The JBL upgrade they didn't want you to have

I love that spruce mica color man.

 

This'll probably be my only option unless my superior spacial reasoning can figure out a way to cram that thing, brackets and all, behind the corner plastic panel or in the underseat cubby. If I do come up with something, I'll be sure to post it. Doesn't look overly complicated.

 

What part of the Northwest are you from? I'm from the tri cities area in Washington state

 

Representing Auburn.

 

I went to high school in Buckley for a year when I lived with my dad. Small world.

 

Started my own thread for an audio install. Lots of pics including the end-plates I fabbed up for the stock amp. Still trying to figure out the wiring; not quite the same as JasonT87's application.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/new-speakers-sub-amp-and-the-spacial-dilemma-a-jbl-story.447977/

 

Have any pictures of your back panel after getting everything cleaned up? Really interested in seeing mr marvs finished product

 

Nope. Haven't touched it since the install. Work has had me really busy, but really all I'd need is some wire loom and zip ties.

 

@JasonT87 do you have a pic of your stock tweeters?

 

I do as a matter of fact. traded in my Tacoma and removed Marv's system and reinstalled the OEM first though. These pics are from when I originally installed the stereo, which was awesome. Loved that setup! I should have taken more pics after the dynamat was installed.

If anyone is interested in my old system, let me know. Everything you need to upgrade your Tacoma except speaker wire (I didn't completely strip the doors out). Unity in front, Mirrus in back, Pioneer 10" sub in Marvs box with an Alpine PDX9 amp. Pioneer AVIC 8200 deck (has Nav, Car Play, Andriod Auto, touchscreen, etc) with Dash kit and iDatalink

$138 Maestro ADS-MRR Universal Radio Replacement and Steering Wheel Interface

Maestro ADS-MRR for steering wheel controls, etc. The deck plugs into the ODB2 so I could monitor the truck gauges (mainly tranny temp when towing). 12 gauge kit/fuse, RCA cables, etc... all cut and ready to go. Thinking around $1700. Maybe less, not sure what it's worth after a couple years. Paid closer to 3K. If the box Marv made me would fit in the back, I'd put the whole thing in my new rig. I don't think I have pre-amp outputs though (keeping factory deck) and the box won't fit. Makes sense to at least find a good home for Marvs box w/amp and sub. The Unity crossovers mount nice on it too. And I won't use the deck for sure, the one in my new rig is pretty slick.

Now I have a Dodge and there is no equivalent awesome resource for upgrading the stereo like Marv gave us here He's still helping me out though. The guys a magician when it comes to car stereos...