6 x 9 speaker mounting in door

[Poodlehead]

I had an older Marantz radio in my 77 Silverado years ago and I was very pleased with the setup until it crapped out. It had 6x9 speakers in the rear of each door and 4.5" in the kick panels.

The door speakers were mounted behind the metal so the lower door panel cover didn't need cutting.

I replaced it with a stock Delco pushbutton radio that was ok for years. Now I'm in the process of getting it refreshed/repaired and wanted to update all 4 8 ohm speakers as well.

My question is concerning mounting the 6x9 in the door. Would it be better to cut the door panels more so the speakers stick out or keep them behind the metal as shown? I really don't want to cut up the lower door panel cover either so leaving them as shown would be better, but is that negatively affecting speaker performance?

Thanks in advance! Pat

 

[SquareRoot]

Wow, that has to be the worst location possible for speakers. Not only do they take a beating from being on the outside swing off the door, they have to fire thru that so called vent straight into the floor of the cab.

 

[Poodlehead]

Yes, but if you are outside and want to listen to music, all you have to do is open the doors. I agree, the rest of the time, a horrible location to blast music right into the side of your seat