AVOID flimsy! Making THICK Custom Speaker Adapters

[@joseluisruiz3789]

Dude! You can so make BANK making these custom acrylic speaker adapters. I would totally buy some from you!!!!!!!

[@Cooper3312000]

I would pay for these to be made for my installs for sure rather than buying Metra adapters or MDF rings.

[@Zaphod7835]

If more than 1/100 people were willing to pay what top quality parts cost they'd be available off the shelf.

[@joseluisruiz3789]

@@Zaphod7835 true.

[@Zaphod7835]

​@@joseluisruiz3789 I really don't see what's wrong with mdf anyhow... cheap, heavy, easy to work with. If you're really worried about moisture hit it with a couple light coats of clear or whatever color you like... presto, sealed. By the time your mdf is getting soggy, I'm pretty sure your speaker needs a better home anyway.

[@dereks.5817]

You are amazing man. I am so happy I found this channel. I'm a 37 year old guy doing car audio diy for the past 20 years and you've taught me so many things. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise.

[@grandpixel]

Dear Limbo, I too am a 37 year old guy doing car audio diy for the past 20 years, except I’ve done very few projects in that time. This guy does good work, eh?

[@bablobhai]

name one other person that would've cared whether the company's name on the speaker was pleasing to the eye or not (hidden or not), told you not to use mdf since it sucks in moisture.. it is such a pleasure learning something new every time i watch your videos.. i know my comments appreciating your hard work are getting old now but you impress me EVERY damn time bro.. good luck for everything in the future..

[@jacobprimeaux2652]

Found your vids looking for how tos on installing an amp in my (new to me) old truck...suddenly I'm gonna buy a router and table :D Your clarity in instruction and thorough explanations are top notch and a head above any other how-to videos I've seen on car audio. Really appreciate the work you put into these.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Thanks! Glad you like it. Remember supporting our sponsors and letting them know who sent you goes a long way for us making future content. Check out mobilesolutions-usa.com for router stuff!

[@HifiVega]

Router skills on point! I bet even your scrap wood pile is well organized... 😉

[@seanmichael2777]

Mark Perfect CarAudio Fabrication should be his name

[@russellborrego1689]

Always great videos! Do you have one already up about yourself? Like your background and how you got started/interested in the industry? Or even how you first began expanding your own skills? I know it means nothing to you when I say this, but I would've hired you at the shop I ran back in the day based entirely on the care alone you take in explaining things. And I was a very picky guy. I feel like car audio's heyday has come and gone, at least in my region... But you must be a huge inspiration for any younger guys looking to get a start in the industry. Keep up the fantastic work, and I wish you tremendous success!

[@bryanpape1537]

Thx much. Great info as usual.

[@jessehughes3877]

Love Focal K2 speakers! Those speakers are definitely worth the money!! Won't have anything else.

[@kristoferbrown8007]

Another great video. I usually purchase the speaker adapters from Crutchfield to save time, but sometimes they don't provide enough clearance, so this video does a great job of explaining some of the gotcha's to look for. I'm also a Focal fan. I have the PS 165 line.

[@Xzera88]

I relly like your videos/guides that give me more motivation for car audio. Can you talk about active crossover vs passiv crossover? And the benefits and disadvantages of both.

[@soorajrajankadakkal1509]

Nice job bro

[@margincall7]

Came here looking for a way to make a speaker adapter. Found out I need 67 other tools I don't have to accomplish the task. :( Awesome video though!!!

[@1-Six-dee]

2k n router bits that is a nice collection

[@oooooo3231]

amazing work again. im waiting for you do a rear parcel shelf subwoofer install. that will bring in more viewers as most sedans are rear shelf subwoofers. im waiting for a good diy for that.

[@cybernaab]

Tip: If you only have a jigsaw always cut the inner hole first its way easier to clamp the wood down and get a clean cut

[@williamprice4269]

Man. That’s beautiful Mark!!

[@jeffreyallen3796]

Sweet!! I sent some photos on msngr of the doors progress. Kerfed door pods for a 10 and working on plexiglass & birch 4- 6.5" speaker pod, or pods 2 of them.

[@ranjitragu]

This video is so lit, it ignited the fumes.

