Amateur? or Professional?

joeaudio26
joeaudio26 Posts: 97
edited February 2007 in Car Audio & Electronics
95Thunderbird-hack.jpg


This beautiful 95 thunderbird was brought to Rich's car tunes to have rear speakers and voice module added to the existing pioneer audio system.Whoever installed the system must of found a good deal on black tape! most of the wires behind the head unit were taped together with many layers of tape. The natural vibration over time will loosen the connections and lead to a failure of the system..
Whatsoever thy handfindeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is nor work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2007
    What is that? Nissan? Toyota? Mazda?
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    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • vawakemonster
    vawakemonster Posts: 131
    edited February 2007
    I think its a ford thunderbird
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  • joeaudio26
    joeaudio26 Posts: 97
    edited February 2007
    vawakemonster wrote:
    I think its a ford thunderbird

    I'll guess FORD!....
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2007
    audiobliss wrote:
    What is that? Nissan? Toyota? Mazda?
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited February 2007
    joeaudio26 wrote:
    This beautiful 95 thunderbird...
    audiobliss wrote:
    What is that? Nissan? Toyota? Mazda?
    youre making good grades in college???
    -Cody
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited February 2007
    OK just because you get paid to put a stereo in doesnt mean you are a professional........... I have seen industrial (union electricians ) use wire nuts hang the connection outside of the conduit throw the covers away and then actually say I do the electrical work around here not you ........underneath my breath damn right you are and you can tell.....thats why your boss called me in.....
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2007
    joeaudio26 wrote:
    The natural vibration over time will loosen the connections and lead to a failure of the system..

    Bull feathers.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2007
    ROFLMREO!!!! Man, I totally missed that.

    I wondered why someone just out of the blue nailed it down as being a Thunderbird.....drrrr.

    I might actually read the next post I get to.

    NOT! :p
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
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    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited February 2007
    I say it was "professionally" installed at a BB or CC.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,820
    edited February 2007
    AWWWW....that makes me wanna cry! Why would anyone do that to a Thunderbird? Makes me miss my T-bird.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited February 2007
    you sure do love critisizing other peoples work. where are the pics of your installs?
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  • Joelsbass
    Joelsbass Posts: 637
    edited February 2007
    Josh wrote:
    you sure do love critisizing other peoples work. where are the pics of your installs?

    the man's got a point. bundling wires together is a fairly common practice, most of the stock wiring is bundled like that by the manufacturer, helps keep it compact so everything fits better. I don't really see anything that looks all that off from that picture. and I have yet to see 'pretty' wiring in any install no matter how nice it looks from outside, it's still a bundle of wires behind the dash.
    MacLeod: I guess youre lucky Polk has such lax hiring standards.

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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited February 2007
    Joelsbass wrote:
    the man's got a point. bundling wires together is a fairly common practice, most of the stock wiring is bundled like that by the manufacturer, helps keep it compact so everything fits better. I don't really see anything that looks all that off from that picture. and I have yet to see 'pretty' wiring in any install no matter how nice it looks from outside, it's still a bundle of wires behind the dash.
    if my truck ever works again, all my wires will be neat everywhere...
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,820
    edited February 2007
    Josh wrote:
    you sure do love critisizing other peoples work. where are the pics of your installs?
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    You talking to me? I was only commenting on the rats nest of wiring with electrical tape. I hate electrical tape on wiring. It just causes a mess and I had a Thunderbird and I know what is in the dash. There is a heating vent duct that runs directly behind the head unit and it heats up the wires enough to melt the electrical tape glue. Mainly because it's so big that when the HU is installed, especially one as large as the one in the picture, it pins the wires right up against the duct or wedges them behind the climate controls. It gets soft and squishy and then gets everywhere. I actually had a wire get grounded out on the climate controls and it killed my dash lights until I figured out what was going on.



    What is it with everyone getting on my case lately?
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited February 2007
    could be wrong, but i think he was talking to the person who started the thread
    -Cody
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  • Greg Peters
    Greg Peters Posts: 605
    edited February 2007
    X2 on the electrical tape. Been there, done that, and cleaned up the mess.

    I find if I'll be installing the same equipment from car to successive car, I'll bundle and zap strap the unused wires so as not to cut them, and lately have taken to slipping heat shrink tubing over the wire bundle to get an easy to remove, insulated package that can be tucked out of sight behind the radio.

