Re: [DML] replacing the front speakers - (GOODNESS I NEED TO VENT!)

["Elvis Nocita" <elvisnocita@xxxxxx>]

Did you read Jordan's HowTo before you started to bother you with the nuts
and washers ?
(hope the link works)
http://retroserver.no-ip.com/deloreanmain.html


By the way - I really would be interested to compare your front Pioneers
with the original Craig.

I found that the Craigs sound better than the 2-way 50 Watt speakers I
bought recently.

Elvis


> o.k., just need to vent. I got the replacements in, so I don't need 
> any help, but my goodness! installing the front speakers has to be 
> one of the most frustrating and difficult things I've done to the car 
> thusfar! I could replace the fuel accumulator AND hoses five times 
> with less effort and swearing than these #$%^&* speakers caused! My 
> final process? Here it is: Wedge a stick against the floormat and the 
> speaker holding it in place. Grasp the washer with needlenose pliers. 
> Add a dab of hot glue to the washer. Push the washer over the stud. 
> (while laying upside-down on the floor with my feet in the parcel 
> tray) Put the nut in my 7mm socket and attach to a 12" 1/4 drive 
> extension. carefully raise the socket to the stud. Watch as the 
> magnet sucks the nut out of the socket. Curse. bump the stick and 
> have the speaker fall on my forehead. Put bandaids on my head. Repeat 
> all steps 5 to 10 times. Finally get the nut threaded and tightened. 
> Oddly enough, I had the most trouble with the passenger side, the 
> driver's side went much quicker. I'm sure I could have quickened up 
> the process with wider nuts which would eliminate needing to reattach 
> the washers, but I didn't have any on hand that would thread onto the 
> stud. Now I have a nice pair of Pioneer 2 way TS-878 60w 3.5" 
> speakers in the front and a pair of Pioneer TS-A6970R 240W 6X9's 
> mounted in seperate 6X9 boxes sitting happily on the parcel shelf. I 
> decided not to even bother with trying to cram something in place of 
> the OEM 4X10's I just snipped the wires and left the OEM speakers in 
> place. Sounds good. They all go nice with my Pioneer head unit. 
> 
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