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On 4/11/2003 at 8:26 AM Jon Olson wrote:
>I want to know if anybody has hooked up a sound system in there bricklin
>and
>if so what systems did you use(name brand)
>
>From an Email I sent out late last year...
>That's me.
>
>When I updated my radio, I didn't want to hack the dash so went with the only
>shaft style still
>manufactured. Kenwood makes it, (KRC-2007 and KRC-1007) and while it is shaft
>mounted, the
>knobs are to digital switches. The radio is a drop in. The sound from the 1007
>is decent if you're
>going to run it straight to the speakers, but it has preouts and that passed
>through an amp is
>much better. You can check out both models at Kenwood's website (
>www.kenwoodusa.com ).
>The speaker box is 15 1/2" deep, 9 3/8" high, and 39" wide (which does take a
>bit of the "trunk"
>space up, but hey, whose using their bricklin for hauling?) If anyone wants
>the plans, they're in
>autocad format, but I could probably export them to a jpg. You can get carpet
>to match from Bob
>or Terry (I got mine from Bob). The box is capable of holding 4 6x9's or a
>pair of 12's, I went the 4
>6x9 way because I wanted lots of all around sound, not just bass. I rigged it
>so that all the
>connections are all on the side, and I broke it out so that they are all
>Pomona (Banana plug) or
>RCA jacks (I can pull the whole thing out in under 5 minutes and you'd never
>know the vehicle wasn't
>stock). Mounted to the back of the box I put a Kenwood 250W peak amp
>(KAC-529S) and a Kenwood
>10 disc FM modulated CD changer (KDC-C517FM). I also yanked the production
>6.5's and put Kenwoods
>in there.
>
>If anyone has any questions about it, please let me know.
>
>Seth
>#1544
>
>
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>On 9/15/2002 at 12:55 PM Jim & Ginny Kelliher wrote:
>
>There was a car at the last meet that had a 2 dial head unit
>changer/controller(no cutting required) and a cd changer. He built a box
>that fit behind the seats that was easily removed. He used the OEM speaker
>locations 6.5" and some 6x9's in the box. It was the best solution I have
>seen to date.
>The box was tasteful with carpeting to match the interior. He is on the
>list, can't remember his name though.
>LOL
>Jim
>
Seth
#1544
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