ok back to main question, u dont really need to use spacers in the 1200 because if u mount the speakers below the quarter windows u wont hit the main window mechanisims.

And if u are putting speakers in the doors then i'd use 6 inch ones, and im not to familiar with the intereor of the utes but u'd probably be best mounting the 6x9s ijust behind your head, in the corner

It really depends on what type of stereo you want

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Aint we talking door panel heres?.

If you havnt noticed,
most vehicals, when door pads are modified to fit in split systems etc, mainly fibre glass is used to fit them in.
Beside MDF only, chipboard, plywood are brilliant enough to use as spacers.
Even sub, bass reflex boxes nowadays are made from perspec type material, which give those subs major oomph.

What ever you do, dont expect 6x9s on your door panels to sound like subs, they just wouldnt.
Wood, perspecs, fibre glass, plastic mainly help for better acoustics, mainly bass.
If yould like a little bass out of you Y sedan, I'd suggest, either putting in a sub in the boot, with a proper built bass-reflex box, other wise, just put in a pair of 6 or 8 inch sub woofers on the back board, preferably using chip board.

Having 6x9s on the door panels will just sound loud, which will give Tin sounding bass and not the deep hollow, humming type.

Anyone wanting good clear sound, without danaging much of the interior, I would like say,
-Go 6inch mids on the front door pads.
-a pair of tweeters mounted either at top corner of the windsreen or a either sides of the door posts, Just stick it on.
-A good set of 8 inch subs, 6x9s or limpids on the back board.
-And for bass, a set of subs in the boot, with a good spec built box.
Why I say SPec built box.
Any sub put in a good, specification built bass reflex box will sound good.
What I've noticed over the years, with myself entering sound comps etc, guys coming in with major 12, 15, 17 inch subs sound like $hit, cause of the boxes they built.
Having a bigger box, doesnt nessecarilly mean better bass

but the real question is, does it sound any good??. and if u are to make spacers for the 6x9s use MDF, infact if u are useing wood in any part of the stereo it should be MDF

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I would suggest using Spacers on the speakers.
One can get these spacers ready-made from a car audio store.
They are normally made out of plastic, and is not expensive at all.
Unless you want to DIY with a few plywood boards.

These spacers will make the back section of the speakers sit very little inside the doors, thus preventing water damage.
The spacers will also help in preventing the speaker touching the window winding mechanism.

Having put 6x9 on the door panels will make your UTE sound like a Mobile-Disco itself, thats if you dont mind damaging the door pads.

6x9s in the doors! That is something i'd never do, in my experience the speakers havent got wet, and they should be able to withstand a little bit of water anyway. there shouldn't be that much water leaking into the doors

Hey boys,

For those that have put speakers in your doors, what have you done to keep the speakers dry???

I have some 6X9s to put in but the water issue worries me.

Anyone replaced the head liner and put speakers up in the roof??


Thanks