Rear speaker placement.

[fi2hm]

Do most people put their speakers back in the original speaker boxes above the trunk? I took them off and cut the speaker to fit. Now i don't like the way it looks so i found some boxes at the junk yard and put the speakers back in them. Unfortunately i have about a 1"x2" hole on each side of them where i cut to make the speakers themselves fit. Is there a way i can install that back material myself? I saw plenty of it at the junk yard! OR is there some other way to do it?(different set up of rear speakers.)

[Joshy]

There are two types of rear deck speaker pods for CB7s. LXs and some DXs (dealer installed option on DX models) came with 6.5" pods. EXs and SEs came with 6x9" pods.

Which size speakers did you install when you cut your pods?

[cb7Jr]

well i had 6x9 from factory i think they all come that size from fatory i think..but yea i just took the factory speakers out and just put pioneer 6x9 in..is that the size ur tryin to fit?

[fi2hm]

Yea i mounted the 6x9"s without the box. Now i put them back i the box.

[Joshy]

Yea i mounted the 6x9"s without the box. Now i put them back i the box.

Did you originally have 6.5" pods and cut into the pods? Or you cut into the deck and didn't use the pods?

Sorry I'm a little confused.

If you cut your deck, you can easily remove it and swap in another one from the junkyard. Coupes and sedans have the same deck, so the donor car does not matter. If you've broken the clips while removing your deck, you can use velcro to secure it rather than getting more clips.

Same goes with swapping the speaker pods. If you originally had 6.5" pods, you can get a pair of 6x9" pods and use them with your new 6x9 speakers.

[fi2hm]

Did you originally have 6.5" pods and cut into the pods? Or you cut into the deck and didn't use the pods?

Sorry I'm a little confused.

If you cut your deck, you can easily remove it and swap in another one from the junkyard. Coupes and sedans have the same deck, so the donor car does not matter. If you've broken the clips while removing your deck, you can use velcro to secure it rather than getting more clips.

Same goes with swapping the speaker pods. If you originally had 6.5" pods, you can get a pair of 6x9" pods and use them with your new 6x9 speakers.

Yes, sorry for being so vague. I cut into the deck (metal part) without using the pods, now i went back and put them into the pods, unfortunately i have a hole under the pods where i cut into the deck. Is that a clearer describtion sorry again. i'll try to post Pictures of the issue. So I don't know what I'm going to do yet, if you now what im talking about please throw me some ideas!!! Thanks -Gab

[Joshy]

Ah! I see.

When you cut into the metal, did you eliminate the speaker pod mounting holes? Do you still have the metal pieces you cut out?

You might be able to JB Weld the metal back to the deck, if it's at all salvageable. If not, you could get some sheet metal strapping and use it to somehow re-secure the speaker pods to the deck.

[fi2hm]

Yes i have two holes and i have remounted the pods. So now all i have to do is get new material from a junk yard!! Also i will jb weld some missing spots of the metal. Thanks!