89 4runner (basic stripped down model). There are perforations in the cheesey plastic grill, but how do I mount speakers here? Are there some type of bracket that I can buy? Thanks.

Also, what speakers will even come close to working here?

vmax84

 

Cut a new hole through the factory location and mount them through it. Much better. I did that with 6x9's and it worked fine.

The factory grill is too restrictive acoustically.

 

i would get some boxes for a pair of 6x9s

 

Go and get the speaker set from a SR5. They have back speakers and you wil how the mount up. l

 

But how do I mount the speakers?

vmax84

 

Here are the speakers I got for the rear for 39 bucks thru Crutchfield when they had them on clearance.

vmax84

http://www.blaupunktusa.com/NR/rdonl...0/tsc660_h.jpg

 

You cut the hole using the template included with the speakers, then drop the speakers through the top. Since you already have the side panels off just run a bolt through the top to the back, then use a nylon locking nut to screw on the back of the panel. Will be very secure that way.

I would mount the tweeters higher up on the panel and use the angle mounts to point them to the front of the vehicle. Just drill two holes for it, one for the speaker wire and one for the mounting screw.

Hope that helps.

 

I don't know why, but knowing me, I'm gonna make a great big project out of this!!!

vmax84

The side panels are kinda flimsy. Seems mounting the speakers to the side panel will give too much flex. Will have to frog around with this.

 

You can make a bracket to fit pretty much any speakers you want - size permitting of course.

Here's what I did when I replaced my stock speakers.



My panels were very old and brittle, so cutting holes in them and hanging the speaker didn't look like it would last long, but with some reinforcement it could work too.

Erich

 

Wow, that looks really good!!

vmax84

 

I want to try and find a way of enclosing the speaker in its own little enclosure. Boxing them up would be easy, but the truck has limited stowage capacity to start with, so don't want speaker boxes in the truck. Need to figure out how I"m gonna box them in in the location behind the grill. Hmmmmmmmm......

vmax84

 

I would make an mdf baffle and mount it in that space with some wood screws. Then mount a nice 6.5" speaker on the baffle if the depth is big enough.

 

That's kinda what I've been leaning towards.......making a MDF enclosure (have lots of MDF around since I've made a couple home subwoofers) and mounting it up that way.

More beer and thought required!!

vmax84

 

I like how this is mounted, but somehow mount it in some MDF.

vmax84

 

It seems like that would work. I wouldn't go as thin at the ends as the one I made. You'd also have to attach the bracket on the back side of the tabs on your rig so you can put your back panels back on. Other than that though, it seems like MDF would work.

Erich

 

I looked at my pic again. You shouldn't have to do anything different on the bottom tab. I believe that one is inset enough to fit some 3/4" MDF. The top tab is the one you'll have to go to the back side of. I'd make a cardboard mock up and see how it looks. It might need spacers or something to make up for the fact the two tabs aren't directly over each other (when looking at them from the back of the rig)

Erich

 

Okay, one more thought

You could make it out of both MDF and some sheet metal. Cut a ring of MDF and then attach small pieces of sheet metal to the MDF at the top and bottom so you can bend them to fit to the tabs. That way you don't have to fuss with cutting a hole in sheet metal (Making mine was a pain in the butt because some idiot cut the cord on the plasma cutter right before I was going to use it ) Then you can use a couple bolts on the top and bottom to attach two sheet metal "ears". I wish I had thought of that when I did mine, would have saved me a lot of head scratching

Erich

 

Thanks for the help, Erich!! I'll keep ya' posted as things progress.

vmax84

 

im about to trash the whole side pane land make my own ot of 1/4" plywood and rhino line it. then flush mount my 6x9's and amps behind it with a 10 or an 8" in there too.