SC Door maintenance and speakers.

[Bob's Flat-Six]

I order a new door stay and the re-enforcer today as I'm going to do a little door maintenance pretty soon.
I thought I'd put new speakers in at the same time and clean up the window regulators.

Any parts I should replace while I'm in there?

And what's a good speaker that will fit the stock grills? Or
should I upgrade the grills to get a little more speaker?

Thanks

[Gordo2]

Sorry, no answer but seeing that I have the same project planned this winter would appreciate your feedback as you work through the project.

Mine also needs reg adjustment for window height (currently too high to get a good seal).

I plan to go with some 5&1/2 to 6" speakers. From a quick search of prior posts it appears you should be able to fit a good pair.

Thanks, Gordo

[walt]

If your interior door pulls are the original plastic and showing some age, you may want to consider replacing them.

[Bob's Flat-Six]

I Did the aluminum door handles already. I did get new plastic clips were the rod fastens to the handle.

I guess I'll just have at it and see what I need when I get in there.

[fintstone]

I replaced the plastic door liners (very thick, die-cut plastic sheeting material) between door and fiberboard door panels. Well worth the $6 to protect the expensive door panels.

[Randy Webb]

Look around very carefully rust and treat it.

Consider spraying a micro-bead type (light wt.) sound deadener inside the panel.

[RoninLB]

consider a piece of sound deadner on skin
check if you have the up-graded regulator pivot
check lower outer skin to frame joint for rust
replace or clean interior of el window sw
hand slam inner sheetmetal to check for rattles
6 1/2" + 75w X 2 = dynamite

[no substitute]

Originally posted by fintstone
I replaced the plastic door liners (very thick, die-cut plastic sheeting material) between door and fiberboard door panels. Well worth the $6 to protect the expensive door panels.

What did you use for this? TIA.

[no substitute]

Originally posted by Randy Webb
Look around very carefully rust and treat it.

Consider spraying a micro-bead type (light wt.) sound deadener inside the panel.

Is there a brand name for this product? Thanks.

[fintstone]

I got them precut from Appbiz...cheap! Wayne is starting to carry some Appbiz stuff, and maybe these..I am not sure.

[geof33]

Man... blow the whole door panel and go RS!!!! Super clean, REALLY light, good for at LEAST 50 extra horses... "dyno proven" and look sharp too...

[Bob's Flat-Six]

I knew I could count on you guy's. This is the kinda while your in there stuff I'm looking for.

And those RS panels Look So Sweeeet, But if I did that were would my simple door maintenance project end? And I did get a gleam in my eye while looking at them.

I can hear my wife now, I thought you were just fixing the doors? Why are you taking the whole interior out??

Hmmmm, Did you say 50 HP? Sounds reasonable

[dean]

I would lube all the moving parts of the door mechanisum while in there. It makes a world of difference

[no substitute]

Inspect the door handle triggers for elongation or tearing at the pivot hole.

[geof33]

Originally posted by Bob's Flat-Six
And those RS panels Look So Sweeeet, But if I did that were would my simple door maintenance project end?

I can hear my wife now, I thought you were just fixing the doors?

Here is what happens when you take a perfectly good, stock car and add RS door panels...

From this:



To This... in just a few thousand dollars


Check out that hottie in the first picture... At least it's not some bimbo with big T...ts.

[Vipergrün]

Hey Bob, easy answer on the speakers, the best speaker is no speaker Did you pickup those SSI's? How bout a Sport muffler for a nice symphony of tunes?

Do they make those door panels in a tan? Very sharp looking and would go well with my weight reduction and spartan look I am shooting for. Oh yeah, they would go well with the car too....doh!

-B

[87turbolook911]

6.5 inch speakers will drop in easily, just need to remove the platic baffle inside the door to increase mounting depth.

[Randy Webb]

RS door panels are an appearance item -- and a fad. They save almost no wt. at all -- weigh them and find out. You save a small amt. if you delete the map pockets but it is inconsequential.

If you want to save wt. there are a lot of other things to do. First, avoid a bumper car, second avoid a targa. Next, start putting late Al suspension pieces on an early car, and then remove big sheet metal parts in favor of CF. See Jim Calzia's web page.

[geof33]

Randy,

You just don't really get it do you? No, they aren't a fad, and they do save a little weight. Can you say tongue-in-cheek. They do look nice and very clean... if you don't like them... so be it

[Bob's Flat-Six]

Hey' Randy
Lighten up , No pun intented.