{PICS} front speakers in vb-vh doors

[TY318]

hey guys im looking for people who have put speakers in the front doors of there vb - vh i know the vb have the front speakers in the kick panels so whos got pics

[chooky1980]

make/buy some pods or get some vr/vs pods but make sure its what you wanna do coz once you cut holes thats the end of your door trim!

[ari666]

here is what will happen when you install speakers in doors:


i wash my hands of that job, was done by the previous owner. but its one of those "i realllllllly cbf fixing that" jobs.

you will be amazed at how many times you kick that speaker by accident. then every time you slam the door it loosens/breaks the speaker a bit more. over time the screws will come undone, the mesh will go missing then you will kick the speaker cone, then one day itll just fall off onto the ground when you open the door. itll probably be raining so it will fall into a puddle of water. also if your window felt leaks a little bit (which every holden does) then you will need to seal the back of the speaker cone to stop water getting in. also you will need to drill a hole in the door and the A pillar to run a wire to it.




put them in the kick panel.

[VBRED]

This is a photo of my vb with VS pods. It gives a bit of extra storage. It is a bit fidly to do.

[Darren_L]

same as above -here's mine.
a bit of drilling etc, but not a huge job.

[RazzaCaine]

is it pretty straight forward to do? i have some 4" speakers in the front kick panels but you cant hear them to great so i might go with the vr/s door pods and stick some 6" in them. plus the door pockets would be handy for putting stuff in

[Krisp]

same as above -here's mine.
a bit of drilling etc, but not a huge job.

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where did you get the trim paint colour for claret?

[hybridkore]

If you can't hear the speakers in the kick panels, can't you just buy bigger speakers or more high quality ones for a better sound?

[TY318]

thanks guys mite see what doors my dad got in storage at his factory

[bogan_vk]

heres mine ,i custom made some mdf pods and covered them in marine carpet

[Darren_L]

where did you get the trim paint colour for claret?

It wasn't easy.... as you probably already know you can't buy the colour pre-mixed in a can
Harts Automotive Paint Supplies mixed up the paint.
I took a sample to them and they mixed up the colour in vinyl paint for me.

[ari666]

same as above -here's mine.

once again i eat my words that looks really nice.

[Darren_L]

once again i eat my words that looks really nice.

cheers!!..

[ari666]

you realise that i am going to copy you now, right?

[Darren_L]

you realise that i am going to copy you now, right?

lol, be my guest
as the saying goes, imitation is the greatest form of flattery!

[RazzaCaine]

you realise that i am going to copy you now, right?

+1, did any of the vr/s come with light or tan brown door pockets? i have a feeling some utes might have?

[bogan_vk]

there was a vr berlina with a tan interior but theres f all of them around in that colour and if i remember right statesmans come out with a tan leather interior too.

[ari666]

so i finally have some dosh, and am hitting the wrecker tomorrow. with those VS pockets, what size speakers can they hold? i currently have 6.5" coax's

[cycloneracing]

once again i eat my words that looks really nice.

No offence but they look terrible! They don't suit the older interior at all...

[klampy]

Go looking for the VN/VP/VQ door pods, they were the upspec models n were squarer. still take a 6inch speaker (or 6.5) and would suit the older interior better than the rounder VR/VS ones. just mightbe harder to find is all.

i do know the VN came with the reddish purpple interior too so if your super lucky u might just find the right combo!

[ari666]

*sigh*

so do they take 6.5's?

[klampy]

most 6.5 inch coaxials(or splits even) fit in the same hole as a 6inch if theyre for automotive fitment. but i was more referring to the 6.5 size fitting in the commodore pod.

[ari666]

*siiiiigh*

so do the vs pods pictured fit 6.5's?

[L67 Calais]

*siiiiigh*

so do the vs pods pictured fit 6.5's?

Lol, Yes mate. Had them 6.5 Kenwoods in my VS. Although they sat off the factory mount point by 5mm they screwed in enough so the grille cleared by 1 mm or so.

[ari666]

sweet! thanks mate. now i just gotta pray the wreckers have some.