High-End Speakers in Custom A-Pillars! How to build

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You want to add a set of three way component speakers to a car audio system, but the problem is the factory doesn't have a spot to mount the tweeter and 3.5" midrange speaker. So how can I build a custom mounting solution for A-Pillar speakers? Here is how I built the custom set for the JL Audio C7 components in my dad's daily driver sound quality project.
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@Az56818 3 года назад

About 2 mins in decided it's above my skill level lol

@BigBoyOGBassLife54 3 года назад

50 seconds for me 🤣

@Az56818 3 года назад

@@BigBoyOGBassLife54 😂 I was like yeah not happening

@BigBoyOGBassLife54 3 года назад

🤣💯that’s what’s good bout having connections🤣my cost a bit but it’ll prolly cost more by me messing up a lot 🤦🏽‍♂️🤣

@dougyoud5944 2 года назад

Same… and also budget.

@Mzinya 2 года назад

10 seconds for me 😜😂👏👏👏

@michaeltorres2897 4 года назад

A little advise for your body work.When the bonding has dried enough to sand. Before sanding,wipe bondo with lacquer thinner on a rag to remove the film of goo on bond before sanding so sand paper doesn't clog up.That will help you save more sand paper and it will actually sand So much better.Ive restore cars for 30 years so its tricks like that,that has helped me alot.Im very much OCD like your self.Good luck and I love to all your videos.Great work. God bless..

@travezripley 4 года назад

Michael Torres thats a great tip. Thnx

@MrCbell57 4 года назад

Its odd that many body men do not do this themselves. But it definitely will save you on sand paper for sure and that stuff is getting up there in price!

@42cody 3 года назад

I feel like this would make the bondo weak but you got the experience. I only worked with bondo for 2 years in highschool

@rotweilerdc 3 года назад

Eventually he’ll see this...

@markphilpot4981 4 года назад

You go to extra lengths on your builds and I know that you aren’t the only one doing this, but you are the only one who is doing it to this level on this medium and we who are watching know how much you care about your work quality. That matters!

@DjCBlaq 4 года назад

When i hit the lottery. I know where my car is going.

@CarAudioFabrication 4 года назад

Send it!

@kcgfy81 4 года назад

I watch all of his videos even when I know that I will never have the talent to create these projects....

@timrudisill 4 года назад

Mark, I've used headliner material like this in past builds also. One trick my upholstery buddy, that I get my materials from, showed me was to spray rubbing alcohol on the material and the foam backing will release very easily. The alcohol will evaporate quickly and you're left with a perfectly clean finish material to work with. I know it's not much, but I've picked up plenty of tips, tricks, and advice from your videos so I wanted to give back a little. Keep up the great work man!

@andreww.3208 Месяц назад

ah good suggestion, wish i saw this earlier. I ended up soaking mine in very hot water and then it peeled off OK, but still left some very small specs of black foam attached. certainly didnt separate as easily as shown in the video. The headliner i bought was made by Sunbrite from amazon

@harj-spp8547 4 года назад

The level of detail, precision and patience is something else. Another masterbuild in progress, cannot wait to see the compelted look. Well done.

@Shawn_Magara 4 года назад

Nice "Squeaks and knocks" he's got, all car jokes aside your work is the only work I idolize. You're marvelous at what you do. Keep it up! 😎

@deemanefinneymane4920 4 года назад

what I want to know is what the best amplifier to use on these c7 speakers jl says the vxi 800 or xd 800 but those amps amps do not apply the correct rms rating for them so technically ur not gonna get the best out of them using 75 watts per channel and if u bridge the amps for the 6.5s u are applying 200 watts to each woofer so that's 25 watts over powering there max rms rating.

@AF_1892 4 года назад

I started w a dinky 350 watt amp with a ported 15 rockford fosgate punch sub. It was 16. A guy with a crush on me paid a really smart physics guy. He calculated the acoustics so perfect. Anyways now I regret putting 10's (Rockford Phosgate punch 2's). I should have done 12's. Decks and mono D bass amps all Kenwood. Rockford for the mids and mid speakers. Infinity reference are also great for replacing factory speakers. Most of my equipment still works and its 17 yrs old!

@tapiotukiainen2500 4 года назад

Wouldn't it be better for the speakers to be in a symmetrical angle to the listener than symmetrical to the car?

