back door metal cover.. dimensions.. help please..

[Jay18]

right my car is on my nans drive and i am going to put a hardboard panel in place of the metal one in the rear door so i can put 2 6x9's in it so i need to know the size of the panel so i can just cut it out and take it over there, so if anyone could measure their panel i would appreciate it and it would help me as i wont have to make an extra trip over there just to measure lol...

thanks in advance..

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[Christoff]

I'm doing something similar with the rear panel trims at the minute. I'm in two minds about fitting speakers however. I would want them covered up so less chance of having it broken in to

Can I just ask how your planning on running the wires down to the head unit?

[Jay18]

I have a piece of garden hose going to the back door with my number plate light and fog light wires going to the door so i can run my speaker wires and central locking wire into the door aswel when i get the kit...

[Tramp]

I dont know about the hard top but I can explain the soft top fitting, this is my set up









It is an akward shape as the top left of the panel curves in where it meets the body





Also on the soft top the door latch is raised so you have to make space for it on your mounting board



On mine I (the person before me) made the mounting plate out of x2 sheets of MDF I covered it (even though its tatty now) & fitted the sub in a homemade box made to fit the wheel arch.

Here are the mounting board 'squared' dimensions (without the top left corner notch


106cm long


32.5cm high

The cables are just ran under the carpet, the backing sheet of mdf has a cut out section for the cables to run behind the plate, although the cable connection to the rear door looks a mess its only temporary, it used to be wrapped in black self amalgamating tape but it perished, I intend to spiral wrap it and re-attach the spring.

[Jay18]

thanks mate but i need the dimensions of the steel panel thats screwed into the slot on the door im just going to use a piece of hardboard and keep it simple i have a kenwood typhoon that is going in the boot i have a sony xplod head unit but its a bit tatty so will be buying something newer eventually, main priority right now is mot and the whoping £3320 insurance haha...

[Darrell]

Do you still want those measurements ??

[Jay18]

yes darrell if you have them? would be a great help...

[Darrell]

Been and got them, now for a top quality diagram .

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Not sure how thick a board you would need. I sealed my panel up with silicone to stop it rattling years ago so didn't remove it to measure the depth. Depends on the magnet size on the speakers I guess. you could make some spacer pieces rather than a thick board though. The corners are rounded as the diagram, or the corners are the same radius as a can of coke or a packet of chocolate digestives

[Jay18]

thanks darrell! another good diagram to make it even easier haha will get the board made up and wrapped ready to go in this weekend...