Gary Lewis Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Thanks, Gary! Yes, indeed. Now the work can begin. Before starting into holidays I've to solve some annoying sounds. Starting with new break pads at the front, squiking door panels and rattling dash cover. Tomorrow I'll be driving to a friend that will check if my tires are unbalanced...maybe that's the deep rolling noise that comes up when driving about 60 mph or faster. Next week I'll build-up my center console that also contains a dual 6.5" subwoofer and the amplifier for it and for the center dash speaker. I also will insulate the doors inside to get them a bit quieter. Same for the panels on the backside. If there enough time left, I'll take a look behind the side panels of the rear-bench and also insulate it. It seems to me that the inner door handle makes noises...this part has a unusual fixing in my opinion. It seems to be mounted without screws. Next Sunday I'll install the new blue top steering gearbox, check and change the differential fluid on both axles and put some more grease to all the u-joints and other greaseable points. Last, but not least I'll install the central door locks to my remote that already controls the tail-window. I hope, the time is enough for all this... That sounds like a lot of work, but I hope it goes quickly and well. On the deep, rolling noise you might check to see that the tires aren't cupped or worn unusually? But balance can do that as well. So hopefully he finds what is causing it. Squeaks and rattles drive me bananas, so I understand your desire to find and fix yours. Good luck on that as well. That center console sounds amazing, pun intended. Are you going to run the center speaker in as a center channel? Does your amp provide an output for that? The Blue Top box is on its way? Yippee! As said, that is a lot of work but I know the feeling of wanting to get it all done before vacation. Good luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneH Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 That sounds like a lot of work, but I hope it goes quickly and well. On the deep, rolling noise you might check to see that the tires aren't cupped or worn unusually? But balance can do that as well. So hopefully he finds what is causing it. Squeaks and rattles drive me bananas, so I understand your desire to find and fix yours. Good luck on that as well. That center console sounds amazing, pun intended. Are you going to run the center speaker in as a center channel? Does your amp provide an output for that? The Blue Top box is on its way? Yippee! As said, that is a lot of work but I know the feeling of wanting to get it all done before vacation. Good luck!!! Hi Gary, So I've found out, that the loudest squiking from the passenger side comes from the inner door handle. I have to check how I get it fixed again. Regarding the center speaker: I'll use 4 channel amplifier for both subwoofer and the center speaker. Front and rear output of the amplifier have a crossover, each. Both will be driven in bridge mode to get two mono-channels. So the center and also the woofers gets input from left and right channel. The center will get a high-pass filter, the woofers a low-pass. The four speakers inside the doors and the rear side-panels are driven directly from the radio amplifier. Also setup with a HPF. I'll send photos of my work as stating next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Hi Gary, So I've found out, that the loudest squiking from the passenger side comes from the inner door handle. I have to check how I get it fixed again. Regarding the center speaker: I'll use 4 channel amplifier for both subwoofer and the center speaker. Front and rear output of the amplifier have a crossover, each. Both will be driven in bridge mode to get two mono-channels. So the center and also the woofers gets input from left and right channel. The center will get a high-pass filter, the woofers a low-pass. The four speakers inside the doors and the rear side-panels are driven directly from the radio amplifier. Also setup with a HPF. I'll send photos of my work as stating next weekend. Does your door panel have a screw that goes into a support arm that prevents the panel from moving in/out? Without it I could see the panel moving and squeaking a lot. On the center channel, mono will work. But in the olden days we used to create a center channel by using the + wire from one side and the - wire from the other. That way the speaker only reacted to the things that were truly in both channels. Another way to do that is to get a speaker with two inputs, so you wire both channels to it and since both are connected mechanically to the same cone only things that are in both move the cone. But back in the day we didn't have those kinds of speakers available so did it electrically. I have a center channel speaker in my shop wired that way and it works very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Hi Gary, So I've found out, that the loudest squiking from the passenger side comes from the inner door handle. I have to check how I get it fixed again. Regarding the center speaker: I'll use 4 channel amplifier for both subwoofer and the center speaker. Front and rear output of the amplifier have a crossover, each. Both will be driven in bridge mode to get two mono-channels. So the center and also the woofers gets input from left and right channel. The center will get a high-pass filter, the woofers a low-pass. The four speakers inside the doors and the rear side-panels are driven directly from the radio amplifier. Also setup with a HPF. I'll send photos of my work as stating next weekend. Your sound system sounds like a nice setup. On rear speakers, the later trucks have a speaker location inboard of the door post. Maybe the later Broncos had something similar. I have done something similar on my Chrysler Lebaron convertible, a six channel amplifier from a later Sebring convertible that incorporates a top down equalizer mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneH Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 Your sound system sounds like a nice setup. On rear speakers, the later trucks have a speaker location inboard of the door post. Maybe the later Broncos had something similar. I have done something similar on my Chrysler Lebaron convertible, a six channel amplifier from a later Sebring convertible that incorporates a top down equalizer mode. Thanks. Yes, it's possibly I side the Door post. I'll post some photos these days. But another question...you know what I've going through...do you think everything sounds normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Thanks. Yes, it's possibly I side the Door post. I'll post some photos these days. But another question...you know what I've going through...do you think everything sounds normal? Not sure to whom that question was addressed, but it sounds normal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneH Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 Not sure to whom that question was addressed, but it sounds normal to me. The question was for anyone who wants to answer... Hear is the upgrade of the fixing of the inner door handle: I'll be sure, it's quiet now...have to test this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneH Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 Your sound system sounds like a nice setup. On rear speakers, the later trucks have a speaker location inboard of the door post. Maybe the later Broncos had something similar. I have done something similar on my Chrysler Lebaron convertible, a six channel amplifier from a later Sebring convertible that incorporates a top down equalizer mode. I've also found a fitting center. The depth is very closely (is this correct for: there is not much space left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneH Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 Not sure to whom that question was addressed, but it sounds normal to me. So, currently I have a questions. Vent window seal How do I fix this? Is glue the only way to go? I would use a silicone or a polyurethane glue...or some hybrid type... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 So, currently I have a questions. Vent window seal How do I fix this? Is glue the only way to go? I would use a silicone or a polyurethane glue...or some hybrid type... Doesn't that snap into grooves? As for the speaker, that should work nicely. And have you driven it to see if the door handle sqeeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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