[@BlazinTigger]

I did a head unit install in my cousins Kia and it went great. We found that his front speakers were blown and I told him he should get a new set of two way speakers, but he decided just to get woofers and keep the stock tweeters. But we forgot to check the clearance of the windows!! We got the speakers in, played them, drove around for a little bit, then he rolls down the window, we hear a tap, and look at each other. 😂😂 i can just fab some adapters, get some longer screws, and remove the stock faceplate, but it was such a duhhh moment.

[@csavkoor]

Hi! I love you videos. Question: where do I obtain the guide that you used for screw sizes (metal in color) at 10:18? Thanks!

[@bmjsoundstt6624]

Lots of designs there thanks to Car Audio fabrication!

[@moreaudio760]

Dope video mark

[@szym86]

Show us how to modify door panels.

[@hiramcrook6935]

Can you do a video on wiring the speakers up? How did you get thru the molex in the doors or are you usung the factory wiring?

[@do_italldayeveryday820]

That is very nice and clean which I had the tools to do it!!!

[@edud8452]

You are the Router Master Mark.😎

[@u9Nails]

Speaker upgrades have been out there forever. Manufacturer: "Let's get stupid with the wire terminal and speaker mount!" - probably

[@tomv4576]

is it possible to make a tutorial for connecting it to the radio? i want to upgrade my speakers but i don't know how to connect it to my Ford sync 2.5 radio -_-

[@04tb2]

You do the most amazing work I ever seen and explain everything great but do you think you can take it back to your roots, just saying alot of people don't have these tools. Sure you should have a router, table saw, jigsaw and circular saw but alot of people don't have fancy jigs and templates. Love your videos and learn so much mark thank you for helping me step up my skills

[@7NINER3]

I have the exact same jeep and ive been looking for a video of the rear door speakers. And looks like im going to need an adapter. Do you have these adapters for sale?

[@Primo956tx]

How much to make adapter 6.9 to a 6.5 speaker front door Dodge Ram 1500 2008 and a rear adapter 5.25 to a6.5 speaker

[@Mr2SMOOTH24]

You so some fantastic work bruh bruh 💯👍👍

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Thanks! Doing my best to master car audio and use high quality materials and top level technique.

[@Mr2SMOOTH24]

@@CarAudioFabrication well so far so good

[@carolyvonfaula1622]

super boulot ! awesome work !

[@toddricketts2518]

Where do you get those two different flush trim bits from?

[@JosephOlar]

Well well another fabulous video so now the next step will you be doing the door panel modification only if it don't fit back properly? keep up the great video

[@DmitryNemMem]

Very nice!

[@brewermoe883]

Hey Mark, another great video. One thing I am curious about and forgive me if I missed it, but how do you gauge clearance from the speaker to the inside of the door panel? You just raised the speaker out what 1/2" with that ring, how do I know how much space there is? I have used play-doh and put the door panel back on and measured the squished play doh. lol (keeping in mind speaker excursion of course)

[@arrakian]

Hi, could you please do a vid on installing a larger driver in a somewhat smaller opening? I have a space that’s 6.5 and a driver that’s a little larger.

[@timsanders5296]

I have a build of my own. 2015 Chevy sonic. My doors leak! Factory speakers were fine, but in my new install didn’t get done and over night it rain. Next day my doors had a lot of water. I’ve done everything I can think of I even put the panels back together on the inside. I’m lost please help. Crutchfield didn’t even know idea.🥺

[@daytonangeladviento6949]

about the circle templates. what if i do projects with many different 6.5's is it like a universal size that fits most ? or do they make one for every 1/8th" difference or so?

[@CarAudioFabrication]

You can easily resize with a bearing kit kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWGzaomchs-jj7ssi=aa5HRHARVFJS_oWI

[@sacredcreationz]

Hello sir, I have subscribed for quite some time and love your videos. I have a question/problem. I am working 6 subs in my Chevy Express van. I am running 3 amps and I think my signal from my deck is being degraded. I have a nice pioneer AVH-2300NEX double din with sub out. But i am at a loss to find any information regarding the correct splitting technique. Right now I am going into a jl 1000/1v2 slash and then using the output in a full bypass mode and feeding my second amp, a POS Boss chaos extreme 3500 and then using the output of that amp to the input of my md1000. What am I doing wrong? Should I just use splitters?

