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03-01-2016, 08:22 PM
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 Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Allen, TX
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Made Some Custom Kickpanels This Weekend
My '75 crew cab was in serious need of an audio system and a single center speaker was just not going to cut it so I installed a new head unit from Retro Sound and made myself a set of kick panels to house some Image Dynamics 6.5" components.
Kick panels were made with with MDF and fiberglass. I have yet to find a paint that matches the interior but I think they came out OK. As soon as I find a color to match, I'll repaint them along with the grills. The 6.5" grill is currently off because I did not have long enough screws. Next step is a sub, rear speakers and an amplifier or two. |
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03-01-2016, 11:55 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
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Re: Made Some Custom Kickpanels This Weekend
Looks good to me! Nice job. Go to local auto paint store and have them match it up with a color gun. They will walk out to the truck and zap it and it spits out the color number.
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03-04-2016, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Motown
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Re: Made Some Custom Kickpanels This Weekend
they look good, awesome work
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03-10-2016, 12:28 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 437
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Re: Made Some Custom Kickpanels This Weekend
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I will be doing the same. I have the rings cut out for mine and I am trying to dry fit but I am running into an issue with the e-brake. I can't find the right angle to use where the e-brake pedal clears the kick panel. Although I have an automatic and doubt I will ever need to use it, I want to know it's there if I need it. What did you do to solve this? |
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03-10-2016, 02:55 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Allen, TX
Posts: 63
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Re: Made Some Custom Kickpanels This Weekend
If the ebrake is not adjusted tight enough it will hit the kick panel, you just have to be conscious of it. Not a perfect solution but modifying the pedal did not look fun.
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