RetroSound kick panels

[wolffcub]

I was wondering if anyone has used the RetroSound kick panels with the speaker ports. Im not getting a very confidant reply from retro sound directly regarding if both speaker ports are at the same level between the left and right panel or if they are staggered one higher than the other like this. They keep saying they think its like the picture.

What i want

https://www.retromanufacturing.com/c...00-1-2-ton-p-u

what i don't want.

http://www.classicparts.com/1947-54-...ctinfo/69-869/

Can anyone advise?

[wolffcub]

I talked to another person at retro and she said the left and right panels have the ports at the same heights so i ordered a pair. I will post how it turns out when they arrive.

[BlueJeep]

Originally Posted by wolffcub

I talked to another person at retro and she said the left and right panels have the ports at the same heights so i ordered a pair. I will post how it turns out when they arrive.

Please do, and also let us know how far they protrude into the footwell area!

[nvrdone]

I ordered a pair & returned them. my problem is that the left side blocked the vent. since that's prart of my 2265 a/c system they didn't work

[mr48chev]

Probably work good on your 52 not so good on our 47/50s with the side vents.

Years ago I made some wood speaker boxes that I covered with material that matched the seat for mine. They sit down in the corners and don't take up a lot of room but are too easy to use as a foot rest.

[_Ogre]

kicks are one of the easiest fiberglass projects to start with
these are in my 58 truk, but as simple in any vehicle
easy peasy

[wolffcub]

Got the panels today. They are built semantically. both speaker ports are at the same height and both pointing in the same directions. Fitment is almost perfect. The panel is a bit tall and i needed to trim about 3/4" from the bottom. They also come with a speaker cover that I never saw noted in the part description. Panels are nice and thick and have a textured finish to the front face. I already have one installed and the picture is of the uncut one.

The speaker ports are near the top area on the panel and that i like as i see that some manufactures have the driver side one down low and pointing upward. That would drive me nuts as i know i would always be hitting my leg on it as i like to keep me leg over when not shifting.

For better sound im going with a set of component speakers and not coaxial. it looks like if i find a set that has a set of tweets that have surface mount cups i can squeeze them in just above the speaker and dash area and have them properly positioned toward the driver and passenger.

[wolffcub]

I will have a slight obstruction on the drivers side speaker as that's where my deck is mounted. I built a under dash mount for it to the left of the steering column because right now i cant bring myself to hacking the dash to suit a modern stereo deck.

[Jemezcrusher]

A friend of mine in Albuquerque that hinged the bottom of the center dash panel where the the old speaker goes. You pull on the ash tray to open it and he built kind of a glove box thing behind it and put his stereo in there. Pretty cool set up

[wolffcub]

I was thinking about that but then if you dont have a remote handy all the time you either driving with the grille down or always having to open and close it when playing with volume or switching songs.

[wolffcub]

don't mind the wires and messy carpet. I was moving stuff around to wire up the deck.

[wolffcub]

Deck is not fully installed along with the speakers, sub and amp. Install was very easy and im wishing i had did it sooner. It sounds great! Opted to only install front speakers and skip on the rears. Went with a set of component speakers for the front and the set came with a surface mounting cup for the tweets so they were a nice easy install directly to the retro sound panel right above each speaker.

Installed some more Eastwood sound matting to the cab kick panel areas prior to installing the retrosound panels. The semigloss finish on the panels actually looks very decent "as is" and does not look unfinished and cheap. Now the rest of the interior has to start being upgraded to go with the finish look lol. A single 10" sub was put behind the seat in a small enclosure and secured so it would not bounce around. The Amp was put under the seat. The sub was just to provide some depth so the sound stage and get better clarity from the fronts thus stripping them of any low frequency duties.

[Jack94]

Originally Posted by Jemezcrusher

A friend of mine in Albuquerque that hinged the bottom of the center dash panel where the the old speaker goes. You pull on the ash tray to open it and he built kind of a glove box thing behind it and put his stereo in there. Pretty cool set up

I'm thinking about doing this do you have any pictures on how he hinged the grill

[robertsjm711]

Not to hijack, but I cannot see the photos posted - do I need to pay photobucket to see them? I would really like to see what everyone is talking about...

[_Ogre]

no

photobucket is holding our photos for $400 randsom
basically all 3rd party sharing is prohibited now

[robertsjm711]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

no

photobucket is holding our photos for $400 randsom
basically all 3rd party sharing is prohibited now

Ah, lame. Guess I will just use my vivid imagination when I see that icon. Might make for some interesting comments on my part...

[robertsjm711]

I had thought of installing a speaker in the dash grill (4x8/6x9/5.25, etc.) with a woofer and pair of 6x9 under the seat by modifying the side panel to allow sound out and bounce it on the door. Maybe some tweeters up high if I can find a nice inconspicuous spot, maybe in the corner of the headliner (once I get one...).

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

no

photobucket is holding our photos for $400 randsom
basically all 3rd party sharing is prohibited now

And personally I say, "Eff 'em."

To do that AFTER their users have uploaded hundreds of photos is unscrupulous.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Does anyone know if someone offers a kick panel with speakers that also allows the stock air vents to be used? This is for a Task Force truck.

[ptc]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Does anyone know if someone offers a kick panel with speakers that also allows the stock air vents to be used? This is for a Task Force truck.

Yes there is a company named RODDOORS in Chico CA has all the stuff in ABS plastic with vents or without.


https://www.roddoors.com/shop?olsFoc...955-late--1959