@wvlfkvnt 4 года назад

Thank you for this Mark, I want to modify my door cards in the future. And this was the perfect tutorial for me.

@Simbacu 4 года назад

I once had a ford transit woofer speaker and a tiny speaker out of a toy and wired it in parallel with the ford speaker and had them wired directly to a headphone jack, plugged it into my mums iPad and they both worked at quite a decent volume and sounded really good, there was a small capacitor in series with the small speaker I used as a tweeter

@steve5642 4 года назад

Please direct if you've addressed this previously. In a 3-way system, is the pillar always preferred vs kick panel for mids/tweeter? Is it based on active vs. passive tuning? What's your take on overall 3-way speaker placement for best soundstage (right/left & vertical)? Thanks! Great vids.

@catalyst470 4 года назад

can you do the super budget build please idk what speakers are good and i dont wanna buy somethin bad

@WireGuyGlobal 4 года назад

Another Excellent Video! Thanks Mark for taking the time to show us your expertise. Its been Awesome watching your progress and growth. Keep up the good work!

@lukeskywalker1836 4 года назад

Always happy when you drop a new vid. Your attention to detail amazes a hobbiest like me. Have learned alot from you. Thanks for all the tutorials you do. Keep the vids coming.

@audiohutch 4 года назад

Can you make the acrylic piece with a 3D printer? It won't be as solid but if you need to use it just for a shape then I don't see why not. It can also allow you to skip the steps for gluing pieces together and also adding the wooden dowels.

@timothycox1861 4 года назад

Mark watching your videos cost me money buying tools and supplies damn you. Keep up the good work love the videos

@matthewmassey2333 4 года назад

Do you feel the JL Audio speakers are worth the money? My $11 Dayton audio 3in FR sounds truly amazing.

@scotts6596 3 года назад

Great craftsmanship and ingenuity! Immensely helpful to learn from and useful for my level of projects.

@jonblakk73ab 4 года назад

Have you ever done an install in a 4th Gen camaro,I want to do a component set in my mines but I don’t want to cut into my doors and or a pillars for the tweeters,great vids as always

@bdc211 4 года назад

youre my fμ©kin hero, man!!!! just thought you should know!!👍👍

@cordell847 4 года назад

I was really considering using the C7 tweeters in my door setup instead of the crossfire x18s but at 230$ a piece I've decided against it. That's a little ridiculous for one tweeter.

@deemanefinneymane4920 4 года назад

its better then paying 1000.00 per tweeter in the 5 star category of audio speakers u get what u pay for and the quality yeah cheaper is allways better so get the best for a better price I just bought mine for the whole set of both sides for 1000.00 includes tax and extended warranty vs the 2400.00 retail plus tax plus extended warranty costs so there u go. most people hate on jl the main reason is they just can not afford there prices but in all honesty jl has some of the best out there for there range shure buy a pioneer or cheaper model yeah its louder maby maby installed into a different set up might sound brighter but u choose the quality of sound u want in ur set up. 1000 bucks in speakers vs 10,000 in speakers depends on what sound u want jl c7 moral focal and those top doalar sounds sound very good and last a long time vs the cheaper there easier to blow easier to distort and the material is not comparable to there builds of higher end. so again u get what u pay for and jl has 15 percent mark up compared to there acutal competiors for each level of there assortment and availability class. shure jl can be beat for the price but ur just gonna louder and have less quality equipment. lanzar vs morel or mkclintosh u figure it out.

@bongchan531 4 года назад

If you want a top notch tweeter, check out on ebay for some ads px concept 2 tweeters.

@Mr.GettingItDone 4 года назад

Hey hopefully you upload a video, about how to set the gains in the amp to the 3 way speakers. And the accurate equalize on the system.

@CarAudioFabrication 4 года назад

Check out my video on amplifier settings here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tiOUd3NkOyQ.html

@thebreakbarrelshow Год назад

Looks all nice and somewhat easy but , i own a mercedes sl550... I would be scared to death to put any mark on the A pillars..lol..each potential screw up and lots of dollar signs just fly away...lol

@idriss.musa. 4 года назад

CarAudioFabrication, i cant wait to see your next video demonstarting and reviewing these speakers!

