available at NPD. When finished, it will look factory

[Zorm]

ok, I removed the in cab fuel tank and its not going back in. What about two small subs mounded in the rear corners, or maybe two 10s mounted in the center of the back. Tweeters in the upper corners of the head liner, or front corner edges of the dash, where would you put the mid ranges? This truck has been in the family for the past 45 years, when I was in high school, I was dumb and had a stereo place mount round seekers in the lower part of the doors, now big holes that I need to weld patch pieces in now, so not a big fan of stuff in the doors, what are my options?

I'm not a big boom boom base guy but I do like to get a full range of sound and a nice full sound, not the cheepy 6x9 crud out put. Would be nice to actually see what other folks have done to get a good system in these trucks.

[colnago]

The PO of my truck put speakers in the kick panel in the lower corner by the door, so it didn't mess with any of the vents. It's a bit of a squeeze, though, because you're limited in speaker size by the lower door hinge. I forget what I have in there, but I want to say 6". I suppose it's okay; it works, it makes noise. If there weren't holes there already, I probably would be asking around as well.

There is a company that makes a molded headliner that has holes for speakers. That's a pretty good option, because you can always take it out and go back to stock. It's pretty pricey, though.

Joseph