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Replacement speakers

I'm planning on replacing the almost 25 year old speakers in my T-bird over the winter. I'm going to run 6"x9" speakers in the rear deck. I need some help on the following:

1. Are there any aftermarket speakers that fit in the front doors behind the stock grills?

2. What size are the front door speakers?

3. Does anyone know what speakers would be good to replace the stock 3" speakers in the dash?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #1 –
I put some Kenwoods in the doors, I got them from BestBuy, they were 6.5 if I remember.  I bolted them in like the stock ones.  Only a couple or 3 holes lines up correctly but they were held in very solid.

I want to put some Kenwoods in the rear.  Will the 6x9 fit OK?

In the dash, I dont think it really matters alot.  Just put some inline filters to knock out the mids and bass from them.
Mike

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Reply #2 –
i use memphis audio.. they make a lot of 'factory' sized spreakers, but in 2 way form (which is a million times better in my opinion). they're top quality speakers and aren't priced half bad
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3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

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Reply #3 –
Do you already have the 6x9's?  I have an almost new set of jbl 5x7/6x8 2 ways I am looking to sell.  I had them in a 1997 Grand Marquis for a short time (4months) before I traded it off.  Pm me if interested, we can work out a price to ship or meet halfway.  I am in Bloomington/Normal.

The advantage of using these in the rear deck is that you would still be able to use your stock speaker grills and they should bolt right up in the stock location.

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Reply #4 –
I remember buying some 6x8 pioneers and they just held in by a rubber strap that held the magnet under the deck, the grilles had nothing to do with the change.

BTW, I used a 600 watt amp in place of my football amp and it is an amazing difference in the clarity of the pioneers alone.
1988 T-Bird LX- Awaiting HO build, Monster "Eat My Shift" AOD rated 550Hp. BBK ceramic shorties, Jegs mustang (catless) H-Pipe. mustang catback modified axle back for tbird, 94 17" Cobra wheels, 98 'Stang GT 8.8 Traction-lock

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Reply #5 –
So it looks like:

6.5" round speakers in the front doors.
6"X8" speakers in the rear deck.
3.5" round speakers in the dash.

Any good speaker brand recommendations? Also do they make a filter or something I can use in-line with the dash speakers so they don't receive too much base and sound like ? Is there a wiring harness plug available so I don't have to cut the factory plug off?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;373655
Any good speaker brand recommendations? Also do they make a filter or something I can use in-line with the dash speakers so they don't receive too much base and sound like ? Is there a wiring harness plug available so I don't have to cut the factory plug off?


brand - memphis or lanzar.. both top quality without a huge price tag
wiring harness plug - i doubt it.. highly doubt it
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

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Reply #7 –
Crutchfield is a good place to look, reduced prices on this years models and speaker harnesses are included.

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Reply #8 –
I use sony xplod on the sides, good quality at a reasonable price. and the series speakers on the front.

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Reply #9 –
Quote from: blain_gatterdam;373650

BTW, I used a 600 watt amp in place of my football amp and it is an amazing difference in the clarity of the pioneers alone.

 
Did you keep the stock head unit?
Mike

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Reply #10 –
Go to crutchfields website and search by your car, it shows what has been installed and worked for them plus they have adapters so you don't do any cutting. I did that with my car and door panel fit fine with the speakers they listed.
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Reply #11 –
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Quote Originally Posted by blain_gatterdam View Post
BTW, I used a 600 watt amp in place of my football amp and it is an amazing difference in the clarity of the pioneers alone.
Did you keep the stock head unit?


No, I needed RCA type amp out plugs to make it work. I used a scoshe (sp?) brand connector so there was ZERO splicing behind the radio, however my bird had the premium sound football amp with one common ground (vs each speaker having a + and - )

I cut the harness off of a junkyard stock amp, then ran each of the wires into the respective ports on my jenson amp to bypass the stock one. It was really a PITA considering it was trial and error to get the speakers to play anything with the aftermarket head unit.
1988 T-Bird LX- Awaiting HO build, Monster "Eat My Shift" AOD rated 550Hp. BBK ceramic shorties, Jegs mustang (catless) H-Pipe. mustang catback modified axle back for tbird, 94 17" Cobra wheels, 98 'Stang GT 8.8 Traction-lock

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Reply #12 –
BUT, the clarity with CD's and the sirius made it well worth it.
1988 T-Bird LX- Awaiting HO build, Monster "Eat My Shift" AOD rated 550Hp. BBK ceramic shorties, Jegs mustang (catless) H-Pipe. mustang catback modified axle back for tbird, 94 17" Cobra wheels, 98 'Stang GT 8.8 Traction-lock
 

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Reply #13 –
dash speakers ar 3.5

door speakers are 5.25

back dash speakers are 6x8
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT