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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8825035" data-attributes="member: 614752"><p>That'll be really pretty when it is done. If you can fab up some door panels the slots in the doors now could probably accommodate something nice for mids and highs. 6x9 components there perhaps? I can't really tell if you have depth to clear the window mechanism though so be mindful of that before you jump down that direction.</p><p></p><p> Alternately check out q-forms website and take a look at the custom kickpanels. While I'm sure they don't have anything to fit 70 year old trucks it'll give you an idea of what a good speaker location in the kicks will look like and perhaps that's something you can fab up yourself out of fiberglass or carbon fiber or both. Kickpanels with speakers aimed up around where a dome light would be generally provides very good imaging so that would be my first choice of where to put a set of aftermarket speakers.</p><p></p><p>Subwoofer is probably a must if you want good full sound. You shouldn't need a lot of power and there's plenty of options that'll give you reasonable output in a small space if you have realistic expectations and just want good balanced sound. 100x4+300X1 or 125x6 type 5/6 channel amps can be had for reasonable money from several different brands, I've got an old Phoenix Gold SX 5 channel in my Corolla and a newer Focal FDP 6 channel in my F250, neither are beating down the block but both provide enough power to a subwoofer to fill in the low end so that it's reasonably balanced with a good set of components up front. </p><p></p><p>If this is a show car and you're going to mount the amp some place for show you may even base your decision there around what looks pretty, provided you stay away from the junk-drawer brands most of the stuff on the market will perform similar enough to everything else. Or if you want to really nerd out on tweaking looking for studio quality sound some of the premium priced brands sell amplifiers with DSP built in.... they're not cheap but if you consider what you would spend to get that processing power in the head unit or stand-alone they're a fair value if you really want advanced sound processing options. Be very wary, trying to get the sound of a good listening room in your home inside a vehicle can be a maddening rabbit hole to jump down; compared to a room in your house a vehicle is just a nightmare acoustic environment so you're shoveling **** against the tide the whole way.</p><p></p><p>Last but not least, if you have that truck stripped down you may well consider adding some sound deadening all around. Butyl/aluminum dampening + MLV (mass loaded vinyl) + CCF (closed cell foam) could get you a ride that's quiet like a new luxury car. Low noise floor also helps your music seem louder. If you're doing some Greased Lightning tier engine mods and you want to hear that rumbling pass on sound deadening.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8825035, member: 614752"] That'll be really pretty when it is done. If you can fab up some door panels the slots in the doors now could probably accommodate something nice for mids and highs. 6x9 components there perhaps? I can't really tell if you have depth to clear the window mechanism though so be mindful of that before you jump down that direction. Alternately check out q-forms website and take a look at the custom kickpanels. While I'm sure they don't have anything to fit 70 year old trucks it'll give you an idea of what a good speaker location in the kicks will look like and perhaps that's something you can fab up yourself out of fiberglass or carbon fiber or both. Kickpanels with speakers aimed up around where a dome light would be generally provides very good imaging so that would be my first choice of where to put a set of aftermarket speakers. Subwoofer is probably a must if you want good full sound. You shouldn't need a lot of power and there's plenty of options that'll give you reasonable output in a small space if you have realistic expectations and just want good balanced sound. 100x4+300X1 or 125x6 type 5/6 channel amps can be had for reasonable money from several different brands, I've got an old Phoenix Gold SX 5 channel in my Corolla and a newer Focal FDP 6 channel in my F250, neither are beating down the block but both provide enough power to a subwoofer to fill in the low end so that it's reasonably balanced with a good set of components up front. If this is a show car and you're going to mount the amp some place for show you may even base your decision there around what looks pretty, provided you stay away from the junk-drawer brands most of the stuff on the market will perform similar enough to everything else. Or if you want to really nerd out on tweaking looking for studio quality sound some of the premium priced brands sell amplifiers with DSP built in.... they're not cheap but if you consider what you would spend to get that processing power in the head unit or stand-alone they're a fair value if you really want advanced sound processing options. Be very wary, trying to get the sound of a good listening room in your home inside a vehicle can be a maddening rabbit hole to jump down; compared to a room in your house a vehicle is just a nightmare acoustic environment so you're shoveling **** against the tide the whole way. Last but not least, if you have that truck stripped down you may well consider adding some sound deadening all around. Butyl/aluminum dampening + MLV (mass loaded vinyl) + CCF (closed cell foam) could get you a ride that's quiet like a new luxury car. Low noise floor also helps your music seem louder. If you're doing some Greased Lightning tier engine mods and you want to hear that rumbling pass on sound deadening. [/QUOTE]
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