Mustang's budget build/DD/constant project
#12
Just call me sean. Really
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2 days ago, I splurged a little bit and finally replaced my quiet *** Xplod door speakers. They had decent sound quality, but left a lot to be desired in the volume and higher note range. So I went down to walmart to grab the $45 pair of 6.5in Pioneer speakers. I'd already installed these in 2 of my other friend's trucks so I knew they had a great bang for the buck, and blew mine out of the water.
Install was stupid easy, they ended up fitting into where holes had been drilled previously in my doors, so I just had to screw 'em in, and put my door panels back on.
Then came the test, which showed me everything they had on the Xplods. They're much louder (90db VS 87db sensitivity), but have much better sound quality, come out way cleaner and can go nearly as high as some cheap little tweeters I used to have in the truck to supplement the old ones. And they don't distort at all, I can plug in my iPod and crank it up to 40 now where as before 30 was reallllllly pushing it. And the big part is with the radio at 20 I can hear my music clearly while driving 60mph with the windows down
So now my system is comprised of these Pioneers, a Sony head unit(I like it, very nice) 2 JVC tower speakers and 2 stock '06 Chevy 1500 4x6 speakers which are surprisingly decent, behind the seat. And then a 10inch pioneer sub in a truck box, downfiring on the trans hump being fed by a 300 watt Dual amp
Install was stupid easy, they ended up fitting into where holes had been drilled previously in my doors, so I just had to screw 'em in, and put my door panels back on.
Then came the test, which showed me everything they had on the Xplods. They're much louder (90db VS 87db sensitivity), but have much better sound quality, come out way cleaner and can go nearly as high as some cheap little tweeters I used to have in the truck to supplement the old ones. And they don't distort at all, I can plug in my iPod and crank it up to 40 now where as before 30 was reallllllly pushing it. And the big part is with the radio at 20 I can hear my music clearly while driving 60mph with the windows down
So now my system is comprised of these Pioneers, a Sony head unit(I like it, very nice) 2 JVC tower speakers and 2 stock '06 Chevy 1500 4x6 speakers which are surprisingly decent, behind the seat. And then a 10inch pioneer sub in a truck box, downfiring on the trans hump being fed by a 300 watt Dual amp
#13
Just call me sean. Really
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Well today... I finally got around to fixing the ground broken ground wire on my second 55w aux light. So after I fixed that I realized my power wires weren't gonna make it, and I wanted a better place for the lights anyways. So my idea? Take off the plastic around the hitch area, bolt the light brackets through the bumper holes that were covered, and then bedline the whole thing around the hitch, for added grip when I step up/it looks better than my beat up plastic piece
Anyways, on to the pic!
Anyways, on to the pic!
#14
Just call me sean. Really
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And in keeping with the lighting theme, today I installed some LEDs to mimic the cab lights I can never get, and bring some flare to the front end
#15
Just call me sean. Really
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Smoked my headlights yesterday, and now I can honestly say I love the front of my truck!
And it only cost me 5.03 and about an hour of time. Hardest part was getting the damn lights off
And it only cost me 5.03 and about an hour of time. Hardest part was getting the damn lights off
#16
Dodge+Ford = always ready
your neighbor in the very first pic has my truck and nice work on this truck, i have to agree with general lee on not blacking it out. chrome is way better on that body style.
#19
Just call me sean. Really
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If this is the pic you're talking about, this is my buddy's '84 K5 4x4.
And in the headlight comparison photo theres an S10 Blazer on the right side of the photo
And in the headlight comparison photo theres an S10 Blazer on the right side of the photo
#20
Dodge+Ford = always ready
nope, first photo on the first page, the green f150 with the canopy in the back ground in your neighbors driveway