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1978 f250,,, read a lot of older post.
I am upgrading my door speakers, old one shot. bought alpine Alpine R-S65.2 R-Series 6 1/2-inch Coaxial.
They do not sit in the 5" hole. the post i read said 6.5 fits and i think they will with some cutting. That said they may also be a too tall.
Does anyone recommend a nice speaker that is available and not an older discontinued model.
Also, I hate to cut the door panel but the factory plastic blocks a lot of the speaker. Has anyone cut the OE plastic and had it turn out nice? There are a few different profiles/levels to the mold and i think i will butcher it if i try to cut it.
Sorry I do not have a speaker suggestion, I have never seen a speaker hole cut in the door panel that looks nice. Even with a round exterior speaker cover cut to match the contours of the panel in that area. And I have seen it tried with a 6x9 speaker cover, they all look hacked up. Even seen these aftermarket door panel that have a more defined area for the speaker? https://raybuck.com/product/1973-79-...r-panels-pair/
Free cool ideas...
Raptor door panel inspired.
I will have these folks cut the door panels in my truck so I they can mount 6x9" Focal speakers.
And an ARC amp under the seat and set a Sony 8" sub next to the shifters.
I will also have them cut the dash so they can mount a nice Alpine stereo.
If there was room in the dash I'd have them install a TV but there's just not enough room.
Hello all,
After buying and returning a few speakers i finally installed a set of 6.5 Infinity REF-6532 in the factory door hole. They fit in the opening without interfering with the door panel.
