So you're not doing an engine til 2008, and you WANT to do a 173??? Why a 173??? Do a decent engine for christ sake 186 202 etc And they didnt come as a blue motor
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 04:00 PM
Just thought i'd mention it but if you put the speakers in the center where you want to, you wont get the "left, right" stereo sound.
anyway car looks great, keep chuggin' along.
anyway car looks great, keep chuggin' along.
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 04:00 PM
^ They sure did!
EDIT: Posted at the same time; referring to the end of MrNos' post
EDIT: Posted at the same time; referring to the end of MrNos' post
Edited by Heath, 23 November 2006 - 04:01 PM.
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 04:02 PM
Ohh now I remember the shitty old commdores had them....but still WHY? 
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 04:34 PM
Coz I like 173's...
I'll probably end up doing a 186... Don't like 202's.
Toranaman, I realise that I won't get the 'stereo' effect. But it really is the only option.
I'm not cutting up my door trims, and my feet are too big to fit speakers in the Kick panels.
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I'll probably end up doing a 186... Don't like 202's.
Toranaman, I realise that I won't get the 'stereo' effect. But it really is the only option.
I'm not cutting up my door trims, and my feet are too big to fit speakers in the Kick panels.
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 04:35 PM
what do you mean you dont like 202's? what are you basing this on? have you ever had a worked one?
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 04:37 PM
Everyone uses 202's... I want something different.
No, I havent owned a worked 202... Unless you call 350 Holley'd and Extractor'd worked...
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No, I havent owned a worked 202... Unless you call 350 Holley'd and Extractor'd worked...
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 05:08 PM
Dude you must have some fat feet.lolmy feet are too big to fit speakers in the Kick panels.
i've got 6" speakers in my kick-panels and i dont even notice them.
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 05:11 PM
Size 14, and still growing... Size 14 WIDE spec, I might add...
And my speakers are 6.5"... Not that that makes any difference
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And my speakers are 6.5"... Not that that makes any difference
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 05:41 PM
thats some big plates'o'meat you got there.lol
id just cut the door trims...but thats me,i can see where ur coming
from though seen interior,maybe make some boxes and shove them
under the dash...probably wont fit though.
id just cut the door trims...but thats me,i can see where ur coming
from though seen interior,maybe make some boxes and shove them
under the dash...probably wont fit though.
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 05:52 PM
No room under the driver side dash...
I dont wanna cut the door trims, because of their condition.
There really is no room in the front of LC/LJ's without cutting doors up, so this will do. Dad had a similar setup in his HJ Prem back in the 80's, reckons it worked alright...
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I dont wanna cut the door trims, because of their condition.
There really is no room in the front of LC/LJ's without cutting doors up, so this will do. Dad had a similar setup in his HJ Prem back in the 80's, reckons it worked alright...
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 05:53 PM
ROFL. Oh god that's funny lmao!thats some big plates'o'meat you got there.lol
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 06:13 PM
^ hahahaha.
How bad will it sound with the speakers in the centre, pointing out?
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How bad will it sound with the speakers in the centre, pointing out?
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 06:29 PM
probably wouldnt sound bad at all RIM,its just that you would lose stereo effect as pointed out earlier...if that bothers you,wouldnt bother me.
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 06:44 PM
Yep that's the only problem it will create. If executed properly you could have a very nice sound quality. But yes, you'll lose the purpose of having stereo in the front only.
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 06:45 PM
I couldnt care less...
It'll be a mega improvement over the standard twin speaker system, one under the passenger dash and one in the parcel shelf.
haha.
As long as it cranks out some tunes alright, it's all good!
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It'll be a mega improvement over the standard twin speaker system, one under the passenger dash and one in the parcel shelf.
haha.
As long as it cranks out some tunes alright, it's all good!
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 06:51 PM
^LOL
Stick an 8" in the parcel shelf while you're at it buddy; will do wonders in the little coupe interior.
Stick an 8" in the parcel shelf while you're at it buddy; will do wonders in the little coupe interior.
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 06:52 PM
Sub and Amp is Phase II, Heath 
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 06:53 PM
who needs tunes anyhow when youve got a holden six singing its tits off!
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 06:59 PM
My engine wont be very throaty or mega loud. Quite mild, actually. Subtleness is the key to this rig.
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Posted 25 November 2006 - 07:55 PM
Alright, you guys want the good news or the bad news?
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Posted 25 November 2006 - 08:21 PM
I'm uploading pics.
I'll give ya the bad news - Paint Stripper hurts like all hell. And drilling out spot welds is a bitch of a job.
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I'll give ya the bad news - Paint Stripper hurts like all hell. And drilling out spot welds is a bitch of a job.
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Posted 25 November 2006 - 09:11 PM
Alright, here it is! The new, Improved, LJ!
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Posted 25 November 2006 - 09:27 PM
Lookin good dude, no turning back now! haha
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