Mounting new 6x9 rear speakers in '92 camry

[Nevalite]

Hey,

I bought some new 6x9 speakers to put in the back of my 3rd gen 1992 camry, boy did they not want me to change these things.

I finally figured out that you have to remove the back seat cushion, then remove the side cushions, then you can remove the big piece of plastic that covers the back speakers...

Once you get all of this apart you see the stock speakers mounted in some funky bracket with 3 big screws...

My new speakers, like most 6x9s, have 4 screws... The car doesn't have the holes to mount them, even if the holes were in the metal they don't sit flush. My only idea is to mount them on top of the big plastic piece that I took off, which in itself requires some cutting.

Has anyone ever done this or have any good ideas?

Thanks

[CJ Otey]

put the plastic piece back over the 6x9 to mount them

[Nevalite]

You mean mount them on the big plastic thing and not on the metal of the car?

[SmartedPanda]

After you're done tell me how they go, I might change mine near end of the year. =]

[wtftoy]

I HAD to drill holes for both the front doors and the rear shelf.
But man...drilling for the rear was hard but worth it in the end.

[95PimpingCamry]

Originally Posted by aenties

I HAD to drill holes for both the front doors and the rear shelf.
But man...drilling for the rear was hard but worth it in the end.

Yea, I had to use an electricians drill to fit back in there.

[EvoFire]

Is it that big of a pain in the butt to change the speakers? I was thinking of changing mine too.

[uibalnme]

Or you could get these like i I did.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/6x9-Rear-Speaker-Adapter-plates-1992-1998-Toyota-Camry_W0QQitemZ330109716884QQihZ014QQcategoryZ3864 6QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

They needed some slight, careful, trimming to fit the curves in the metal, but it did the trick. My 6X9's fit perfectly with the adapters. If you do get these, (again, trim carefuly,they're plastic, and can break) apply some sealant where the speaker meets the adapter, and where the adapter meets the metal of the car(mounting surface). This will help reduce some of the vibration which can cause the adapters to make a slight buzzing noise.

[roy7777]

First I use some 3M Acrylic Double Sided Attachment Tape between the metal and speaker.
Then use the plastic piece to cover over it.
It has been 4 years and still O.K..

[Nevalite]

I think I will buy those adapters and mount the speakers with those. In the meantime I decided to get rid of the stock covers, what do you guys think:



It was kind of tricky because of the ridge that goes across it but with my trusty jigsaw I managed to work it out

[wtftoy]

I would've changed my grill too but decided that I didn't want to get robbed.
I live in a shitty area.

[uibalnme]

Originally Posted by Nevalite

I think I will buy those adapters and mount the speakers with those. In the meantime I decided to get rid of the stock covers, what do you guys think:



It was kind of tricky because of the ridge that goes across it but with my trusty jigsaw I managed to work it out

You could do it that way, but unless your rear window tint has UV protection the speaker cone material will degrade faster. The stock speaker covers served a dual purpose. 1) "hide" the speakers, so they won't draw attention from the overall look of the car. 2) protect the speakers from the sun, any dirt that may fall in, and physical damage. Besides, those speaker look like they would stand out too much, and you would still have to drill new holes into the metal and that panel to mount them that way. You should just wait until you get the adapters.

[Keep]

those adapters above will work fine.. I built a cheap set of MDF adapter rings (easy and costs dollars). Another trick is zip-ties.

I got sick and tired of all the above options so I spent the time and built a fiberglass box which replaces the original decklid. I stopped counting the hours I spent on this thing after 20-30hrs.













I took those pics before I put the OE 3rd brake light back on. It fits perfect

[wtftoy]

wow...that is fucking nice, but it shows off too much for me.
I have kappas also.

[360glitch]

It's a pain but totally worth it in the end. I had to use a reciprocating saw to make the holes bigger to put the speakers in and then drill new screw holes. It worked perfectly and I'm still using the original speaker covers. Lots of work, but like I said, it's worth it..