Simmsled
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Carmel Indiana
11-24-2002
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Good stuff. I will sticky this if I can get a picture of the actual plate installed or a testimonial from someone using this. I will give it a try if nobody else gets one up here within the week. Looks great!
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danger69
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Daly City ca
10-3-2004
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| « Re: (Simmsled) | 8:46 PM 7/18/2006 |
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I'll take pics of the panels this weekend.
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wayfastwhitey
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5-22-2004
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| « Re: (danger69) | 11:57 AM 7/21/2006 |
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what material did you use for mounting the speakers?
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180fan
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San Francisco
12-14-2002
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go to home depot and get some MDF
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danger69
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10-3-2004
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| « Re: (180fan) | 10:38 PM 8/1/2006 |
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updated with picture.
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lbrowne
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12-14-2002
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| « Re: 240sx S13 Front Speaker Template *Get It Here* (danger69) | 8:11 PM 8/10/2006 |
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I'd love to do this but I have one fear - ordering a set of 6.5s off ebay for a deal that sit deep and don't fit. (or is this possible?) Like, the back of the speaker hitting something behind keeping it from being mounted.
I love how it looks, I really want to do this!
1990 240sx Hatch custom 2.25" exhaust
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lbrowne
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12-14-2002
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| « Re: 240sx S13 Front Speaker Template *Get It Here* (danger69) | 8:36 AM 8/11/2006 |
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Is there drilling required? or does it use existing holes?
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danger69
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Daly City ca
10-3-2004
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| « Re: 240sx S13 Front Speaker Template *Get It Here* (lbrowne) | 10:28 PM 8/12/2006 |
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My template uses existing holes. No new holes needed.
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amolao
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1989 Hatchback (the first one...)
Alabama
11-25-2003
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| « Re: 240sx S13 Front Speaker Template *Get It Here* (lbrowne) | 8:14 AM 8/17/2006 |
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Do not use MDF, it you are getting large magnet speakers it will not allowed you to fit the speakers. It will hit the glass. I look everywhere for the right size MDF and no avail. I found that the regular wood panels (use over concrete construction...) are the right width. You can use MDF, but you will end up cutting two templates glued together. More cutting and more work. Plus you want to use a solid piece template for better sound. Good job posting the printable templates, dude 
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danger69
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10-3-2004
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| « Re: 240sx S13 Front Speaker Template *Get It Here* (amolao) | 7:29 PM 9/10/2006 |
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Thanks. Next I'm going to try to get some 6 1/2 or 6x9 into the rear without cutting any metal.
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Zef
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Gothenburg vastragotaland
9-17-2006
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Will this fit under the door panel or do I have to modify it?
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hatch-attack
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Frostburg Md
9-11-2006
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| « Re: (Zef) | 7:14 PM 9/17/2006 |
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I did this today and it makes such a huge difference. Thanks for the template.
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lbrowne
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12-14-2002
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| « Re: (hatch-attack) | 8:32 PM 9/18/2006 |
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are you putting anything nehind the speaker?Crappy Tire has a set of nice 2 way Pioneer 6.5s for about 70 bucks canadian which is what...65US? I might go with those.
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hatch-attack
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1990 240sx Hb
Frostburg Md
9-11-2006
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| « Re: (lbrowne) | 10:54 PM 9/18/2006 |
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I just mounted the speakers to the panels and mounted them to the doors. Nothing at all behind anything. Those speakers are 6.5's lightning audio from wal-mart and they are amazing for such a cheap speaker. LA is rockford fosgate's lower line of products.
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danger69
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Daly City ca
10-3-2004
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| « hatch-attack | 8:22 PM 10/7/2006 |
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hatch-attack - Looks great. But the material you used doesn't look thick enough. Does it flex?
