1st Gen | Dash mounting plate speakers?

PrelateBishop · 11-12-2009, 01:55 PM

After doing some research via this forum, I believe I am either going to purchase a set of one of the following:

Now I've read that people have had to make some slight modifications in order to get this properly installed in the dash. So, I'm asking for some assistance. I'd like to know:

What mods were made (details please)?
Do you have pics of the mods?
How difficult was the installation?

Thanks for the help.

thunder94 · 11-12-2009, 08:25 PM

With the speakers midrange being off set it does make fitting them difficult. The pass side is easy from what I remember but the driver's side has the dash cluster in the way. It's been years since I put plates in these so I apologize I am not more of a help.

neo71665 · 11-12-2009, 08:32 PM

You have to trim out part of the cluster back. When I was running plates in mine I just used a hacksaw blade and trimmed out enough to fit the speaker in.

Forklift · 11-13-2009, 09:38 AM

last ones I did I just turned the speakers to where they just mostly popped in till they hit the ac duct and screwed them in there. They barely pushed in duct, maybe 1/4"

skunk0526 · 11-14-2009, 10:20 AM

Got tired of not being able to fit what i wanted in the dash so i did a custom job with 4" over the factory grill. good plate style 4x6 that are not over sized are hard to find.

Now i can fit any 4" i choose down the line.

I have an extra set of factory covers so i can revert later if i choose.

The wire loom on the drivers side being in the way could be an issue too.

good luck!

11-12-2009, 01:55 PM	#1
PrelateBishop Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 63 Location: Boulder, CO User is: OffLine	1st Gen \| Dash mounting plate speakers? After doing some research via this forum, I believe I am either going to purchase a set of one of the following: Infinity Kappa 462.7cfp Infinity Reference 6422cfp Now I've read that people have had to make some slight modifications in order to get this properly installed in the dash. So, I'm asking for some assistance. I'd like to know: What mods were made (details please)? Do you have pics of the mods? How difficult was the installation? Thanks for the help.
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11-12-2009, 08:25 PM	#2
thunder94 Window Licker Age: 38 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,103 Location: Southwestern Michigan User is: OffLine	Re: 1st Gen \| Dash mounting plate speakers? With the speakers midrange being off set it does make fitting them difficult. The pass side is easy from what I remember but the driver's side has the dash cluster in the way. It's been years since I put plates in these so I apologize I am not more of a help.
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11-12-2009, 08:32 PM	#3
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,351 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: 1st Gen \| Dash mounting plate speakers? You have to trim out part of the cluster back. When I was running plates in mine I just used a hacksaw blade and trimmed out enough to fit the speaker in.
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11-13-2009, 09:38 AM	#4
Forklift Its that dam ADD! Age: 33 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,584 Location: Vancouver, WA User is: OffLine	Re: 1st Gen \| Dash mounting plate speakers? last ones I did I just turned the speakers to where they just mostly popped in till they hit the ac duct and screwed them in there. They barely pushed in duct, maybe 1/4"
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11-14-2009, 10:20 AM	#5
skunk0526 Registered User Age: 34 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 148 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 1st Gen \| Dash mounting plate speakers? Got tired of not being able to fit what i wanted in the dash so i did a custom job with 4" over the factory grill. good plate style 4x6 that are not over sized are hard to find. Now i can fit any 4" i choose down the line. I have an extra set of factory covers so i can revert later if i choose. The wire loom on the drivers side being in the way could be an issue too. good luck!
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