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15th February 2012, 07:57 PM
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The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to MudRunnerTD For This Useful Post:
canuck (11th March 2012), gec (28th February 2012), NissanGQ4.2 (28th February 2012), Silver (15th February 2012)
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15th February 2012 07:57 PM
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15th February 2012, 10:49 PM
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Patrol God
Good stuff MR, agreed Nissan speakers are crap, got a set of 6x9s I wouldn't mind fitting in the back doors and that looks like a good way to make it work. Nice and easy too which I like. Cheers buddy nice idea
"Tonka Tuff" 08-GU6, 3.0lt crd, 5 Speed, Turbo Diesel, Hpd, Arb, Ome, MT Baja Atz.
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23rd February 2012, 06:38 PM
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Anyone know anybody with big speakers in the back. do they produce lots of base with all that room back there??
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28th February 2012, 03:26 AM
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nice job ,, the patrol speakers are really crap ,
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28th February 2012, 08:46 AM
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Patrol Guru
Well when you think about it, the speakers were probably fine when new.. there was no techno, dub step or any other heavy bass songs.
But times are changing.. need good speakers these days. Great write up mate and nice job!
Now get some sugar soap and wash those door cards! :P
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28th February 2012, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by
mattyh
Anyone know anybody with big speakers in the back. do they produce lots of base with all that room back there??
they may produce good sound.
when you put a few things in the back, you'll cove em over and deaden sound any way.
or something will damage em.
just a thought for ya to consider.
I'd hate to go to the trouble and have something bang into and damage em.
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28th February 2012, 01:19 PM
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when we purchased previous owner put matching aftermarket pioneer speaker in the back and it sounds pretty good.
the distance from back gives good surround/ stereo effect with say drums travelling around interior.
another possibility ,
If your after base, may be try Jaycar or JB's for sub box under seat.
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28th February 2012, 01:20 PM
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Expert
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28th February 2012, 01:38 PM
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Nice job an the spacers design.
looks great matching in.
MDF has a bad habit of soaking up moisture and expanding, even going mouldy.
Even once painted it can still absorb moisture.
Painting needs more than 1 coat to seal MDF from the elements.
prime first sand and re-prime and top coat with colour for a better water proofing.
2x prime help to fill grain and smooth.
even clear coat over this for even better protection and apperance.
don't know as haven't used this stuff, that" carbonfibre sticker" sheet may turn ya on.
hear some can be heat shrink around surfaces, might work and look the goods.
cheers
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10th March 2012, 12:36 AM
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a member of the menagerie
I thought I would add this as another idea,
I know I mentioned this in another thread but I thought it might be of use here as well,
When I put my new 6"(150mm)speakers in the front doors of the truck, I got plunger rubbers(they are a 150mm diameter x 10mm thick piece of rubber, used for clearing drains)from a local plumbing supplies, I then made a template to cut out for the speaker, so you wound up with a 150mm(6") circle, I placed them between the speaker and the door, marked the holes and screwed the whole lot together with self tapping screws.
The good thing with using rubber is no issues with moisture and they deaden the sound of having speakers directly attached to the doors. The other good points are, there is no issue with window clearances and the original factory speaker grills still fit over the top of the speakers.
Proud former owner of a 1997 White GQ TD42 Patrol Cab Chassis with an after market turbo, now with over half a million k's and still going strong, that's had a heart transplant and now not owned by me
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