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Old 08-16-2010, 07:32 PM
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Yeah, blew up the last one...stupid gas fumes, plus it leaked all the time...
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Blue,

Can you post a photo of exactly how you attached these suckers? Did you just loop a u-bolt through that strap that holds the speaker onto the pod? I'm thinking of trying to do this mod this up-coming weekend.
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Nope, the u-bolt goes around the post on the roll bar and inside the pod. That way the two nuts and strap for the ubolt are on the inside.
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Originally Posted by BigBluePile
Nope, the u-bolt goes around the post on the roll bar and inside the pod. That way the two nuts and strap for the ubolt are on the inside.
Ah....nifty. I'm trying to replicate your efforts this week. Well, it also involves repairing the quarter panels in which the previous owner installed some 6x9 speakers. Whatever I end up doing, this is definitely a trick install. Very nice.
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Thank you! If you need help, let me know!

Bummer about the panels
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The roll bar speakers sound way better then any panel setup.

The cargo panels are tough to find in good shape. Took me a while to find a good set of rear seat panels to swap mine out. And now I even have another set of uncut rear seat panels. Guess it's time to start craigslisting the extra stuff
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Yeah, the panels look like garbage right now. But, I was thinking of having my wife re-cover them in some other type of material. Not sure how that will come out.

As for the pods, I'm having a bit of trouble finding the exact "ports" that you guys used. I've found some on Amazon that are the same manufacturer but slightly different.

Take a look: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846

Let me know what you guys think.
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I think those are the same. Honestly for that price you should get a PVC cap a make a hole in it to port. You can always make it bigger.
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Yup that basically looks like it. Found mine at home deeepot.

Buuuut Jason, if you just cap it you won't get that sweet industrial look!
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my speaker pods are huge and aluminum. How's THAT for industrial?
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Mine cost less than $30....what'd you pay again?
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don't kid yourself. those diffusers were $30 on their own. and I stole those for $50 thanks to Vitaly. AND they came with speakers.
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Originally Posted by kiyobrown
my speaker pods are huge and aluminum. How's THAT for industrial?
Aluminum eh?

I'm trying to keep the cost of the pods as low as possible in comparison to the speakers. Yeah, I'm what my wife calls cheap. I like the term frugal.
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Mine are actually wakeboard tower speakers. They normally go for $300 plus, but another member (Vital22re) found a set on craigslist for $50 and I jumped on them.



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Schweeeet.
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Originally Posted by kiyobrown
don't kid yourself. those diffusers were $30 on their own. and I stole those for $50 thanks to Vitaly. AND they came with speakers.
No. No they weren't.

My speakers were free too.
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Maybe you get special discounts on the rock. The home depot at center and orchard has those for 15 a piece. Just saying. And congrats on the free speaks.
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Rofl! I notice dartos last night, but didn't read through them all. Awesome. Awesome.
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