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lbrowne
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Cowtown, Alberta
12-14-2002
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| « Re: (hatch-attack) | 7:19 PM 10/9/2006 |
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| Quote, originally posted by hatch-attack » | | I just mounted the speakers to the panels and mounted them to the doors. Nothing at all behind anything. Those speakers are 6.5's lightning audio from wal-mart and they are amazing for such a cheap speaker. LA is rockford fosgate's lower line of products. |
What's "cheap"?
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hatch-attack
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Frostburg Md
9-11-2006
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| « Re: (lbrowne) | 10:04 PM 10/13/2006 |
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The material is almost 1/4" thick. It is plenty sturdy for this application. It's just hardboard from lowes. Pegboard without the holes basically. We used it all the time at the audio shop I used to work for. lbrowne..I was talking about the speakers I bought. They were only 30 dollars and the sound like some of the low line mb quarts I have paid over 100 for.
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amolao
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1989 Hatchback (the first one...)
Alabama
11-25-2003
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| « Re: (hatch-attack) | 7:12 AM 10/14/2006 |
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You can still use something thicker than that, trust there is room behind the panel. And you switch to another speaker with a larger magnet is the only way the magnet will clear the glass......The stuff I use is about 1/2 inch, is kind of tight for the door panel but it fits, and no flexing at all.
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lbrowne
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Cowtown, Alberta
12-14-2002
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| « Re: (hatch-attack) | 9:32 AM 10/14/2006 |
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| Quote, originally posted by hatch-attack » | | The material is almost 1/4" thick. It is plenty sturdy for this application. It's just hardboard from lowes. Pegboard without the holes basically. We used it all the time at the audio shop I used to work for. lbrowne..I was talking about the speakers I bought. They were only 30 dollars and the sound like some of the low line mb quarts I have paid over 100 for. |
I knew you were talking about the speakers, are they 2 ways? They look more like 3 ways...
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lbrowne
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12-14-2002
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| « Re: (lbrowne) | 7:01 AM 10/16/2006 |
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Speakers I'm looking at have a mounting depth of 2.5 inch - is that ok? Clearance would be good?
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lbrowne
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12-14-2002
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| « Re: (lbrowne) | 11:32 AM 10/17/2006 |
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Just got em, set of JBL 6.5 2 ways. 632s I think is the model?
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Poor_S13_Driver
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S13
Hampton VA
12-2-2004
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This seems like a great idea, but wouldnt you have to cut a bigger hole in the door panel and put a new grill over it or something. Does anyone have pictures of that? Maybe i just have no idea what im trying to say its too early 
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93 240sx SE, 95 Chevy S10 daily driver
Orient oh
3-2-2006
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| « Re: (Poor_S13_Driver) | 9:57 AM 10/19/2006 |
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Yea this is funny....I did this not too long ago out of galvanized steel. Then I rubber coated to prevent any rattle. Then about 3 weeks later I saw the same thing on Ebay for like 50 bucks. I was like what the hell. I used the pioneer 3 ways and had no clearence problems. well later fellas
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hatch-attack
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Frostburg Md
9-11-2006
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| « Re: (Diggity240sx) | 10:44 PM 10/19/2006 |
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Yeah you should be fine with 1/4" material if your depth is only 2.5" If it hits the window then you know that it's not thick enough. Yeah man just 35 dollar wally world 3 way speakers and I'm fn happy as can be.
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a_ahmed
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1991 240sx fastback
Oakville Ontario
5-4-2006
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| « Re: (hatch-attack) | 8:00 AM 10/29/2006 |
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how much better do these speakers sound. I just installed 4x6 infinity reference speakers... theyre quite nice compared to the stock 15 year old crap i had in the car initially...I wonder with these adapters, do the speakers get mounted properly under the door cover? Or do they stick out of the cover. I want to retain the stock look of the door cover... I've seen one guy install 6.5 or something bigger I forget what he had, and his speakers were sticking out of the door cover (like the black plastic piece that says active speakers was gone).
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danger69
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Daly City ca
10-3-2004
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| « Template | 6:04 PM 11/23/2006 |
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When I did the template I made sure it retained the stock look. And it does.
