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Well after accumulating equipment over the last few months it is finally time to start my new install. I will be keeping my Headunit and kickpanel speakers. I will be replacing my door speakers, subs and amp. The new equipment going in is - Soundstream RF-60c 6.5" components for the doors, Sundown Audio SA-8 d4 8"subs, Sounstream TX4.560 amp for doors and kicks, and Sounstream TX1.1300d for the subs. I am going to be building new door panels and a new sub enclosure.
Anyway, here goes the build. Just in case you don't know what a 2001 PT Cruiser door panel looks like here it is. ![]() I wanted to remove the inner (dark) section to have something to build off of. There is some "welds" that hold the two pices together. These are a pain to remove. It took lots of swearing and trying different tools to get them loose. i never found an easy way. Here are those welds on the back side. ![]() I also wanted to remove the armrest from the panel. It was a bit easier I just had to drill out the mounting poits with a large bit. here they are. ![]() This is what that left me with. ![]() I used the piece I removed from the panel as a template for the new panel. ![]() I used some existing poits on the factory panel to mount the new one to. I had to use varying size blocks and washers to space it out correctly. I also learned that overtightening will result in tearing the mounting point from the plastic panel. ![]() The result of all this looks like this. ![]() |
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Next I took another piece of 1/4" mdf to use as my base for pods that will hold the door speakers and crossovers. I got the shape I wanted then I made a block fror where the crossover will go. I have used T-nut that wway I can mout the pod to the panel from the backside. I'm sorry I didn't take pics of everystep in this process but here is where I am at the end of today. I have stuck the crossover and speaker grill in there locations to better give an idea of where I am headed with this.
![]() I just wanted to say this is a very used tool in my shop. It is inexpensive and very handy. ![]() Hopefully I can begin fiberglass tomorrow. |
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That looks great. Always good to see something so different from stock
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Wow, that's nice !!!
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Very cool
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nice install;
Last edited by SergeantPtCruiser; 31 Jul 2011 at 09:54 pm. |
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Nice work Low! I would love to mount my polks where I could actually see them
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First let me thank everyone that is checking out my build and especially those that take the time to comment.
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