?'s about installing sound deadener and more...

[jt34237 10+ year member]

So i'm considering installing the sound deadener myself. I'd like to put it in the trunk as well as on the front doors. Now I've never taken off a door panel and have NEVER installed this stuff. Is this something I should have done professionally or is it a realitively simple yet time consuming task. If I was to have it done professionally how much does it cost to have done? I have a small car with a small trunk... i know thats a very broad description but it's all I got right now. Oh and I'd like to make the 5 1/4 speaker ports in the front doors into 6 1/2's, how is this done? Is this something I could do myself? No prior experience on this either but would LOVE to save the money to put toward more equipment, at the same time I want it done right. What do you guys suggest? Thanks for your time...

J

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[BigMAutosports 10+ year member]

Well you can start off by visiting pep boys or autozone to grab a book for your vehicle. There are a few books that will walk you thru the removal of panels.

 

[jt34237 10+ year member]

Well you can start off by visiting pep boys or autozone to grab a book for your vehicle. There are a few books that will walk you thru the removal of panels.

Nice! Very good place to start. Any input on the other questions?

 

[BigMAutosports 10+ year member]

I would alway suggest a store to do the work. Find someone who has a strong rep on taking care of customers. Explain what you want and IF YOU FEEL comfortable with what they have told you, then get it done. When replacing speakers in a vehicle that is diffrent in size from the factory, speaker plates can be made. It can be a pain in the butt when making them fit. This is why I say find a shop to do it.

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

- Installing deadener isn't difficult. It is time consuming, though. Taking everything apart and putting it back together is the most difficult aspect of the job.

- You can find tutorials on google that'll walk you through removing your door panels.

- Most of the time modding a 5.25" location to accept 6.5" speakers isn't difficult. In most cases, a simple mdf ring and a little trimming of plastics and/or metal gets the job done.

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

I would alway suggest a store to do the work.

I disagree...

 

[BigMAutosports 10+ year member]

- Installing deadener isn't difficult. It is time consuming, though. Taking everything apart and putting everything back together is the most difficult aspect of the job.
- You can find tutorials on google that'll walk you through removing your door panels.

- Most of the time modding a 5.25" location to accept 6.5" speakers isn't difficult. In most cases, a simple mdf ring and a little trimming of plastics and/or metal gets the job done.

So very true