Cisco Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Whats up all.. I've yet to post here (or if I have it's been awhile). I have a '76 280Z that I've been working on for 2 or 3 yrs now. Outiside I look stock but inside I've upgraded on my own - I have little mechanical knowledge so it takes time for me to do this stuff. My question - can anyone give me advise if I'm going to cut into my door pannel to add a speaker. Any other creative locations for speakers? My other thought is console just above the shifter and by the driver/passenger knee. Here is what I've done to the car. Centerforce 1 clutch, resurfaced flywheel, new slave Resealed the entire tranny (stock 4spd) Replaced various stock parts in engine Kenwood Stereo (in glove box) Kenwood 6x9 rear speakers with speaker box (500W) Yokahama Tires What I'm doing this year... Eibach lowering springs Illuminas Energy suspension poly bushing kit Custom sway bars Front and rear strut bars Next year Engine mods... not sure yet. Exhaust Lastly... Body I drive it like I stole it - when I can (it never sees rain or snow - I'm in MN) Here are my pics Outside Clutch and Tranny Interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsicard Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Cisco: That is a good looking 280Z. The carpet looks as though it has been replaced. Is that the stock location for the fuse panel? The remainder of the interior looks very good. I moved from the Minneapolis area back in 1979 to the southwest. Two months in the winter without the sun was a bummer. Have fun with the 280Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisco Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Thx - The carpet is actually original as well as the paint. I'm originally from SA Tx - so the winters suck here. That is the original loc for the fuse box as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkumaNoZeta Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 That car is like mint, I love it. I wish my interior looked that great. As for speakers, I don't know anything about audio systems except that long road trips suck without music. I was thinking for my Z to just put 2 speakers in the compartments behind the seats so that they're closer to the occupants, be less wire (less weight) and less weight on the outside of the axles. Yes, my reasoning is based on weight alone. If I didn't learn how much a DD sucks without a radio by ripping the entire system out of my Mustang I would have just ripped it out of the Z too...but I miss music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisco Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Thx - the guy I got it off of.. I don't think he realized what he had on his hands as much of it I haven't touched. When engine time comes around I'm looking to squeeze as much as I can out of the stock engine... I'm not too worried about weight casue it's a street driver. I don't race it and have no plans for that... but I do drive it pretty agressively. Maybe when I get to engine updates I'll get some more feedback as this form is really about making the car perform better and stereo is a nice to have not a need to have to go faster - and there is a ton of stuff on this site through search. Thought I'd give it a shot - later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkumaNoZeta Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 There seems to be a lot of audio related threads in the interior forum here, really worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagster Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Well, it's obvious there are not too many purists left. The car and the engine/exhaust make the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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