any1 one make mounting plates for door speakers

[luckyirishguy]

i purchased some 6.5's and i guess i will be needing some mounting plates

[Capt Steve]

Try this place. They are a forum vendor and their plates are not the normal MDF, but are made of high pressure phenolic laminate.

http://www.nakidparts.com/id28.html

[Mike02Z]

C5 and C6 plates are actually made by CF member TheKomoman. A few CF vendors carry them.

[lander]

Originally Posted by Mike02Z

C5 and C6 plates are actually made by CF member TheKomoman. A few CF vendors carry them.

Do you know who other than the one already mentioned? Prefer to do business with someone else if I can, or I'll just make 'em myself.

[pentavolvo]

1/2 mdf for the woofer, and 1/4 mdf for the tweeter with a jigsaw will take you no time. i would do em for you but cant find my c6 templates just my c5 at the moment

[lander]

Originally Posted by pentavolvo

1/2 mdf for the woofer, and 1/4 mdf for the tweeter with a jigsaw will take you no time. i would do em for you but cant find my c6 templates just my c5 at the moment

Sweet! I can sort it out from there. I was going to use lexan...but got concerned it may be too flexible. I'll snag some mdf and carve them puppies out! Didn't think of that.

[pentavolvo]

my recommendation for mdf is spray paint it or use a sealer because mdf will absorb moisture but the vette doors generally stay dry. I actually installed a set raw wood no paint in a c5 about 5 years ago and was back in the car recentlly to remove the stereo so the owner could sell it and they looked great still

[jdmvette]

Originally Posted by Capt Steve

Try this place. They are a forum vendor and their plates are not the normal MDF, but are made of high pressure phenolic laminate.

http://www.nakidparts.com/id28.html

that's what i went with. they're a great set.

[Mike02Z]

Originally Posted by lander

Do you know who other than the one already mentioned? Prefer to do business with someone else if I can, or I'll just make 'em myself.

All the CF vendors I know only have TheKomoman's plates. I don't think anyone else is making them unless they are one-off's. www.subthump.com and www.southerncorvetteparts.com also sell the same plates. Both are CF sponsors I believe. If you just don't want any plates made by TheKomoman then I'm afraid you'll be making them yourself.

I would worry that MDF is not a great material to make speaker plates out of since MDF might absorb any moisture in the door and swell up. If you are in a dry climate or you don't drive your car in wet weather I suppose MDF would be OK.

[lander]

Originally Posted by Mike02Z

All the CF vendors I know only have TheKomoman's plates. I don't think anyone else is making them unless they are one-off's. www.subthump.com and www.southerncorvetteparts.com also sell the same plates. Both are CF sponsors I believe. If you just don't want any plates made by TheKomoman then I'm afraid you'll be making them yourself.

I would worry that MDF is not a great material to make speaker plates out of since MDF might absorb any moisture in the door and swell up. If you are in a dry climate or you don't drive your car in wet weather I suppose MDF would be OK.

No, I'm fine with the plates that TheKomoman is making, love the material in fact, just prefer a different supporting vendor is all for other reasons.

I'm going to give the MDF a whirl and use some sealant on them...but if the cost of materials approaches the prices of the others I may opt for the easy way out.

Thanks.

[pentavolvo]

if u break 10 dollars cost using mdf u are doing something wrong

[luckyirishguy]

Originally Posted by pentavolvo

1/2 mdf for the woofer, and 1/4 mdf for the tweeter with a jigsaw will take you no time. i would do em for you but cant find my c6 templates just my c5 at the moment

i have a c5

[SublimeZ]

I used 3/4" mdf, for mine

[lander]

Originally Posted by pentavolvo

if u break 10 dollars cost using mdf u are doing something wrong

Ok...so you've noticed that I have no clue how much MDF costs...thanks for pointing that out to everyone!