Stock 5x7 door speaker to 6x9?

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My truck has stock 5x7" door openings, it looks like Chrysler decided not to get the more expensive oval stamps and just stamp out two round holes... Anyway, was wondering what y'all have done to mount better speakers down there? My truck is noisy, it's not fancy, and I listen to rock and metal, inherently, I listen to it loudly. I don't feel like 5x7's will live up to that.

I have a dremel, and I'm not afraid to use it. :evillol:

But on the other hand, I'm not sure what kind of depth I'm looking at in there. Was debating on using some raisers and just grinding out the hole enough to make 6x9's fit. I dunno though, won't that rattle the bejesus out of the door?

Frankly I'd be happy just hooking up some MTX Road Thunder truck boxes behind the seats, but no one sells them anymore, or anything like them, and the used ones aren't cheap.

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why not build it out with MDF, vinyl wrap it so you have more depth and can mount a bigger speaker?
 
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why not build it out with MDF, vinyl wrap it so you have more depth and can mount a bigger speaker?

Thought about it, or getting a couple of those 6" speaker boxes they sell. Don't really want to go through that much effort, and I don't really want something sticking off the door, it'll just get the crap kicked out of it.

I was looking at some Cadence QR57K 5x7" component speakers, they're cheap enough, would be nice to at least have tweeters up above my knees.
 

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Yup, I agree, easiest addition to do those.
 

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since the panels have already been cut i would probably cut them out more and install some nice 6x9's and some covers. i got 6x9's in my 81 with some nice sony covers and i like them.

as far as a sub goes you are best to build your own. that is what i did for my truck
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since the panels have already been cut i would probably cut them out more and install some nice 6x9's and some covers. i got 6x9's in my 81 with some nice sony covers and i like them.

as far as a sub goes you are best to build your own. that is what i did for my truck
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Yeah, I've thought about cutting them out, only got a dremel though. Might be a tad difficult. I don't really care about having a subwoofer in a truck, seems a bit much for such a confined space, if anything I'd just put some 6x9's behind the seats for a bit of fill.
 

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You can get smaller subwoofer boxes. I just built it with what I had. I was planning of adding more speakers to it in the future which is why I made it a bit larger but it never happened. I am pretty happy with the sound of a subwoofer behind the seat and just the speakers in the door.
 

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Go to Harbor Freight and get a electric cut off tool or a $12 4.5 inch grinder and make em bigger. Put 6.5s in the back and a 12inch sub and you're good.
 

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since the panels have already been cut i would probably cut them out more and install some nice 6x9's and some covers. i got 6x9's in my 81 with some nice sony covers and i like them.

as far as a sub goes you are best to build your own. that is what i did for my truck
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What are the dimensions back there? I can't find my tape measure lol

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What are the dimensions back there? I can't find my tape measure lol

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mine is 7" deep up top and 9" deep at the bottom 12.5" tall but if i was to do it all over i might make it a tiny bit shallower.
 

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Ideas gonna do firing up how high can I got before an 8" sub won't fit up firing?

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i guess it would really depend on how deep the 8" subs are. i know i could have made my box a couple inches shallower and would have worked just fine. i was originally planning on having more speakers in that sub box but just never got around to it. i have been pretty happy with the sound from it. i almost want to install an amp and subs in my 93 or 89 but can't find myself a cheap enough amp.
 

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i guess it would really depend on how deep the 8" subs are. i know i could have made my box a couple inches shallower and would have worked just fine. i was originally planning on having more speakers in that sub box but just never got around to it. i have been pretty happy with the sound from it. i almost want to install an amp and subs in my 93 or 89 but can't find myself a cheap enough amp.
If the sub is firing up it'll be towards the cealing, I'm short so the seat is all the way forward, do you think I can go 8-9" deep at 13" tall? And what's the max width?

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you might be able to go 8-9"deep with the seat all the way forward. i got my seat all the way with that sub so it might be possible. i think the max width might be about 66". i haven't really measured the width inside the cab. i have only measured the box.
 

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you might be able to go 8-9"deep with the seat all the way forward. i got my seat all the way with that sub so it might be possible. i think the max width might be about 66". i haven't really measured the width inside the cab. i have only measured the box.
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Hey, just wanted to update this, I'm an idiot, the speakers in the doors are 6x9's, I got them back in October (I think?). I bought a pair of Kicker DS5x7's / 6x8's off craiglist and they where too small, so I sold 'em for a bit more than I paid and got some new Pioneer 6x9's. Video of it here, never mind my babbling, :D :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=excXjbmluKk

You can see my installation of my Pioneer DEH-150MP in this thread:

http://www.ramforum.com/f139/how-_1984_d150_stereo_install_using_metra_adapters-97789/#post1451830
 

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I was gonna tell you they were 6x9s but thought you would figure it out yourself. I just upgraded mine to the Rockford middle of the road 3 way 6x9s and a set of remote Hertz tweeters and it rocks.
 

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how much of a budget are you on? 6x9's are good for the money but 6.5's with independent tweeters set up will be better sounding. the new 2 and 3 way speakers with the tweeters mounted on top limit the movement of the cone. The odd shape of the 6x9 produces uneven amounts of bass. 6.5's have a circular cone so all the bass will be even. but price is the number one point so 6x9's with 2 and 3 way are cheaper and will offer decent sound in the truck.
 
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how much of a budget are you on? 6x9's are good for the money but 6.5's with independent tweeters set up will be better sounding. the new 2 and 3 way speakers with the tweeters mounted on top limit the movement of the cone. The odd shape of the 6x9 produces uneven amounts of bass. 6.5's have a circular cone so all the bass will be even. but price is the number one point so 6x9's with 2 and 3 way are cheaper and will offer decent sound in the truck.

Pretty tight budget, pretty happy with the cheap Pioneer TS-A6966R pair I installed, gonna put a slim sub in behind the seat too, plus I don't really listen to bassy music, so it's not a huge deal.
 

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how much of a budget are you on? 6x9's are good for the money but 6.5's with independent tweeters set up will be better sounding. the new 2 and 3 way speakers with the tweeters mounted on top limit the movement of the cone. The odd shape of the 6x9 produces uneven amounts of bass. 6.5's have a circular cone so all the bass will be even. but price is the number one point so 6x9's with 2 and 3 way are cheaper and will offer decent sound in the truck.

Can you support these statements with sonic reference charts using a certified system analyzer or a link to the charts? I'm curious because I'm a television system, and audio system designer, integrator, and engineer and have never heard this.
 

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