[@edud8452]

Mark what is the brand and type of vinyl upholstery that you use it looks real stretchy and easy to work with I'm looking for some?

[@ClausenLT]

Wow bro...very impressed again. I'm the best at what I do, I don't have videos to prove it, in part because I am not going to train my "competition", but I am a professional and it takes a lot to impress me...nice video!

[@ADR69]

what lighting setup do you have in the garage?

[@CarAudioFabrication]

High bay lights in the shop, they are like 15K lumen. Best investment ever.

[@smalltimer4370]

Hi Mark, have you ever made a video on changing the angle on door speakers to align them? I'd like to upgrade the door speaker on my Chevy Cruze, which appear to be the most horrible in-terms of location, as they actually seem to be angled away from the front row occupants. And so I was thinking I might custom fabricate(3D print) some spacers to change the angle of the speakers toward the center of the front seats rather than toward the dash - if that makes any sense. Anyways, I was hoping you might have done something like this in a video, but wasn't able to find anything looking through your video archive - based on the titles that is - thanks for all your help btw, your videos are great

[@timothythompson3029]

What about using Delrin? It cuts way easier then Acrylic.

[@jarrodgovender7297]

Howsit bro.love the useful vids that u post.was wondering if u could possibly give me some ideas for my vehicle.im driving a Hyundai grand i10 hatchback.ive still got the stock radio and door speakers.i did add a set of mids on my back board and a audio God 8inch d4 subwoofer in the boot running of a 4channel amplifier.i am looking to expand my I stall and make the boot look good as everything is just placed temperarily.any ideas that you have would be greatly appreciated.

[@chrisnas1483]

Why audio control, why not audience ? For a dsp?

[@kp7playz199]

I have a 2000 Nissan Frontier crew cab with two Rockford Fosgate P1 10”. I need help to locate an area to put them. Please help.🙏

[@bendmacmanufacturing2744]

Welcome back Mark love your educational videos. Jon

[@grin64]

A little OCD lol not you. Perfection is your middle name 😍

[@Watchtoday911]

Is it possible to connect a 3.5-inch speakers to the front of the car with my amplifier ?

[@lowhertzhighspl]

Note To Self: Must own router in order to duplicate C.A.F. projects

[@sk8rjord1]

Can you make good quality speakers adapters with just basic tools like a jigsaw?, and still get good midbass and external sound isolation. Would be good to see a video on how to do it as I imagine most people dont have access to a really nice router.

[@bbfoto7248]

+sk8rjord1 +CarAudioFabrication Yes, of course. It will just take a bit more time to trace an accurate template for the adapter of the door's speaker mount and the speaker itself, and more time to cut & drill everything accurately. Use multiple pieces of thick, strong 2" wide, clear packaging tape to tightly stretch & tape across/over the entire speaker opening and mounting edges in the door to make a clear, transferable template... Or tape up the OEM adapter ring if there is one. Leave a "pull tab" on both ends of the first piece of clear tape that you layer over the door's speaker opening at the top of the opening to make it easier to remove the template tape without destroying it after you've outlined/marked it. Overlap each successive piece of clear tape by at least 1/4" so that all of the pieces stick & stay together well. Now use a fine or thick point Sharpie marker to carefully outline and mark the perimeter of the door mounting flange and to mark the mounting hole positions on the clear tape. Try to get this as accurate as possible. You can then carefully peel the clear template off of the door's sheet metal speaker mounting area using the tape's pull tabs, and then transfer/stick the clear template tape to your PVC or HDPE plastic or acrylic sheet. Try to find white or a lighter-colored plastic sheet for your adapters so you can see the black Sharpie template lines easier. I would suggest using PVC plastic sheet or inexpensive HDPE plastic cutting board sheets that are available at your local 99¢ store because HDPE is much softer and easier to cut compared to acrylic. Acrylic and plexi-glass are very hard and brittle, and therefore difficult to cut and drill without cracking or breaking it unless you have the specialized bits. And the HDPE plastic cutting board material is denser & heavier than acrylic, which is better for eliminating resonances and vibrations created by the speakers in the door's sheet metal & door panels. You will need a power drill with a 1/4" diameter (or slightly larger) plastic/acrylic drill bit in order to fit the jigsaw blade through this starting hole to make your jigsaw cut for the inner speaker cutout circle in the adapter. Drill your hole for the jigsaw blade to fit through right next to the inside edge of the inner speaker cutout circle. A good quality, fine-tooth plastic/acrylic jigsaw blade will also be very helpful. And a narrower jigsaw blade helps to make tighter radius cuts around curves and the speaker tabs for instance, but you'll have to be a bit more careful not to bend it. Cut with the highest speed setting on your jigsaw, but advance the blade through the plastic SLOWLY! Just take your time to accurately mark your template(s), and cut slowly & precisely with the jigsaw and your adapters will perform just as well as Mark's slick, router-cut adapters. 👍 Maybe Mark can do a video showing this process for those of us who don't have a router and/or a router table plus a full complement of router bits and accessories??? Good luck and have fun with it!

