Been wanting to upgrade the audio in my 2017 F-150. The front doors are 6x9 but I wanted to make the switch to a component setup. Ordered some adapter brackets online to make the install easier (or so I thought)
First thing I noticed is that the tweeter mounts did not fit in the adapters
So I used the Dremel and opened them up a bit
A quick bead of hot glue to seal and secure the mounts
With that out of the way, it was time to bust the pry tools out and remove the door panel
The guts
Test fit is no good. Looks like Ford uses some nonstandard speaker size/bracket
So... time to turn the speakers into brackets...
Cut speaker out
Dremel out the basket and coil
Final product cleaned up
My component adapters then needed be shaved down to fit inside the 6x9 speaker bracket
Mounted the speaker. Glued/screwed all brackets and did a little cable management
Test fit is good!
Removed the speaker and added some sound deadening
Put the speaker back in, put it all back together! Windows go up/down without issue, doors lock, and the tunes sound good