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The April 2010 issue of Car and Driver has a review of a Transit they used in a 1000 mile trip hauling a motorcycle to a race. In one of the pics you can see what I think are speakers mounted up high near the roof on the side walls. Anybody know about those or recognize the brand etc?

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Ahhh....ok. That answers that. Thanks. How about, has anybody put 6'x9" in the back doors? It looks like there might not be enough depth in the left door due to the licence plate indent

Not 6X9's, but I put 6.5" Alpine SPR-17c speakers in the rear doors.

I think they are 1/2" less depth than the 6X9. The rear door trim panels (crappy thin masonite) would need to be replaced with something more substantial to use a heavier speaker, and the thickness of the panel could be a help in gaining clearance for depth.

I used the OE panels, but want to make new ones from some plywood, most likely in the 1/2" to 5/8" range, mainly for the better damping properties of the wood. I had to change all the plastic push clips out in order to hold the trim panels to the doors with the weight of the speakers as it was. They are now covered with carpet and screwed into speed clips found at the local parts store.

Roland C.

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Not 6X9's, but I put 6.5" Alpine SPR-17c speakers in the rear doors.

I think they are 1/2" less depth than the 6X9. The rear door trim panels (crappy thin masonite) would need to be replaced with something more substantial to use a heavier speaker, and the thickness of the panel could be a help in gaining clearance for depth.

I used the OE panels, but want to make new ones from some plywood, most likely in the 1/2" to 5/8" range, mainly for the better damping properties of the wood. I had to change all the plastic push clips out in order to hold the trim panels to the doors with the weight of the speakers as it was. They are now covered with carpet and screwed into speed clips found at the local parts store.

Roland C.

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What are those pieces mounted under your windows? I dont have windows.

and how did you route the speaker wire to the back doors?

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What are those pieces mounted under your windows? I dont have windows.

and how did you route the speaker wire to the back doors?

The "pieces" under the windows are the covers for the rear window wipers. Don't have a lot of love for them, and find the wipers to be un-necessary for the large part. (I'm in Florida)

Wires to the rear were run through the bellows from the rear pillars to the doors. Not a big deal at all, and not a wire hanging out in the open. Nice and neat.

I have not looked at one with no windows, but since they are all supposed to have them to begin with, I think the rubber bellows would be there in any case.

Roland C.

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The "pieces" under the windows are the covers for the rear window wipers. Don't have a lot of love for them, and find the wipers to be un-necessary for the large part. (I'm in Florida)

Wires to the rear were run through the bellows from the rear pillars to the doors. Not a big deal at all, and not a wire hanging out in the open. Nice and neat.

I have not looked at one with no windows, but since they are all supposed to have them to begin with, I think the rubber bellows would be there in any case.

Roland C.

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I only have the bellow on one side.

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I want to install rear door sepakers also. But have question on what kind of speaker wire to use and does the 6000CD radio have a place for additional speaker wire output?

I used a pass-through harness out of the back of the radio to add the wiring to the rear. There is no fader control in the radio as far as I know. The pass-through feeds the inputs of the 4 channel amplifier mounter under the driver's seat. Works quite well. The radio really doesn't have a lot of "kick" to it without an amp, and the factory speakers belong in File 13.

Roland C.

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