My new I.C.E

jake15 · Post by **jake15** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:36 am

well, i got tired of having no radio in my car. so i took my CD player and some speakers i got from goodwill and made a little stereo of my own

heres some pics

The speakers

hiding the wiring (even ghetto stereos need nice installs, hehe)

where the CD player sits

finished product

total cost: $1.00 (already had the CD player)

for your peace of mind, duct tape was used in the installation of this stereo

total install time: approx. 8 min

Yukonart · Post by **Yukonart** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:37 am

Awesome ghetto rig!!!!

Nomake Wan · Post by **Nomake Wan** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:06 am

I have those same speakers!!! But they're not in my car, heh.

I'm doing a slightly more... advanced version of your same setup in my car. Ordered the mounting parts, waiting for them to mail. 'Cause I have an iPod and it's all I ever use for ICE in a car I drive.

entirelyturbo · Post by **entirelyturbo** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:12 am

For about the first 2 years I owned my car, I had a portable CD player plugged into the AUX port on my factory 80W stereo. Sounded great actually!

legacy92ej22t · Post by **legacy92ej22t** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 8:59 pm

Sweet! You get 15 GG points!

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:13 pm

Noice Setup, m8, but I don't understand why the boost gauge has to take up the area where you would normally put a stereo. In fact, if you need another factory radio, I can give/sell you one for cheap. In good condition, too!
Otherwise, nice work! Gotta love duct tape...

jake15 · Post by **jake15** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:58 pm

yay, 15 points for me

the boost guage is there because i'm to cheap to spend money on a guage pod, and that white piece of metal is actually part of a hood (it will get replaced when i get a dual pod A pillar thing). i have another factory radio, just not enough room for it, and i kind of have no speakers, and i would have to re-wire the radio connections (other car had an aftermarket radio that was taken from it)

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:14 am

Is that a manual shift knob on the auto gear selector? Pretty ingenius!

Nomake Wan · Post by **Nomake Wan** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:09 am

Yeah, I was noticing that too. How'd ya get the Manual control to work, or didn't you wire it in? Do you press down on the top to shift? That's a very interesting design.

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:41 am

He PM'd me about it guys, as I beat you to asking..
It's something his bro gave him for xmas, which was meant for autos. He's checking on what/where it is for me, as I wanted to have that, too. But yes, you do press it down to shift.
Right?

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:10 am

Sounds kind of like the XT auto shifter, then. I had one on my '84 GL.

Steve

jake15 · Post by **jake15** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:31 am

yeah, you press it down to shift. the manual button is not hooked up at the moment (i havent had much time to just play with my car) but when i find some time i'm going to be hooking the manual button wires up to some type of switch. so we'll see how that goes and i'll probably post a write up or something

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:43 pm

Yes, please do!

Project_Legacy · Post by **Project_Legacy** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:56 am

lol. tight stereo yo. i saw ur bro driving while i was on delivery today

damn i want his car so bad. lol

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