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Door Panel Speaker Pods

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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=11695
Printed Date: May 15, 2025 at 6:51 AM


Topic: Door Panel Speaker Pods

Posted By: DjIQ
Subject: Door Panel Speaker Pods
Date Posted: March 31, 2003 at 8:21 PM

Im considering building fiberglass speaker pods for my door panels, whats the best thing to construct the frame of, mdf, or since im using fiberglass can i just use cardboard and the fiberglass mat?



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Posted By: audiomechanic
Date Posted: April 01, 2003 at 6:05 PM
use mdf rings.....the glass will stick to them and will give you a sturdy base to work with.........what kind of car, what speakers, and what do you want to do exactly to the door? i mean what do you want the finished product to look like?

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Posted By: DjIQ
Date Posted: April 02, 2003 at 8:08 AM

I want it to be oval shaped and hold (2) 5.25" coaxials, do i need to use mdf for the back and front panel, if so what thickness? And do i have to use rings? Im not that experienced with fiberglass, i was just wondering if i could use a mdf panel, really only the sides need to be fiberglass, the back and front can be flat, but i wanted to kinda angle the front panel up and back towards the roof.



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Posted By: audiomechanic
Date Posted: April 03, 2003 at 9:53 AM
you dont need to make them actually rings. when i refer to a ring, it can be a circle or a shape that contours to your car panel or anything of the like. it is just the mounting base and/or flush mounting ring for the speakers or equiptment. all i meant was you need to take an mfd piece and to mount it to. it can be a thickness of as little as 1/4. you can take a piece of 1/2 inch mdf and router it to flush the speaker(s) in. other wise you can use 2 pieces of mdf to make a flush mount. doing it this way can also give you the option of putting a panel in there to cover ther screws and a grill if you want to.

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Posted By: DjIQ
Date Posted: April 03, 2003 at 10:03 AM

Thanks



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Posted By: audiomechanic
Date Posted: April 03, 2003 at 10:43 AM
no problem.

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