If you want to add new speakers into your vehicle, you'll enjoy better sound, with improved frequency response and detail in your music. However, not all vehicles have space for better speakers. If you've got a vehicle that can't accommodate new speakers, you're not out of luck. You can build your own speaker boxes from simple materials and mount speakers into them with a few simple tools and materials.
Instructions
1. Cut four pieces of MDF, each piece measuring 6" x 6". Then cut four more pieces of MDF, each piece measuring 10" x 6". MDF (medium density fiberboard) is used in lieu of cheaper materials like plywood or particle board because it is more durable and resistant to vibrations. Your boxes will last longer, and your speakers will sound better as a result.
2. Assemble the 6" x 6" and 6" x 10" pieces into two rectangular assemblies, as seen in the diagram. Use wood screws to hold the pieces together -- the wood screws will hold the pieces together more securely than nails.
3. Cut four more pieces of MDF, each measuring 6" x 11 1/2". In two of these pieces, cut openings for your speakers, using the speakers as a template for how large the hole should be. In the other two pieces of MDF, cut openings for the terminal cups, using the cups as templates for how large the cutouts should be.
4. Add the terminal cups to the two back pieces of MDF, securing them in place with screws. Attach a short length of speaker wire (10" should be fine) to the inside tabs of the terminal cups. Now put the back pieces onto your boxes, using wood screws.
5. Attach the front pieces to the boxes with wood screws. Attach the speaker wire to the wire tabs of the speakers, and then mount the speakers into the cutouts, using screws on the mounting tabs.
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