Owner's Manual

Monte Carlo/El Camino/Regal/Cutlass 78-87

QL-K1011

Remove Original Kick Panel

• Remove threshold plate by removing attachment screws.

• Pull kick panel away from bulkhead to release mounting clips.

• Tilt bottom front edge upward and pull kick panel out of vehicle.

Modify Parking Brake Pedal

• Using two crescent wrenches, carefully bend brake pedal arm so that pedal pad is relocated

approximately 1.5 inches to the right.

• Vehicles equipped with engine computer in the passenger side kick panel will need ro relocate it under

the passenger floor board carpet using the plastic housing provided.

NOTE: Always check the fit of the Q-forms into the vehicle before any cutting or modifications are done.

Install Speakers

• Cut the speaker holes into the Q-Forms before installing them into the vehicle.

• Install the speakers into the Q-Forms after they have been installed into the vehicle.

• Install speaker wiring and crossover network as per manufacturer’s instructions.

• Using a hole saw of correct size, position pilot drill on dimple at center of speaker mounting surface. A die

grinder or keyhole saw may also be used.

• Lay the supplied polyfill in and around the Q-Forms cavity behind the speakers.

• Cut speaker mounting holes taking care as saw exits rear of panel.

• Secure speakers into locations by driving screws through speaker bezel and into mounting surface.

Be careful to center speakers in mounting surface to allow clearance for grill shell.

• Install tweeters as per manufacturer’s instructions.

Install New Q-Forms Kick Panels (Always predrill all mounting screw locations)

• Lay Q-Forms kick panel in approximate location and connect speaker wiring.

• Install welt material provided onto exposed metal edge extending vertically from windshield molding to

threshold plate.

• Install panel into permanent position previously held by original kick panel. Be sure front edge of q-forms

panel fits tightly against rubber welt.

• Reinstall threshold plate using original screws. It may be helpful to hold q-foms panel tightly against rubber

welt while tightening front screw.

• Install long screw through hole at rear of Q-Foms panel and drive into inner bulkhead sheet metal. It

may be helpful to predrill screw pilot hole if installed without power tools.

• Install grill shells by pressing snugly into woofer cavity.

QL-K1011 Included Hardware:

(2) 1" Sheet Metal Screws

(1) Plastic computer housing

(2) 13" Rubber welt sections

(2) 6" x 8" polyfill pieces

(2) 6.25" Q-grills

Estimated Installation Time: 2.5 Hrs.

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QL-K1011 Monte Carlo/El Camino/Regal/Cutlass 78-87 Remove Original Kick Panel • Remove threshold plate by removing attachment screws. • Pull kick panel away from bulkhead to release mounting clips. • Tilt bottom front edge upward and pull kick panel out of vehicle. Modify Parking Brake Pedal • Using two crescent wrenches, carefully bend brake pedal arm so that pedal pad is relocated approximately 1.5 inches to the right.
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Q-Forms " C - series " Kickpanels for 6.5" Woofers Note: Always check the fit of the Q-Forms panel in the vehicle BEFORE any cutting or modifications are done! 6.5" Woofer Mounting Instructions Please use the model specific instructions provided for the removal of the factory panels and the Q-Forms mounting instructions. These instructions provide information on properly locating the woofer in the Q-Forms kickpanel.
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Continued from other side: Mark Center location using ruler: This will position any area of the grill that hangs over to the back bottom edge of the woofer surface where it will not be visible when installed. With the grill on the mounting surface, mark the screw locations for the woofer. Remove the grill and align the screw locations with the the mounting template to mark to cutout location. Use a ruler and pencil to mark the center point of the cutout by lining up the mounting holes opposite one another.