Has anyone put 6.5 inch speakers in the front doors of a LWB? I ask because the 3.5 inch dash speakers are too wimpy, even if I get nicer ones.

If anyone has done this, I'd love to hear how you got them to fit, where you put them, etc. There is a hole in the front bottom for a 4 inch speaker, I'm thinking I may just expand that to fit the larger speaker. But my main concern is depth - there is not much room between the door panel and the window mechanism. I dont want the speakers to stick out into the cabin too much.

I will be replacing the rear speakers too, but that's easy cause the stockers are 6.5 inch.

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I've got a 1990 LWB w/ 5" boston component's up front.

The windows required me to use a spacer to move the speaker 1/2" out from the door.

Ray

OK, thanks, I added my signature.

Crutchfield has a great deal (80 dollars off) on some Kenwood excelon 6.5 inch speakers, and 50 dollars off if you buy 2 sets of speakers and a head unit. I can't resist.

Did you make the spacer or is that something you can buy?

well guys I am too thinking of replacing the speakers both front and rear on my 1997 SWB

but i have a problem c my SWB dont have the front speaker in the door it is only in the dash that is the 10cm speaker which it it very very weak <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" />
my BIG BIG problim it how to reach the rear speaker Bcuz so far i had not figured a way to open it and remove it <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
another thing is the front doors, the door panel has a space for a speaker but the cover dont so i might have to cut the outer panel of the door

The coclusion is: <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />
-how can I open the rear speaker
-how to fix a speaker in the front

Any help will be appreciated