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Okay so here's where I'm at... I ordered the wrong speaker size and the speakers were too small for the stock compartment... sent them back and got the 6.5" and the speaker *could* fit but I'd have to customize the stock location. I'm a little over my head here but it's not something I don't think I could do. The one issue I have is the depth of the speaker, I'd have to cut out the back of the stock location in order for it to fit, it's just a little bit to deep. BUT, about an inch or two behind the stock speaker compartment is the window... so even if I did cut out the stock location to make room for the speaker would speakers break the window??? I drive a 2000 honda civic and the speakers are focal's 165 CV1's if that helps:
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_802 ... 5+CV1.html

any advice on what i can do???
and like always help/advice is def. appreciated from you guys

Exactly how much space do you need?

You could cut a baffle out of 1/2 mdf and you would probably be fine... now if your door pannel pops a bit there might be some plastic that needs to be trimmed from the inside but that should do it.

I did this on an rx8 install I did... Make a cardboard template of the speaker mounting location and then cut the wood to the template... and pre-drill your holes for the mounting screws for the speaker and the baffle.

so i would just screw the wood onto the front of the door.. er like the speaker location? trim the plastic at the current stock location thats in the way and then screw the wood to the door / speaker to the wood??? im sorry im a complete audio rookie but this is really cool

Exactly!

lol i am def nervous / scared but ill let you guys know how this works out.. also when im making this baffle should i even bother making any more than a flat piece? like should i make a little mini box for the speaker, or just a flat piece for mounting purposes? ive seen some of those premade baffles @ circuit city and stuff.. i was thinking if i bought one of them and screwed them to the back of the wood it'd be a very fast/easy box for my first time.

gonna work on the template for now, will check back as the ngiht continues