Honda Accord Speaker Mount

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An adaptor to mount an aftermarket 6.5" speaker to replace the original front door speakers in a 7th gen Honda Accord (2003-2007). I designed it based on measurements from an Australian MY2007 CL9 Accord Euro (Aka Acura TSX in the US) but it should also fit the CM model known as the Accord in the US and elsewhere besed on photos I've seen online.The final product also requires making a metal clip. For this I used a 20x200x1mm flat bracket as a base. Then cut it in half and bend it into shape, mimicking the clip on the original speaker mount.You will also want to make a soft gasket for the surface that clips onto the door. This will make it a tighter fit and prevent any rattling. The gasket should be ~1mm thick and could be a sheet of squishy foam, felt or something similar. Alternatively, you could probably get away with using silicone sealant, but you will regret if you make it impossible to remove.The model is in millimeter scale and sould be approximately 160x162x33mm. Preferably print it in something strong and heat-resistant like ABS or ASA. I printed it flat with the clips on the top, but this resulted in the clips being pretty weak from the critical angle and breaking easily. Perhaps printing it at an angle or on the side would be best to avoid this layer separation weakness. Screwing into the holes also resulted in some layer separation, but this wasn't a big deal once the speaker was put on and the screws clamped everything down.When I printed this I originally had the body 3cm thick so that my screws wouldn't poke through, but this made it slightly too tall to clip my door panel back on. I have since reduced the thickness of the body in the model although I have not tried printing it. If you use 3cm self-tapping screws as commonly come packaged with speakers then you may need to either find shorter replaecments or cut them short yourself. (After tapping the hole first)