I put speakers in my doors. Pictures :)

[2Gunz]

I think they came out nice. Almost look like they belong. The Grills are from a 70's Porche.

[2Gunz]

More..........

[2Gunz]

Im In the process of doing other "oddball" stuff and will post pictures if anybody is interested.

[nh_mopar_fan]

Did you hack a clean door panel to do that?

[Shakey]

Im In the process of doing other "oddball" stuff and will post pictures if anybody is interested.

I'm always intersted in progress pics.   

[2Gunz]

Did you hack a clean door panel to do that?

Ya but its just a repop.

[kab69440]

Sweet install! Very period looking. Congrats on that!

[nh_mopar_fan]

Looks like a very nice clean install.

[defiance]

Have you checked window clearance?  Speakers look pretty thin, so I doubt it's a problem, but always something to check

[Silver R/T]

looks good

[PocketThunder]

i have always wondered if you need complete water protection for door speakers.  Did you cover the back side of the speakers with anything?

[defiance]

Good point - water definitely can get back there, so if you didn't, you should!  I know there are companies that make foam baffles you can put behind the speaker to insulate them.  Also baffles the backwave somewhat for better sound, and they're cheap, too

Quick search of crutchfield:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-DgPIOBY3905/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?search=baffles&i=237XT55

They're soft enough that you can squeeze them to fit other sizes - looking at yours  Ithink those are 4x6's, so you should be able to use 5" baffles pretty easily

Having said that, the amount of water going in a door is probably pretty minimal, so it may not matter anyway...

Or, if you don't expose your car to rain, forget about it

[tan top]

not some thing i would fit in mine but ...  looks like a nice clean & neat job  good stuff ..  looks as if it could of been there from the factory   

[dkn1997]

not some thing i would fit in mine but ...  looks like a nice clean & neat job  good stuff ..  looks as if it could of been there from the factory   

......................but, there are other ways to go.  someone on here, maybe 70 charginglizard?, put speakers in his door panels, but he cut everything out of th back except for the finished vinyl.  cannot tell they are there at all, looked sweet.

here it is:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,8402.0.html

[2Gunz]

Have you checked window clearance?  Speakers look pretty thin, so I doubt it's a problem, but always something to check

The speakers are actually in front of the windows. If you look at the wood backing plates the diagonal cut is to accommodate

the window track that it butts up against. Its almost a perfect spot. The speakers are pretty slim but you could put some very

deep speakers in this location if needed.

[2Gunz]

i have always wondered if you need complete water protection for door speakers.  Did you cover the back side of the speakers with anything?

The car will never see rain again (hopefully). And even if it did the holes are so small on the back of the speakers that even if you dumped buckets of water down it I dont think it would matter.  Plus the speakers are in front of the window track so even less water, if it did get down there would actually fall on the speakers.

And I do have some speaker back covers which I bought to try to enhance the sound, not protect from rain.

They sound horrid. Makes the speakers sound like they are in a box.  So I didnt use them for more than testing.


I spent a bunch of time on them and actually tried 4 different speakers in that spot.

A set of Sonys, Infiniti, Alpine and the Polk, which sounded the best to me.

I also put in a set of Alpine 6 x 9's in the back And I will post pictures later if I remember.

At some point the car is going to have some subs in it.

But Im having a hard time finding exactly what Im looking for.

It will prolly end up being some Solo-baric 8" or 10".

Im looking for some VERY hard hitting subs that are punchy and sound great for Classic rock and country.

More audiophile, and less boom boom.

But at the same time take little space.

[2Gunz]

not some thing i would fit in mine but ...  looks like a nice clean & neat job  good stuff ..  looks as if it could of been there from the factory   

Thanks!!!

Thats what I was after.

[Charger-Bodie]

Have you checked window clearance?  Speakers look pretty thin, so I doubt it's a problem, but always something to check

his speaker is ahead of the track the thing to worry abot is if the crank clears and it looks like he has some pretty flush grilles ....by the way even though i would never mount speakers in a charger door ill give you crdit it does look good and will fool people who dont know they arent suppossed to be there

[defiance]

At some point the car is going to have some subs in it.

But Im having a hard time finding exactly what Im looking for.

It will prolly end up being some Solo-baric 8" or 10".

Im looking for some VERY hard hitting subs that are punchy and sound great for Classic rock and country.

More audiophile, and less boom boom.

But at the same time take little space.

I used to work for a kicker dealer, and I do love their stuff- but I've lately started to REALLY love Elemental Designs -
http://www.edesignaudio.com/edv2/index.php
I've now got several of their amps and subs between the WRX and the charger, and they are really awesome. They just released the SQ10 subs that have a 3" deep mounting depth, recommended undersize box is .3 ft^3 - even the ideal size is .5 ft^3 (so a pair would work ideally in a 1 cubic foot box), and they price at $55 each.  ED has really shocked me since I've started using them - they price like a budget brand, but they sound easily as good as any of the kicker stuff I used to have (and I took a set of 4 kicker 12's to USAC finals in '95 )

heheh - and no, I don't work for them

[dads_69]

looks good, almost factory looking. 70chargeinglizard did a topic about installing door speakers in his charger behind the door panels. He did an awesome job fromwhat I remember.
Mark

[Corellian Corvette]

2Gunz - what did you do to cover the speaker wire? Can you shoot some pics of how/where you rounted the wire from the door and pillar?

[74Charger]

Looks great!  Good job!

[Upholstery guy]

2Gunz - what did you do to cover the speaker wire? Can you shoot some pics of how/where you rounted the wire from the door and pillar?

You can use plastic or the stainless steel door looms to get the wiring from the door to the car body here's some looms on this page http://www.watsons-streetworks.com/holeshot_door_solenoids.html

[2Gunz]

2Gunz - what did you do to cover the speaker wire? Can you shoot some pics of how/where you rounted the wire from the door and pillar?

I previously installed remote door locks and the kit for that included some flexible rubber tubes to use in the door jam area.

And I suspect you could find something like that at any auto parts store.

[Corellian Corvette]

Thanks guys. I scoured the yard and found some really nice accordian-style plugs from a 90's Pontiac mini-van. They look PERFECT on the Charger. I'll take some pics.

[Brock Samson]

... any chance of putting the speakers behind the second gen's map pocket, so they would be hidden from view or would that interfer with the interior mechanicals?..   

[Corellian Corvette]

I just went through this exercise with a similar configuration in my car. If you want to put it behind the door, the map poket is even worse because you're right in front of the glass when it's down. That location is great because you only have to cut the corner to clear the gears. It's actually a really nice fit.

[BMOTOXSTAR]

 

[towman]

hey were did you get those speaker covers they look great its just what i need 

[Ghoste]

Even if they did fit behind the map pockets, wouldn't they sound a little muffled there?

[2Gunz]

hey were did you get those speaker covers they look great its just what i need 

I bought them on Ebay.

I think they are from a 71 Porche.

[2Gunz]

Even if they did fit behind the map pockets, wouldn't they sound a little muffled there?

Yes.... anything in front of a speaker will color the sound.

[andy74]

that is a very clean install,how is the sound? i currently have 2 6x9s in my rear deck,and one 4 inch round in the dash,the other round is installed above the glove box,sounds pretty good but i really have to crank it when im driving down the hiway-Andy

[2Gunz]

Its sounds really good.

And I would say its prolly be as good as it can be without hacking up the car

or putting kick panel speakers in it.

The car is loud, and I havent put sound deadener in it yet.

So trying to compete with the engine is pretty much a lost cause.

[Rob R]

Nice clean job...