    Most big box installers don't have the time or expend the effort to tidily stow excess wire...after all- time is money ;) .

    Yet another reason to do your own installs.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited February 2007
    Greg Peters wrote:

    Most big box installers don't have the time or expend the effort to tidily stow excess wire...after all- time is money ;) .

    Yet another reason to do your own installs.
    exactly. I use zip ties a lot on customers vehicles to where it looks better than whats posted, but its not exactly sparkling clean either.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2007
    Jstas wrote:
    What is it with everyone getting on my case lately?

    Easy killer. Hes talking about Joeaudio. This is like the 15th thread on at least 2 different forums he's started about people's ghetto installs.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited February 2007
    Whoa, wait. The reason I posted that is that joe seems to cross post between here and carsound.com a lot. I was just copy pasting a comment from there. Sorry about the confusion. Here's the thread I'm referencing:

    http://www.audiogroupforum.com/csforum//showthread.php?t=64415
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2007
    Good grief Josh. Next thing you know, youll be talking about his momma next.

    :D:p
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,820
    edited February 2007
    Well geez! Quote the monkey-**** next time! :p

    BTW, I'm glad I'm not the only one irked by this guy's prickish attitude.
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  • Joelsbass
    Joelsbass Posts: 637
    edited February 2007
    Should we really be placing stock in the opinion of someone who thinks buying JBL qualifies as 'stepping up in the world'? Now JBL's not a bad company but if you're going to 'step up' at least throw out some names like Tru Tech, Us Amps, Adire, Rainbow, Focal, DLS, and the like...

    Ya don't get to criticize another mans work until you've done your own Joe. Show us installs done by you and maybe we'll start to view your opinion as somewhat valid.

    And FYI your reply on the other sites thread really makes you sound like an ****, is that how you want to represent yourself?
    MacLeod: I guess youre lucky Polk has such lax hiring standards.

    Josh: Damn skippy!
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited February 2007
    MacLeod wrote:
    Good grief Josh. Next thing you know, youll be talking about his momma next.

    :D:p

    I've been on a "your momma" kick lately, too. But let's not start that again. I remember someone going into hiding for about a year.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2007
    Joelsbass wrote:
    Should we really be placing stock in the opinion of someone who thinks buying JBL qualifies as 'stepping up in the world'? Now JBL's not a bad company but if you're going to 'step up' at least throw out some names like Tru Tech, Us Amps, Adire, Rainbow, Focal, DLS, and the like...

    Ya don't get to criticize another mans work until you've done your own Joe. Show us installs done by you and maybe we'll start to view your opinion as somewhat valid.

    And FYI your reply on the other sites thread really makes you sound like an ****, is that how you want to represent yourself?

    You shouldve seen it when he had a picture of Wil Castro from Unique Whips as his signature.



    ...........yo momma is so fat, when she jumps up in the air - she gets stuck.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited February 2007
    http://www.ahajokes.com/yo_momma_jokes.html

    Take your pick.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited February 2007
    i like this one:
    Yo mama so fat she went to the movies and sat next to everyone
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  • Joelsbass
    Joelsbass Posts: 637
    edited February 2007
    Yo mama so nasty she's got more funk than George Clinton!


    if you got the reference you get a cookie :p
    MacLeod: I guess youre lucky Polk has such lax hiring standards.

    Josh: Damn skippy!
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,820
    edited February 2007
    Joelsbass wrote:
    Yo mama so nasty she's got more funk than George Clinton!


    if you got the reference you get a cookie :p

    GIMMIE MAH COOKIE!

    DAMNIT!
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  • Joelsbass
    Joelsbass Posts: 637
    edited February 2007
    *gives Jstas a cookie*

    Hope you like peanut butter...
    MacLeod: I guess youre lucky Polk has such lax hiring standards.

    Josh: Damn skippy!
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  • joeaudio26
    joeaudio26 Posts: 97
    edited February 2007
    MacLeod wrote:
    You shouldve seen it when he had a picture of Wil Castro from Unique Whips as his signature.



    ...........yo momma is so fat, when she jumps up in the air - she gets stuck.

    Are you trying to say something ''Negitive'' about Will Castro?...:mad: ...:D
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