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Lets see some pics and ideas of where to mount speakers. subs and amps.
OK, so I actually had a few minutes to look a few things up shortly after I'd posted this. I determined that sealed boxes with .75 cubic feet of enclosure each will work perfectly for the MTX subs I have - that's not all that big at all. I also found an enclosure calculator and determined that I should be able to build a box that will tuck up under the package tray against the seatback, not come anywhere close to protruding into the trunk, and fit both subs along with a space in the middle for the amp to have plenty of airspace. Shouldn't need to be all that heavy, either, since the enclosures are so small I could probably get away with 1/2" or maybe 9/16" MDF.I have a set of 4x6's in the doors, a set of 6x9s in the package tray - both sets by Retrosound and sound great (used some spacers on the 6x9s though, so I didn't have to cut the sheet metal - my poor car had been through enough of that at that point - :whistling: ). I also have a pair of MTX Terminator 10" subs and an MTX Sledgehammer amp that will be going under the package tray in a custom box with the amp mounted in between, firing into the seatback - possibly sealed-boxes, ported, or maybe a 3-chamber single-reflex bandpass-style box - I need to find out what best suits the subs before I go cuttin' any MDF.
I'm thinking that since the MTX Thunderbox in my truck has a pair of relatively small sealed boxes, that should be just fine. They're not Solobarics, though, so they'll probably take up a good chunk of the space under the package tray (non fold-down seat, of course) - I guess I'll be packin' 'em full of insulation, too.
https://www.7173mustangs.com/thread-a-pillar-tweeter-pods-2?page=2Now if could see some Convertibles with rear speakers/amps, that'd be awesome!
My son in laws dad had a stereo shop here. Back in the 80's he won a stereo competition at Daytona beach. I forget the decibels but you could not have been inside the car. Took the back seat out for putting a bank of speakers in his SS monte carlo. On cars with rubber gaskets around the windshield he would make the wiper blades come way off the windshield with it pulsing. He would calculate the C.I. and size of box and vent hole size and I would build them. Had to glue with construction glue and lots of screws to keep them together.OK, so I actually had a few minutes to look a few things up shortly after I'd posted this. I determined that sealed boxes with .75 cubic feet of enclosure each will work perfectly for the MTX subs I have - that's not all that big at all. I also found an enclosure calculator and determined that I should be able to build a box that will tuck up under the package tray against the seatback, not come anywhere close to protruding into the trunk, and fit both subs along with a space in the middle for the amp to have plenty of airspace. Shouldn't need to be all that heavy, either, since the enclosures are so small I could probably get away with 1/2" or maybe 9/16" MDF.I have a set of 4x6's in the doors, a set of 6x9s in the package tray - both sets by Retrosound and sound great (used some spacers on the 6x9s though, so I didn't have to cut the sheet metal - my poor car had been through enough of that at that point - :whistling: ). I also have a pair of MTX Terminator 10" subs and an MTX Sledgehammer amp that will be going under the package tray in a custom box with the amp mounted in between, firing into the seatback - possibly sealed-boxes, ported, or maybe a 3-chamber single-reflex bandpass-style box - I need to find out what best suits the subs before I go cuttin' any MDF.
I'm thinking that since the MTX Thunderbox in my truck has a pair of relatively small sealed boxes, that should be just fine. They're not Solobarics, though, so they'll probably take up a good chunk of the space under the package tray (non fold-down seat, of course) - I guess I'll be packin' 'em full of insulation, too.
Now, I just need to find the time to make this happen.
I've always been a fan of good, clean sound - not necessarily ridiculous power. I've had a few moderately-powered car systems in my time (usually in the 400-500 watt range), but nothing really high-end or ridiculously overpowering. I've also had some completely 'junk' systems in my cars before, and I can honestly say it's a lot easier to listen to a good-sounding stereo when driving long distances, than having to endure crappy sounding tunes for the same. My first car had a Sparkomatic AM/FM/Cassette (non-auto reverse) running through factory '82 Mustang speakers... and it truly sucked driving 14 hours to 'go home' on leave from my first Air Force assignment. A couple of 'barracks drug deals' later, and I had a nice JVC Digifine AM/FM/Cassette, a Majestic 9-band powered EQ, and a set of Clarion 6x9s with some BX Jensen 4" door speakers. That made all the difference in the world. There's nothing magical about the engine sounds of an '82 2.3L Mustang GL after all, and the 14-hour trip between Alamogordo, NM and SLC, UT goes a lot quicker when you have good tunes.My son in laws dad had a stereo shop here. Back in the 80's he won a stereo competition at Daytona beach. I forget the decibels but you could not have been inside the car. Took the back seat out for putting a bank of speakers in his SS monte carlo. On cars with rubber gaskets around the windshield he would make the wiper blades come way off the windshield with it pulsing. He would calculate the C.I. and size of box and vent hole size and I would build them. Had to glue with construction glue and lots of screws to keep them together.OK, so I actually had a few minutes to look a few things up shortly after I'd posted this. I determined that sealed boxes with .75 cubic feet of enclosure each will work perfectly for the MTX subs I have - that's not all that big at all. I also found an enclosure calculator and determined that I should be able to build a box that will tuck up under the package tray against the seatback, not come anywhere close to protruding into the trunk, and fit both subs along with a space in the middle for the amp to have plenty of airspace. Shouldn't need to be all that heavy, either, since the enclosures are so small I could probably get away with 1/2" or maybe 9/16" MDF.I have a set of 4x6's in the doors, a set of 6x9s in the package tray - both sets by Retrosound and sound great (used some spacers on the 6x9s though, so I didn't have to cut the sheet metal - my poor car had been through enough of that at that point - :whistling: ). I also have a pair of MTX Terminator 10" subs and an MTX Sledgehammer amp that will be going under the package tray in a custom box with the amp mounted in between, firing into the seatback - possibly sealed-boxes, ported, or maybe a 3-chamber single-reflex bandpass-style box - I need to find out what best suits the subs before I go cuttin' any MDF.
I'm thinking that since the MTX Thunderbox in my truck has a pair of relatively small sealed boxes, that should be just fine. They're not Solobarics, though, so they'll probably take up a good chunk of the space under the package tray (non fold-down seat, of course) - I guess I'll be packin' 'em full of insulation, too.
Now, I just need to find the time to make this happen.
Me I just never like loud music or lots of speakers. But I am about deaf from working in factory and shooting, lol. I hear all these crickets all the time.
Yes, they are 6x9. I won’t know how it sounds for awhile since this restoration seems to be taking forever to complete, there is no end in sight right now. RyanThose look like 6x9s - am I right? I'd be interested to know how well they perform having approximately 1/5th of their forward-facing mid-low sound cone obstructed... or if it even makes a difference at all (since the mid-highs and highs are unobstructed).
I'd briefly considered doing the same thing, but realized that with the magnets and baskets hanging down so low, it would affect (if not prevent) the design of the sub-box going in under the package tray.
Still - it looks GREAT! I hope it sounds how you want it to. ::thumb::
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