Convertible Speaker locations

Mine has speakers in the doors now. The previous owner cut the chrome strip between the carpet and the vinyl on the door panels and now the front sections won't stay on. I have another pair of chrome strips so I can put the doors back to original.

I'll make some custom kick panels for the front speakers instead. The kick panels on these cars weren't much to begin with, so it doesn't bother me as much to go custom in that area.

In the back, I think can mount a pair of 5-1/4's on each side below the convertible linkage. I'll build some boxes out of fiberglass to hold them. Having two on each side should compensate for the location down under the top linkage. If I mount tweeters up near the arm rests I should have good high frequency and acceptable mid range.

Instead of a head unit in or under the dash, I'm planning on the Custom Auto Sound SecretAudio SRMS. The head unit will mount under the back seat and everything is operated via an RF remote with an LCD display. That leaves the dash with the original AM radio which will still play through the single in dash speaker.

The SecretAudio has line level pre-outs so I can use a splitter on each of the rear channel pre-outs to drive a four channel amp to power all four 5-1/4's in the back. I think I can drive the fronts with the head unit. It also has a separate subwoofer pre-out which I will split to feed each of the Sound Ordnance powered subwoofers. So under the back seat and out of sight, I'll have the head unit, a 4 channel amp and two powered subwoofers. The only thing visible will be the front speakers in the kick panels and the tweeters in the back.

I wonder if I need to be concerned about things getting too hot under the seat. Also need to think about whether I have enough alternator to drive it all.