by smoker » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:39 am
you can make some kick panels pretty easily by using the factory panels to start with. make a ring out of mdf that will accomodate the speaker you want to mount and then position them on the factory kick panel at the angle you want them,using small blocks of wood glue or screw them in place and then use fiberglass reinforced body fill to achieve your shape, this is the time consuming part because you want both sides to look similar and depending on whether or not you are going to carpet,use vinyl or paint determines how smooth you want your surface to be. i have done this a few times in the past and with very good results too.
you can make some kick panels pretty easily by using the factory panels to start with. make a ring out of mdf that will accomodate the speaker you want to mount and then position them on the factory kick panel at the angle you want them,using small blocks of wood glue or screw them in place and then use fiberglass reinforced body fill to achieve your shape, this is the time consuming part because you want both sides to look similar and depending on whether or not you are going to carpet,use vinyl or paint determines how smooth you want your surface to be. i have done this a few times in the past and with very good results too.