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    As the title say's i am going to pick up a alpine head unit.I took apart the dash in the car as i have never installed a radio before i was lookin to see what i was gettting into.Looks like it is going to be pretty easy exept for the end result.The molding i have now is for the stock radio with knobs , i would like to keep it.Any ideas on how i can mod the current set up to work with the new set up or buy some kind of aftermarket piece that looks the same?Pictures below.

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    Good info guy's thanks a ton , i was thinking of picking up this amp. http://cgi.ebay.com/HIFONICS-BRUTUS-BXi120...1QQcmdZViewItem

    From what i have seen it looks to be the best bang for the buck , and i could upgrade subs later and still use it.

    The amp is going to be the last thing i buy tho , going to get the interior up to par first , i am thinking about takin a trip back to michigan and having my buddy install it sence he is good with car audio.I may just take a crack at it myself if the radio and new 6x9's go in ok.Sucks that all my toools are back home , i am renting atm an my room mate owns a hammer and thats about it.I am stil iffy on buying new 6x9's they seem to be made for bass and with a sub in the trunk i wont really need them.With my current knowledge and skill it may just be the easiest thing to do tho.

    what do you guys think about making a box for the 6.5's ( say 3 or 4 in one long box ) and then just sticking it on ther back window ledge.dunno how well it would work out in the back of the car , maybe even somewere else.Gonna look at the dash pieces i think i can get away with just a philips head screw driver to install the cd player , if thats the case i may just do that today.I can't take the damn audio in this car much longer hahaha.

    *edit* this one looks nice to but a little bit to pricey http://cgi.ebay.com/Memphis-1500D-Excellen...1QQcmdZViewItem

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    I defantly like the idea of custom moldings for the doors , i have never done such a project but i like that kind of thing.I am just torn between cutting her up sence it is a 30 year old car thats in very good shape inside and out.I wouldnt wanna mess it up , having someone else do the work may not be a bad idea but custom work like that is probly pretty pricey huh?I plan on saving the stock radio so i can put it back later if i decide to.There is a slot for a 2nd 6x9 in the back just no hole in the upholsrety yet , it may have been an extra option that the buyer did not pay for.As for the encloser i think i would prefer a ported box , the one that it is in now is seald it is looks REALY small i have lots of trunk room so i figure i should use it.

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    Ok i will start off with the car they are going into.I have a 1978 chevy caprice pristine condition low miles everything is stock.

    GOALS: Set up a decent mid grade system , i forgot the term :puzzled: .I think interior speakers are just as important as the subs in the trunk tho.

    SubWoofer:After a few days of research i came to the conclusion that a 12 inch alpine type R would be a good choice.I found an older model one in a box with all the wires that were in the car for 50 bucks seemed like a good deal so i bought it.It is in a small seald box that i think i may replace.

    AMP:I was looking at hifonics amps on ebay and i found one with 650 watts @ 4 ohms ( just learned i can use 2 ohm set up aswell ).No clue what alot of that crap means still need to read more.However i did see a member here selling a jbl amp that looks like it will do a great job with my alpine type R aswell.

    Head UNIT: Alpine CDE-9870 or Alpine CDE-9881 look to be pretty good.I am not what the differnce between the 2 are.

    Interior Speakers : After some testing in stores i like the way 6.5's sound compaired to 6x9's.The only problem is my car only has 2 speakers in it , 6x9 in thback and a 6x9 in the dash.I am looking for others thoughts here on what i should do about this.I would like some tweeters to , i found a few pyle kits on ebay pretty cheap that looked nice no link handy atm.Kit had 2 6.5's 2 tweeters and crossovers.I am not sure if i want to cut up the car myself , or about how much it would cost to have someone else do it for me.

    I AM OPEN TO EVERYONES ideas so please let me know what you guys think.

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    Welcome!

    Where in VA are you?

    I am staying in richmond at the moment , enjoying it so far.I work with sylvania lightning and travel all across Va , i like northen Va a bit more then were i am at now.I have been here a few months and have been from wise to the beach lol.

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    Hello , my name is Mike i recently moved to Va from Mi i have always been into great sounding audio car or home.I have been browsing these forums recently and i realy enjoy them.So the time has come to put a system into my car , i have always wanted to do so but funds were just not there.Well now that i got my sh*t togather i am ready to jump in head first.So i am hoping to educate myself a bit more thanks to these forums.Over the next month i will be purchasing my system piece by piece aswell as discussing my choices and asking for opinions.

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