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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
I can't hear it doing anything. Is it a real pronounced noise when the knob is pushed?
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
I got a early Christmas present. I've been needing 2 sets of 6x9s to finish up the stereo in the Blazer. My wife is the greatest, not only did she get me two sets but they are Rockford Fostgate 3 way's!!! Its gonna sound great!
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
Lucky guy!
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
It's going to sound nice. There is nothing better then driving my blazer down the road with the radio cranked as high as it will go blessing the people around me with good rock 'n roll
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Its lookin' like a Blazer!
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
Tinkered with the Blazer for a few today. Figured out one of my electrical gremlins. Had both a internally regulated alternator and the factory voltage regulator wired up. Hence dim running lights. Rewired for the internally regulated alternator per writeup in electrical forum under faqs. Problem solved. Nice bright running lights. I still need to add some grounds but thats no biggy. I tried to install the 6x9's in the doors and that was a no go. One hole is all cobbed up and too big, the other is to small. So I'm back to my original plan of making custom door panels and dropping the speakers in those. It'll look better anyways. So if I'm going down that road I may as well do the fiberglass work on the rear panels for the 6x9's and the 12. I was trying to get away from doing those real labor intensive projects, lol. Picked up a neat thing at Smart Shoppers. It relays the remote signal to the head unit if you have the unit hidden like I'm doing behind the glove box door. Pretty simple install too. I was strolling through a local gun store and found a Club in the cheapy bin for 4 bucks, it works too, lol. Heres some pics and I plan on getting back into the groove now that the holidays are good and over, lol.
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
I thought you said $4, looks like you got it for $3.
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
Hey you need to post here again:
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
Dang it's really coming along nicely, will it be driveable by spring?
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Ok I had a fun day in the palace. Took me 4 hours to clean up and put tools up. Now I know where all my tools are, lol. I was going to use the panels that are sitting in place for templates but they are kinda off, like me, lol. Not too bad but not quite right either
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
Way to go J!!
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
Best way I can think of to kill a day!!
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
YeeHaw!
I've gotta get in there and have a bunch of days like today. Got a new job and I start Feb. 22nd! Not sure how much Blazer time I'll have after I start. |
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
Was it the one you were telling me about?
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Yep, gonna be a corrections officer. Its a whole new field for me. Hope I like it, lol. Great benefits, retirement, etc. Its a state job so it can't be all bad, lol. They pay for school to so I'll probably go back and get some kind of degree.
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COOL, Congrats
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
Started on the rear panels today. Got them cut out and fitted. Got the sub set up and one 6x9 hole cut. I'm probably going to add some 12 volt outlets and lights too. Its supposed to be nasty out Friday so hopefully I can lock myself in the palace and get some fiberglass work going for the sub. Right now I'm leaning toward covering it all in 4 way stretch vinyl. I think it would come out better then just covering it in the rubber stuff. I've got the trim strips to above the panel too. Got the palace up to a cookin' 80 degrees, had to open the door, lol. The kerosene heater has an old wick so you have to run it wide open so it don't stink, lol. I'll get a wick when this one don't burn anymore
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
Seems to coming along pretty good now - I have also toyed with the idea of how I wanted to add speakers to my Blazer...looks like a good plan so far.
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
Will you be running a single sub? I'll be interested to see this project as it progresses.
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
Thats the plan. I want one of those wheel well tool boxes for the other side. May make one, might buy one. Somethin' like this.
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
What kind of exhaust are you running?
Trying to figure out if we'll hear the 'rumble' of the motor or the 'thump' of the bass first...? ![]() Really great to be watching two blazers come to life!! Who will be on the road first? Jim or Jason...? Maybe we should start up a pole? ![]() |
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Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...
If it's like mine, it'll be the music first. I think of it as my duty to inform and educate the young people of today with great music that their generation has apparently dropped the ball on
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