An Exotic Adventure,..the Rebirth of Choptop #4 ! (Page 45/106)
exoticse MAR 18, 03:54 PM
Now back to the project.

My stock dash speakers were toast so i decided to replace them. I had some fairly new ones from my former daily driver (honda civic) that i sold.

Started on the passenger side and pulled the speakers, from there i made a template using the speaker screen.



in the process of prying off the sealed speaker screen from the original speakers i got a sliver of my thumb pinched inbetween the tightly sealed lip and the cover for about 20 seconds, talk about pain and cursing !!



I wanted to see if i could re-use the speaker screen somehow, ouch !



i decided i want to keep it semi-factory, by reusing the original stock fiero connecter.







a loose fit without the adapter or soldering of course.



planning to use the templete to make an adapter out of mdf.

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exoticse MAR 18, 04:12 PM
These speakers are pretty generic, and i definatly plan to upgrade, but for now they will do to give me some access to some decent tunes, while i cruise.



The stock stereo is pretty weak and scheduled for replacement as well.

The top left screw on the driver side speaker is giving me fits. I have been working on it all day trying to get it off. The angle of the choptop windshield is making it difficult to work the socket.

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exoticse MAR 27, 05:52 PM



topcat MAR 27, 09:30 PM
Nice choice, but then again, I am biased.

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exoticse MAR 28, 01:39 AM

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Originally posted by topcat:

Nice choice, but then again, I am biased.




Tony your car was amazing ! Thanks for the funny story about will.



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topcat MAR 28, 04:17 PM
Thank for the compliment - as far as Will... he will never live that one down

I talked to him the following day and still poked fun at him. All in good fun of course.
exoticse MAR 29, 12:49 AM
Ok the basics:



Series 2 3800 sc engine pulled out of a 2000 bonneville ssei with 32 k miles.

4t65e tranny pulled out of a 2000 grand prix gtp and has 50,000 miles on it.

Along with the forementioned recieving a brand new set of fuel injectors still in their boxes, and a set of low mount tranny and engine mount adapters from fiero addiction.



Still needed:

trans linkage, throttle cable, wiring harness, ac compressor, power steering pump, just to name a few.

Not sure yet what i am going to do with this other part of the deal.



but i have a few ideas rolling around in my big empty head.



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ace5514 MAR 29, 02:35 AM
Nice grab on the motor ....you do know when that swap is done there is another mod you have to do...
I' LL GIVE YOU A HINT....sounds like WIDEBODY
al
exoticse MAR 29, 05:30 PM

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Originally posted by ace5514:

Nice grab on the motor ....you do know when that swap is done there is another mod you have to do...
I' LL GIVE YOU A HINT....sounds like WIDEBODY
al



Yes no doubt !

Seeing Clay's car at Daytona " HIGHLY " reinforced my slightly wavering thoughts.
whodeanie MAR 30, 09:18 AM

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Originally posted by exoticse:

Ok the basics:



Series 2 3800 sc engine pulled out of a 2000 bonneville ssei with 32 k miles.

4t65e tranny pulled out of a 2000 grand prix gtp and has 50,000 miles on it.

Along with the forementioned recieving a brand new set of fuel injectors still in their boxes, and a set of low mount tranny and engine mount adapters from fiero addiction.



Still needed:

trans linkage, throttle cable, wiring harness, ac compressor, power steering pump, just to name a few.

Not sure yet what i am going to do with this other part of the deal.



but i have a few ideas rolling around in my big empty head.








LOL!, Tony I was there for that funny with Will I had to tell him it was not you LMAO!

as far as your other part of the new buy bring it to me, I have a saw for that