Dual 3.5' Speaker Bracket build

[smartken22]

I am doing this thread to show how I built up my new speaker bracket that I purchased from Jerry (Username: '74 Sport). When I first received my bracket, i was planning to use dual 4' Polk (DXi400) speakers. When I went to line them up, the speaker holes were smaller so I thought that I would have to make the holes bigger so the surround would fit in it. After talking with Jerry here is what the plan and design was all about and what I did to make mine work for those thinking of purchasing one. I will post this in two segments since I cannot fit all the pics in one post:

Pic #1: The bracket I received (For a 71 Duster)
Pic #2/3: My Polk Speakers
Pic #4: As you can see in this picture, I was concerned that the whole speaker did not fit in the cutout. Then when I would go to install the screws, I was afraid that the frame of the speaker would bend due to the gap from the frame to the bracket. I even tried to install the speaker through the top, but then I had issues with the hole and the tweeter hitting the top of the dash.

 

[smartken22]

Here are the pictures of what I did to make mine work out and it came out awesome.
Pic #1: I lined up the surround with the hole in the plate, then drilled out the mounting holes.
Pic #2: New plate all painted up.
Pic #3: Here is the hardware I picked up at my local true value. I purchased standard machine screws, nuts and lock washers and some spacers to take up the gap from the speaker to the plate.
Pic #4: Speakers installed in plate.
Pic #5: This pic shows the clearance that the speaker surround has. The surround has plenty of clearance due to the installed spacers so it does not make contact with the bracket when it flexes.
Pic #6: Here is a picture of the spacers installed. My speakers have a rigid, raised ring around the flexible rubber surround, allowing the plate to sit perfectly on top of it.
Pic #7: Back side of plate after speakers were installed.
Pic #8: The old 4x10 speaker bracket.
Pic #9: The old bracket compared to the new setup.

I hope that this helps everyone who plan to buy this bracket. I will post the link to Jerry’s site at the end of the post. This is a nice little upgrade considering that these old 4x10 speakers are hard to come by now, and the ones that are out there do not sound all that well. With this, you can use the latest and greatest speakers.
Bracket Link: http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=129759