@AlexGifford5150 4 года назад

Wow! I’m super impressed with your work. I really admire your attention to detail, I hope someday I can fabricate like you

@1QMQY 4 года назад

Your work is A1, love the videos, Thanks for making them, I feel like you’re the “Crutchfield” of RU-vid.

@ahveliini98 4 года назад

holy shit, you made it look stock, damn... Great job!

@earthonerealtors 2 месяца назад

No such professional work found in the capital of India, Delhi, really really loved it

@jorgehernandezaceves5940 4 месяца назад

Quedo profecional perfecto !!!! Gracias por compartir tu trabajo . Eres grande👍👍💯💯💯

@casemods 2 года назад

Do you have a link to the thin glue? Or any glue that would work. Can't find "mobile solutions thin" online

@zachpangos7159 4 года назад

I am having a hell of a time routing plastic without it trying to kill me... with the quad bearing mobile solutions bit, which I broke in half while trying to work abs.... help... I can’t find information online on techniques that aren’t CNC videos

@yoyoracing5433 3 года назад

very nice job and description as u always do . now the price por this c7 component speakers are way..... over the top ! outrages !!!! gnus christ !!! i like good stuff but honestly its ridiculous....

@tommymadux3646 3 года назад

First off check out the uv curing fiberglass resin. Also fiberglass resin will not Make a sub box stronger on its own but I have coats boxes and compartment boxes and anything made of mdf and coat the crap out of them with just resin. Not for strength. But to water proof the boxes in a box.

@Sloan77245 4 года назад

You have an amazing talent!

@Watchtoday911 Год назад

Nice work Indeed build for me custom rear billar right and left tow speaker in each side twitter and spear mid rang 4 inch For my car Camry xse 2019

@pinarellorider9023 4 года назад

This guy NEVER disappoints!!! He's like a modern day Michelangelo. Those A-pillars look freakin awesome!

@yaboikd100 4 года назад

True...Hell Even Al From Tool Time or That Older Guy That Use To Come On Tv, Building Dressers, Tables, & China Cabinets!!

@rodneym7246 3 года назад

Do new cars make putting a really nice system much harder, if not impossible? Do you mess w the electronics of the car, like remove its stereo, or just changing speakers?

@MrKKUT1984 2 года назад

Yeah them shits is expensive, you looking at 2k just for the front and I happen to like speakers in the back as well. Why everything gotta be so damn expensive these days

@Hometheaterfan 7 месяцев назад

Mark, do you custom build apillars pods for sale? Meaning, if I sent you money, could you build a pair for my SUV?

@eksine 4 года назад

the interior plastics on my Odyssey are trashed. I planned to primer and spray paint it but this gives me another option, thank you!

@hofferjh 5 месяцев назад

I wonder if you can help me out I have a speaker it's in plexiglass can I take them speakers out and put them in a regular wooden box

@beardedgaming1337 11 месяцев назад

i prefer to use grill cloth as you have but not add any more fiberglass to the outside. i come in from behind with chop strand and resin, brush or pour it into the form and then add bondo to the outside. it saves sanding time as glass matt adds quite a bit of surface imperfections where as the grill cloth is smooth. i do add milled fiber to the resin when i paint it into the grill cloth. it self levels well and sets stronger than just resin alone in the cloth.

@boedilllard5952 26 дней назад

Can you imagine if you could just order well made a pillars with speaker openings already in them?

@chaseleim4773 4 года назад

I feel, that 2 6.5 8's in a t line would suite this build perfectly

@thatguykai479 3 месяца назад

Bout to head to pick n pull and grab a couple extra panels 🏃🏽‍♂️🕺🏽

@brandonxtreme9887 Год назад

The cheat code for separating the foam from the material is ,do it in hot water, comes apart easy 👍👍👍

@danielramirez837 4 года назад

As always, love all ur videos mark . I'm planning a build on my yukon and planning on making some a pillar pods for my mids and highs . Keep up the great work . 😀👍

@CarAudioFabrication 4 года назад

Awesome! If you have an Instagram tag me on your progress, @caraudiofab thanks for watching

@jonathancogar8043 3 года назад

Would you build and sale me that same setup for my 2012 equinox?

@REMYTVDEUCE 4 года назад

How much do you charge to do my 2002 f150 panels the same?

