I've recently purchased a Fun and the current sound system is slightly lacking in power and quality, I have an alpine head unit and the s type speakers for the doors and two 6x9's I was thinking of installing the 6x9's in the truck walls as seen in the pic here. ( http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee518/Dark_Passenger/Selling%20up/th_20120728_175629.jpg ) But I have slight reservations as to issues with them being external and open to all the elements... anyone have any experience in externally mounting speakers and do's and don'ts? I have an amp too that If I can find a suitable place to mount it I may connect, but atm it'd just be straight from the headunit.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Mark

I wouldn't use standard incar speakers if there is any chance of them being exposed to the elements - look at marine audio products - the cones will have been treated to prevent water ingress

Amp: Possibly under driver's seat.

You can also get a Blaupunkt sub that fits there:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Blaupunkt-XLf-200A-Active-sub-subwoofer-slim-fit-300W-GTb-200A-THb-200A-GTb-200-/221123304437?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item337bf9dbf5

Whilst looking through websites for breakers since I'm trying to get a new side repeater for the drivers wing (which are now obsolete) I noticed that underneath the side compartments at the front of the bed there are side panels exactly the same as the ones in the back, where you've mounted your speakers I'm now contemplating mounting them behind here so that they're more protected from the elements and there's no chance of destroying them with any cargo.

as far as the amp's concerned I'm still undecided. I've got all the kit. just need to figure a way to mount. I've decided against the 12" sub due to space restrictions :p

I can report however That The Fun is now on the road and I'll be updating pics soon!

Apparently the clear side-repeaters from a VW Sharan should also fit, with some very minor filing of the hole.

Those panels are the same front and back in the load-space. Mine are mounted in the back panels:

If you see any VW Caddy MKII's around, they are just Skoda's with a VW badge on. The only difference is they're all white.

I've now found some side repeaters on eBay for £8 which is way more than I believe them to be worth, so I'll just mastic the old ones back in to save some pennies.

The speaker project shall be put on hold until I get the tonneau cover as the way the weather's going I'm not sure they'd last long otherwise. I'm having to slow down on work and the funds are running dry atm.

TBC.