gimme ue thoughts

[1koerner]

i wanna know what everyone thinks of the prefab door panels for the 1st gen expedition they come ready for paint and will hold 1-6"/1-8" per door thoughts

 

[chad9f9]

Looks like you will lose your door pockets and courtesy lamps. Besides that I think it would look better if the finish was textured to match the original door panels instead of smooth. This would make everything match better after paint.

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[TexasAngel34]

I would def buy these for mine....

 

[1koerner]

I would def buy these for mine....

good deal i think they r pretty nice for something prefabbed

 

[oblivion]

where are these from, I am building something similar right now. Only downside I see is depending on the 3 way that mid is going to be way too low

 

[jjbusa]

nice

 

[1koerner]

where are these from, I am building something similar right now. Only downside I see is depending on the 3 way that mid is going to be way too low

sarona.com then type n 97-02 expo scroll down and u will see them according to there specs 1-6" & 1-8" per door

 

[oblivion]

hmm, so made for a 5.25 and a 6.5 speaker. Not ideal but I get it. And I cant decide if 350 is a deal or not.

 

[1koerner]

hmm, so made for a 5.25 and a 6.5 speaker. Not ideal but I get it. And I cant decide if 350 is a deal or not.

where do u get 5.25 & 6.5 all i found was 6" & 8" per door hmmm as for the price thats what im thinking i guess if ur not good w/ fiberglass then they r every shop around here is gonna charge atleast 500 a set

 

[oblivion]

With the way those grilles are mounted, the outer measurement of most 5.25 and 6.5 speakers with the grilles would fill that area. I could see 500 for a full door, Although, most of that cost would be the labour.
Just for comparison, the ones I am building should cost me about 60 bucks and most of that cost is colour matched leather/vinyl for the wrap.

 

[1koerner]

With the way those grilles are mounted, the outer measurement of most 5.25 and 6.5 speakers with the grilles would fill that area. I could see 500 for a full door, Although, most of that cost would be the labour.
Just for comparison, the ones I am building should cost me about 60 bucks and most of that cost is colour matched leather/vinyl for the wrap.

imn with you its so much cheaper to build them yourself but to most that may seem like a daunting task when its really pretty simple specially w/ the 1st gen having a 2pc door panel

 

[oblivion]

Oh I agree, its not easy to fab anything that needs to flow with the panels that were designed by a small army over a period of time of who knows how long.

one of the reasons I learned to do these type of things is my local shops were/are charging astronomical amounts for seemingly simple pieces. Dont get me wrong, these door pods are quite nice in the one picture they show but I would just want to see pics of how they are made, the inside, the back, how they are attached, do they come painted or in primer etc. to really gauge their quality and functionality.

 

[heardj]

These look Ok. Don't think I'd pay $350 for them though. I really don't like the cloth over the speakers. I'll try and find a picture I saved from a guy who was selling a pair of door panels. I really liked how he did his.

 

[1koerner]

Oh I agree, its not easy to fab anything that needs to flow with the panels that were designed by a small army over a period of time of who knows how long.

one of the reasons I learned to do these type of things is my local shops were/are charging astronomical amounts for seemingly simple pieces. Dont get me wrong, these door pods are quite nice in the one picture they show but I would just want to see pics of how they are made, the inside, the back, how they are attached, do they come painted or in primer etc. to really gauge their quality and functionality.

ive seen these installed and they dont look bad the only down fall i could find was the fact they dont have individual airspace for each speaker im thinkin of building a few sets and selling them cheap to ppl on here that want that custom look but dont have deep pockets needed to have a local shop build them im with you i learned to do what i can b/c im to cheap to pay sky high prices for mediocre work maybe we can join ideas and and see if we can create a low cost alt for ppl on this site

 

[oblivion]

Sounds good, I'll be detailing my build of of the door and dash pods on here as I get further into the build

 

[1koerner]

Sounds good, I'll be detailing my build of of the door and dash pods on here as I get further into the build

let me know if you need anything or help with your doors im always down to help out a expo owner in need

 

[oblivion]

what are you planning to use to sttach the panels to the main door panel once complete? I was thinking tee-nuts/bolt and washer

 

[Canadian Expy]

Sounds good, I'll be detailing my build of of the door and dash pods on here as I get further into the build

Make sure they look really good so I can get a set off you

 

[oblivion]

No worries Canadian_Expy, I'll see what I can do.

 

[Silver99Xlt4.6]

I prefer the Home made Idea over those ( Shop Built ) , shared airspace panels ?? .. Plus Dealing with members on a Forum over a Vendor or a Shop Makes the Part that much more Worth it , I have been on these types of Forums Since early 2000's .