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PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by PennSilverTaco, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. Feb 9, 2020 at 7:51 PM
    shakerhood

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    I am sure there are plenty available, the only issue on my car is sunroof storage is in the hatch, there is a big leather bag that get strapped down back there making the area off limits to any speakers.
     
  2. Feb 9, 2020 at 7:54 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    There are kick panel enclosures available on Crutchfield (which I recommend you buy elsewhere because Crutchfield will narc you out to your state government and you'll get dinged for sales tax in your next year's tax returns).
     
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  3. Feb 9, 2020 at 7:56 PM
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    That doesn't seem like it would be of much benefit as I cant imagine being able to fit a speaker larger than what is already in the doors into those front kick panels.
     
  4. Feb 9, 2020 at 7:57 PM
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  5. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:00 PM
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  6. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:01 PM
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    You could put a powered sub under one seat and an external amp under another...

    What's this about a sunroof? Or is your car a T-top?
     
  7. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:03 PM
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    There is no room under the seats, yeah my car has a Factory removeable sunroof.
     
  8. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:03 PM
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    Sucks you don't have a coupe; There'd be plenty of room in the trunk!
     
  9. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:05 PM
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    The hatch is huge, you can fit a pair of slicks back there, the problem is its the storage area for the sunroof.

    [​IMG]
     
  10. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:05 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    Stick the sunroof in the backseat...?
     
  11. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:06 PM
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    @shakerhood

    And also, a double-DIN head unit like mine will supposedly fit in your car!
     
  12. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:07 PM
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    It has a special storage area where it gets belted down so that it cannot become a projectile, getting hit with a massive chunk of glass is not high on my list.

    [​IMG]
     
  13. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:08 PM
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    Very good point!
     
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  14. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:09 PM
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    Right I believe that to be the case because the factory set up had an equalizer over the radio.
     
  15. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:09 PM
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  16. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:10 PM
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    You should go touch-screen so you can put a backup camera in it! Have you ever seen a fox body with a backup camera installed? Installing a backup camera in a 28-year old muscle car would be giving the bird to the automakers! New cars suck!
     
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  18. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:12 PM
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    Maybe some day I will look into one, not sure of any place to put a camera where it would not alter anything though.
     
  19. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:12 PM
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    My only complaint about the one I've got is that it reboots at the most inopportune times; Not just reboots, but totally shuts down for a few minutes at a time, and I not only do not have the radio, but the backup camera won't work either.
     
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  20. Feb 9, 2020 at 8:14 PM
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    Mount above license plate, drill through metal behind license plate and run wire behind trim panels; You'll probably have to wire directly into the reverse light since the car is so old...
     

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