@Simbacu 4 года назад

Something I like about one of the just previous Toyota auris or Corolla is that the tweeters in the front actually face towards you slightly

@Viralsmells 4 года назад

Always a good day when there’s an upload 👌🏻

@LifeSized101 4 года назад

See ya later factor tweeter Yeah I think the body filler helps to stop the fiber glass deforming in the sun, Australia 48 degrees C outside

@Bhagatdeepfull 4 года назад

Excellent video bro, i really appreciate ur work and i wanna thank u because i have learnt all the basics and expert stuff via ur videos, i need a little of ur expert advice. I have Pioneer 80prs and want to use active crossover setup, what components, amplifiers and sub woofer would u suggest? I love crisp and clear soundstage, with detailed separation of instruments. Currently i have Amplifiers: Pioneer gm 8604 & JBL GTO1004, i was thinking to upgrade my speakers! Would these amps be ok or do i need to upgrade them? Thanks in advance for ur precious advice

@winfieldlauer204 4 года назад

Hey Mark! I don't know if you read these messages so this is a long shot. I purchased a 2013 mini cooper paceman s all4 and the previous owner must have removed the stock speakers. Do you have any information on what the actual size is for the mids and highs? Also where the rear mids would be? I know the highs are under the front seats. I need sounds. Tweeters only don't cut it.

@michaelgrant5258 4 года назад

Should have rolled that Chevy Equinox into the junk yard and used the down payment for a new vehicle instead of upgrading his speakers. At least he'll have good audio to wait for a tow truck! Good work nonetheless! A+

@K03sport 4 года назад

Need these for my ('19) WRX because the base system is sooooo bad. Mass produced custom pillars for a WRX will sell thousands because of the terribleness. Who's first?

@Camoburb 2 года назад

As always, beautiful job. Really want to do something like that on my 03 dodge ram. Been somewhat happy for awhile with what I did but now I find i want more depth and volume. Maybe when I'm feeling brave enough I'll pick up a couple a-pillars and give it a shot. Will need new speakers though. My hertz are getting old and I'm sure wearing out.

@wrenchesandcars5161 Год назад

We’ll after 15 years of installing car stereos I think I can handle this

@robolvera3011 3 года назад

How much to do your dads ride? I have an equinox I want to amp up.

@jaistanley 4 года назад

Holy crap: these look almost exactly the same as some sail panel pods I am making at the minute! I used photogrammetry to scan the car interior and built the pods in cad, and have completely 3D printed the first prototype. I made little grilles on the printer that attach with neo magnets and covered them with speaker grille cloth. They look sweet, but the design needs a little refinement before I do the final print and install (my cad skills are level: slow). I reccomend trying out Meshroom for photogrammetry. All you ned is a camera that you can lock on 'manual' mode so the settings for each picture are the same. Might make a lot of your fabrication easier? Nice one Mark.

@josecortez4022 3 года назад

😍😍😍😍😍😍 awesome job. I would love some custom work like this on my 2018 Mustang GT...

@jeffpessemier9802 3 года назад

You’ve asked in the past for ideas of things we would like to see. I recently created A-pillar pods modeled after the ones you made your dad. I used the unfinished version of them for months before I finished them, but when I finished, to my surprise, the sound got much, much better. Anyway, that got me thinking it would be nice to see you do an example of how aiming the speakers can affect the sound using and RTA, and maybe an example of how finishing them affects the sound as well. I really wasn’t expecting much change as they have two+ layers of fiberglass on top of the fleece, so I figured that was enough density, but adding different fillers really helped.

@ЖекаВалерьевич-д8т 4 года назад

Привет звукофилам! ) Focal-ы KRX2 намного лучше и громче звучат! Главное приструнить их до 60-ти гц, иначе выпрыгивают из себя ;)) А саб сделает своё дело. Хорошие инструменты у тебя и руки не из жопы! Удачи!

@MoonbeameSmith 4 года назад

Overall great work... But why did you go to all the trouble of putting a grill cloth on only to cut it out and fibreglass over it? Did I miss something?

@jtc406 4 года назад

Glowforge isn’t the MOST used tool in my shop but it’s been the most helpful. What used to take a day takes a couple hours and you don’t even get dirty. Lol 👍🏻

@TheDarryledmonson 4 года назад

Mark can I use the Focal speaker pods? I would to place them in my Surburban and tilt and aim them to the doom light. Then finish it with cloth and fiberglass like these.