[@gplusgplus2286]

When I tried to make these I failed miserably, then went out and bought a set of plastic adapters for 12eur... And I doubt any of the pro installers in my area have ever heard about using a router to easily fabricate stuff. Also what about when the factory mounting point is not a flush circle but the oem speaker is angled with a purpose built plastic?

[@jandepandaman3113]

Another nice video from the Fabkitchen 👌🏼👌🏼🤘

[@bendmacmanufacturing2744]

Mark are you able to make speaker adapters for us people that don't have the tools to do for are self ? Jon

[@LerRhann]

Our*

[@mattb9664]

But water is going to get into the doors and make the MDF fall apart... what am I going to do??

[@NickRon06]

Hey mark are u gonna sell these speaker adapters I have the same Jeep I wouldn’t mind paying you to make me some front n rear...

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Shoot me a message via my site, would love to help out with some high quality adapters.

[@bdaudio9395]

Lol isn’t this like the 10th adaptor ring video

[@1-Six-dee]

Anyone notice the screw change from the Silver to the sheetrock screws?

[@shorthood2518]

Once you see it, you can't unsee it

[@1-Six-dee]

@@shorthood2518 what's the chances both of us with the same last name commenting about this screw, what area r u from?

[@gamepro9505]

Can you make a video on how you deal with molex connectors when running new speaker wire? Or do you use the factory wire?

[@jasonmcmullen9366]

I have a question about a completely different topic question & not sure how to send a question & not just a comment

[@Zaphod7835]

So.... using mdf, why not just spray your mdf parts with a clear to seal it up and save a lot of money? Seems to me that if your doors are getting wet enough to make mdf deteriorate your speakers are taking a royal shit-kicking anyway, no?

[@CarAudioFabrication]

The second you put a screw into MDF coated in anything you break that barrier. It takes very little moisture to degrade MDF, it doesn't need to be a ton of water. Coating takes far more effort anyways, just use the correct material in the first place.

[@Zaphod7835]

@@CarAudioFabrication opinions... you know the rest. Depends on the application I guess... but I watched a video this morning of a fella with IB subs vented out the bottom of his trunk, great big 75cmx75cm hole with nothing but a piece of foam to keep road grime out.... england.... wintertime... pulled the foam off to inspect, everything looks like new. Very hard to believe that MDF cannot work on the interior side of the interior door panel after seeing that... but I'm not a pro installer.

[@ezequielparra1854]

Yay

[@tlfbshti364]

love the videos Mark but you spelled THICC** wrong

[@ryerye700]

Doug claims MDF works well

[@loveaudio1236]

Doug ran his father's successful car audio business into the ground... So there's that.

[@MrJose123704]

7:34 😂

[@OneCosmic749]

It did sound like a speaker inside a plastic enclosure :D

[@Cloud13.]

Spanish subs pls!

[@joshwhite8417]

Are they thicc or thiccc

[@farmonious420]

LOL...A "Little" OCD?

[@tyronetripod4047]

why not just do the acrylic one first, the other 2 steps were for NOTHING!

[@CarAudioFabrication]

MDF is cheap, if you need to make adjustments or make an error with MDF its no big deal, toss it, With 1/2" acrylic you are out $20.