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ishkabibble
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1993 NX Coupe
moving
11-5-2006
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| « Re: Template | 6:32 PM 11/26/2006 |
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I did the template today for the fronts and installed 4 of the same Lightning Audio Wally World speakers that hatch-attack has. What an incredible upgrade from my rotted stock speakers - only $80 for all 4 corners! Totally stock look with the template.The Lightning Audio speakers really do sound 90% as good as high end 6.5"s for less than half of the price. I believe the mounting depth on them is 2". I mounted them on 1/4" plywood (Lowes was out of hardboard), and there is plenty of space for the window. Props to danger69 and hatch-attack!
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NCturbo75
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2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER XE
Charlotte NC
10-10-2006
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| « Re: 240sx S13 Front Speaker Template *Get It Here* (danger69) | 11:40 AM 12/25/2006 |
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I hope you are aware that this template is way too small compared to the factory one. I made one the other day and it was not even the right size. You might want to resize it, bro. 
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danger69
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Daly City ca
10-3-2004
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| « template | 11:39 PM 12/30/2006 |
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I reprinted it out and its the right size.
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NCturbo75
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Charlotte NC
10-10-2006
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| « Re: template (danger69) | 5:21 AM 12/31/2006 |
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| Quote, originally posted by danger69 » | | I reprinted it out and its the right size. |
Coolios...I eventually made another template using the stock unit. 
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two40addict
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91 240sx Coupe SE
Northern California CA
1-17-2007
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| « Re: template (NCturbo75) | 11:44 PM 1/17/2007 |
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Does anybody know how to wire new speakers to the s13 doors.. I heard you have to use the original amp in the door and i did that... I hooked the new speakers to the red and gray wire but it didn't work.... Any answers?
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phily
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Sydney NSW
1-19-2007
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| « THANKS | 6:23 AM 1/19/2007 |
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I registed on here to thank you for doing this.  really apreciate it and ill definately be using it. how thick was the MDF that you used? how does it clear the inside of the door trim?
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two40addict
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91 240sx Coupe SE
Northern California CA
1-17-2007
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| « Re: template (two40addict) | 8:24 AM 1/19/2007 |
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NM......... I figured it out.... Some of my wires behind the stereo in the middle console were crossed which kept my speakers from working  . I didn't even have to use those stupid door amps. I also used some thick plastic that I got from ACE hardware to cover the back speakers so that when it rains there's no chance it'll get on my speakers and short em out.... Here are some pix.
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phily
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Sydney NSW
1-19-2007
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liking that plastic idea!i'll have to see whether we got any of that stuff here in in OZ (at a decent price)
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breadbox
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Red 1989 240sx, White 84 720 4x4KC
Va Bch VA
10-17-2006
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| « Re: (phily) | 3:17 PM 1/20/2007 |
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so how big of a speaker can you go and retain the stock door panel with out modding it? Or is it just a matter of depth? Does the door panel sit flat over your guys speakers that are already done?
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thekidzkid25
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91 240sx sr20det, subaru legacy awd
burlington ct
1-10-2007
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two thumbs up for a job well done
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phily
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Sydney NSW
1-19-2007
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| Quote, originally posted by breadbox » | | so how big of a speaker can you go and retain the stock door panel with out modding it? Or is it just a matter of depth? |
my friend has mananged to put 6x9s in the doors. but they are over the stock grill.theres nothing bigger than 6"
(besides for 6x9s which are too big anyway) so i wouldnt worry about it
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emkkrem
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93 240sx coupe
Milwaukee WI
12-21-2006
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| « Re: (phily) | 10:09 PM 2/4/2007 |
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will this template work for my doors in my 93 coupe? because the stock speakers are 4x6's, but i am planning on putting in 6.5s anyways.
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Spiffy240
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1992 White 240sx Fastback SE
Sewaren NJ
2-20-2007
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| « Re: template (two40addict) | 1:38 PM 3/16/2007 |
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nice install
that isnt mdf that u used for the speaker mounts, what is that?
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