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installing 6.5 in ft door of 05 - 4/20/2008 7:40:09 AM   
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the factory size is 6x8. has anyone been able to replace the 6x8 with a 6.5 round without too much trouble? Im not looking to cut the door or door panel to pieces
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RE: installing 6.5 in ft door of 05 - 4/20/2008 11:52:14 AM   
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You can add a 6.5 or even a set of components..you need to find an adaptor plate....some car audio stores carry them..small shops, not big box stores. basically its a piece of plastic that fits the 6x8 size hole and has the hole for the 6.5 in it. I'm gonna change out my kicker 6x8s with some components soon.

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RE: installing 6.5 in ft door of 05 - 4/20/2008 12:11:10 PM   
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i know about the adapter plates. I was wondering if anyone on here has used the adapters...and if so,is there any clearance problems with putting the door panel back on ar any other problems

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RE: installing 6.5 in ft door of 05 - 4/20/2008 5:05:23 PM   
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never seen any fancy plastic kind..........  I have always made mine out of 1/2 mdf, and never had an issue with clearance.  It is not too hard to make if you are comfortable with a router and have the speakers or grills that you are using.  I cover the mdf in my trucks little traveled page.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2081149/2

I took them a step farther and made enclosures for them and I really happy with the difference they made.  The enclosures are on my mustangs page.  If you don't know how I can maybe ship a set out.........

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RE: installing 6.5 in ft door of 05 - 4/20/2008 5:20:56 PM   
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ttocs...
so you did this on a mustang and had no problems? What year? and how close do you think the doors are to being similar to what i have?

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RE: installing 6.5 in ft door of 05 - 4/20/2008 10:30:58 PM   
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well by what you have told us so far your door is EXACTLY the same as mine.  Now if you were to suddenly tell me that your car is not a 94 like mine then I will have to take back that statement......

mustangs doors are deep enough from most speakers, and in my case the speaker and the enclosure.  I show pics of it at my cardomain page.  I have done it to more then a few SN body style, never had a problem....

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RE: installing 6.5 in ft door of 05 - 4/21/2008 12:54:58 AM   
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no,i have no idea what my door is like compared to yours.
I guess the best way to do this is to get the door panel off and do some investigating  :)
Now just figure out how to get the panel off. Thanks for the help

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RE: installing 6.5 in ft door of 05 - 4/21/2008 7:41:12 AM   
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the '05s are similar, I thought you could put an 8 in there actually........


Do a search and you can find instructions.

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RE: installing 6.5 in ft door of 05 - 4/21/2008 1:49:22 PM   
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ok,cool...thanks for the help

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