@1showking 4 года назад

Quick question... How did you get the upholstery to sit inside the edge of the acrylic without wrinkling? The video shows the wrap and the cut, but not that one part. Great work as always.

@mikka1986 4 года назад

Some tips, after the resin cloth dried, cut the plastic behind the cloth wide enough for fiberglass to goes in. Fiberglass from the back save a lot of sanding time and also better maintain of the shape form by the cloth, it is stronger on the baffle edge and doesn't crack easily. Another tips, for resin or putty to stick to the plastic, you should prepare the surface by sanding it with high grid until it is rough to the touch.

@jonathanlugo5877 4 года назад

Omg, perfecto at it’s best 👍👍👍

@crudeoilgarage3570 4 года назад

Probably one of the best channels in RU-vid. I've have come up with many ideas for Harleys from this channel

@selfbuilfab 4 года назад

Would you consider selling a set of these pods? I too have an equinox that I’ll be mirroring your setup on. I’m glad I found your videos. Thank you for sharing with us!

@robinong5803 2 года назад

Nice video Mark, want to ask u whether is it necessary to stuff polyfill into midrange? Thanks

@HDdanutHD 4 года назад

Is that really a beast of a woofer? My DB M60A V2 midrange is way bigger and it's a MIDRANGE. :)

@dtorb6657 4 года назад

Those DBs are for cheap people that only care to be loud, they sound like ass. They wouldn't touch the JL's.

@danielhedberg1158 4 года назад

Nice video!! But why dont you listen in the position of the speakers? I am thinking of reflektions of hard sufaces in the car.

@nickg.1045 4 года назад

How much to have you build these for me dude if i send you my plastic pieces from my saturn vue suv?!?!?!??!?!

@williamlind2843 3 года назад

I love your shop! I do not have the patience for this kind of work. I'm a Master Machinist by trade, but this stuff is like art work!

@1fastbuggy502 4 года назад

Mark. Can I just but a set of those speaker mounts from you ?

@ShawnCottier 23 часа назад

LOL Love the series, went from keeping all stock parts incase we want to put it back, to so much for that modify the pillar!!

@CarAudioFabrication 21 час назад

I bought a set from the junkyard for like 30 bucks as discussed. Non issue

@halojump123 4 года назад

We just installed 2 speakers $ 12,000 into our Prevost motor home, with the head unit $22,000.

@aaroncorrell8728 Год назад

Can you post a link for the quick disconnects?

@manomanasa 2 года назад

The installation looks super. But the tweeter and midrange stay very close to each other, the audio waves that come out from them will be interfered with and there will be a sound loss. Is this right?

@CarAudioFabrication 2 года назад

No.

@axelalejandrocasillasrios3840 4 года назад

I love your videos, I follow you from Mexico. Can you put subtitles in Spanish?

@chadstockton4948 4 года назад

what thickness CA glue do you use? I noticed you used it on the corners for the rounded stacked corner down fire sub enclosure as well. Do you use different thicknesses?

@gaj9080 4 года назад

Just a suggestion: could you number your videos and state what videos are next to make it easier to follow? fantastic work

@Luis92r 4 года назад

This would work great on a bmw 528i bavsound and audison is not what I want outta the sound.and limited to size

@kimmoth90 4 года назад

You should look into a surform plane, they're designed to remove and smooth body filler.

@crow78376 4 года назад

Maybe because you said the resin on the inside of the box doesn’t add strength people will listen , been saying this for ever !

@jeffgoetz7919 4 года назад

Approximately how much would a shop charge for something like this?

@farfromovin 4 года назад

Looks good. I like they’re mounted on the same plane, and I agree they’re fancy grills to show off and be proud of. What’s your thoughts on enclosing the rear of the mid?

@ronalexander4955 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@Salvo09100 4 года назад

Bravo,molto bravo,complimenti per l’ingegnosità nel progettare e realizzare il sistema tre vie soprattutto midrange e tweeter. Complimenti.

@zachpangos7159 4 года назад

Hey, I love this build. I am attempting it myself. What connectors are you using on the cables and where did you get them?

@chrisnas1483 4 года назад

Where can I get a lazer, I got the money to buy one...

@travishill7873 4 года назад

This is the perfect video for me. I have CT Sounds Meso 3-way set ready to go in my truck. I had the adapters which look really close to yours 3D printed. I just have to find the time to get it all done now. Thanks for another great video!