Howdy all;
I recently finished installing a set of speakers into the doors of my second gen and i encountered the holes that the map holders have left, so my question is how did everyone who has installed speakers like this cover the pre-mentioned holes that have bee left. I did a search and i could only find a paln of how to do the door inserts (which ill do at a later stage, maybe).
Any help and advice would be greatly apprecitated
Thanks
Uncle Andy

Moved to car audio

Howdy all;
I recently finished installing a set of speakers into the doors of my second gen and i encountered the holes that the map holders have left, so my question is how did everyone who has installed speakers like this cover the pre-mentioned holes that have bee left. I did a search and i could only find a paln of how to do the door inserts (which ill do at a later stage, maybe).
Any help and advice would be greatly apprecitated
Thanks
Uncle Andy

Ok you have 2 options
make an MDF cutout (out of 3mm or similar) of the bottom door mould...then cover it in fabric....and screw the speaker into that, so that will cover all the exsisting holes....+ you can cover it in whatever ya want..

Or get the KS Verada door pods, pretty sure these will go onto any exsisting door trim and you can keep the factory look;)

howdy all;
The idea of the MDF is a good one, I have spacer rings on the standard trims and they stick out a fair bit (pic 1) and i didnt want them to stick to an obsene extent (plus they are going to be a b@$7@rd to get off the door)
How exactly would you cover the and then screw on the MDF btw? I looked at one of your (TUFFTR) interior shots and me being of simple mind when talking about this subject got a bit puzzled by it all.
Thanks
Uncle Andy

Ok, i just got some cardboard and made a rough cutout of the bottom trim, you know how it sort of recesses around the whole bottom area?

then transfer that to MDF
of course its ALOT easier if you take off the door trim and trace onto the back of the MDF through the hole
Cut the hole out.
Cover in fluff (or whatever you like hahah)
Then glue it to the doortrim
and/or screw it FROM BEHIND

The just screw your speaker into this covering.
Just refer to pics of my doortrim to see what i mean.
hope that explained SOME of it.
wont take more then a few hours.
if you have a staple gun that saves a good hour of gluing the fabric to the MDF

howdy all;
Ok im with it now. :) i might leave it for a while before i do that due to lack of funding (damn TAFE fees :rant: ), but the input has been very helpful never the less. And ill be sure to post pics when i do
Thanks
Uncle Andy

howdy all;
Ok im with it now. :) i might leave it for a while before i do that due to lack of funding (damn TAFE fees :rant: ), but the input has been very helpful never the less. And ill be sure to post pics when i do
Thanks
Uncle Andy

no probs its pretty easy though...should cost ya less then $30 to do all 4 doors (no use doing the fronts and leaving the rears the ugly same)

now to get me some pink and green zedbra print fur...... lol prob gonna be doing this within a couple of weeks, when i have some spare time, sounds pretty easy but yeah dono as for a colour

now to get me some pink and green zedbra print fur


howdy all;
I would love to see the pics of that if you do it. :bowrofl:
Thanks
Uncle Andy

lol nah, i think my g/f would kill me, then my friends, then i may become emo and kill myself (sorry all u emos out there) maybe something green tho

lol nah, i think my g/f would kill me, then my friends, then i may become emo and kill myself (sorry all u emos out there) maybe something green tho
It's allright man... by the time they are affected by that comment, it's all become too much, and they've moved (or at least tried) onto a better place.

My map pockets are damaged, somebody got rough with my doors prior to me owning it... I could always pillage the nice SE ones... mmm reflecty.

when i first did mine i just used the christmas tree hole plugs, didnt look 2 bad and was very quick and easy, but later on i got myself some verada door pods which come up nice when you retrim the carpet and take the stupid big red light off

']Or get the KS Verada door pods, pretty sure these will go onto any exsisting door trim and you can keep the factory look;)

You'll still be able to see a few of the holes... :rant: :rant:

Howdy all;
Whats the difference between the TS and KS door trims? i know that the KS is a higher model and more luxurious looking but thats about it. And Lucifer i got 2 spare map holders laying around if you really need them. They are just lying around taking up space at the moment.
Thanks
Uncle Andy

The ks door trims have speaker mounts ect already, think the map pocket is smaller and also have a red light :P maybe worth gettin some, if u can get em cheap

I got some of the KS speaker pods the other week, cost me maybe $10 :D
These fit in with the lines of the TS door trims, once the map pocket is off. Haven't installed mine yet, and don't think I have any photos of pods anywhere.

Only other difference is that I'm fairly sure the KS is exclusively power windows, so no hole in the trim for the window winder. And the armrest is different for the window switches, but is the same basic setup.

There's still a set at my local wreckers, but it is a blue interior.

I got a packet of plastic plugs and pushed them in, looks alright and it's not something you stare at all day

Howdy all;
Just to revisit an old topic. Ive been working on the front door plans for the bottom inserts, in my magna, and looked at doing the back ones and thought to myself "how do i get around those Bl##dy ash trays". Im guessing you just cover them with the covered MDF. They are totally useless as no one is game enough to even try to smoke in my car(a crime punishable by keelhauling)
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Uncle Andy

Howdy all;
Im just wodering, for those who have doe this, do you ave anything like foam under the vinal/fluff for you coverings? im just wondering cause i will be doing this on thursday and friday
Thanks
Uncle Andy

just take the gay ashtray out.

and yes cover it with MDF, i put some foam on top of the MDF before i covered it with vynal.
With fluff i didnt use anything underneath