73 Mustang Fast back speaker installation

tdziub85

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Mar 11, 2018
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Erie, PA
I recently took on the project of overhauling the interior to my 73 mustang fastback. Almost everything is done but now I have come to installing new speakers. I am not a fan of cutting holes in my new door panels so I opted for alternate route. I purchased some kick panels from Dallas Mustang that should allow me to install up to a 5 1/2" speaker and a small tweeter.

The panels showed up today. They look great and they fit almost perfectly in place. However, with a speaker installed the drivers side one interferes with the parking brake and on both driver and passenger side there is a bracket that connects to the dash that is also in the way.

I am ok making modifications to make these panels and speakers work but I was looking for some input from anyone that may have already ventured down this road. So, the problems I am look at are;

1. Parking brake is in the way. - Can I relocate it? Replace it with a different still of parking brake like a handle?
2. Dash brackets are in the way - Anybody modify these before or relocate them?

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

thanks
 
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