73 Road Race Cuda

[Challenger in NC]

Great attention to detail 

[70chall440]

I used an electric orbital sander to clean up the backs of the barrels where I cut them off. The flashing (melted plastic from cutting) will just break off flush to the barrel so long as you do not have your Dremel (rotary tool) speed too high. If you do, it melt in "clumps" that will be very hard to get off and may actually chip off the barrel creating voids (holes). Play with the speed starting on the low end until you can cut and if you go slow the blade will not stop. This isn't hard, just have to be patient. The sander is used to even out the back of the barrels.

[70chall440]

Great attention to detail 

thanks 

[70chall440]

Got a little work done on the car, installed my new JD pad. Nice not to have cracks. I also spent a lot of time installing the Hushmat, still a ways to go there. If you have OCD, don't do this as nothing lines up and you have to be creative. I need to determine how I am going to do the doors.

[70chall440]

Got my new center speaker, I am "slightly" confused by the dual leads attached to it. The wires are attached to each side of the speaker, so I suspect it would be wired like two front speakers.

Any stereo geeks out there who might have some direction?

[70chall440]

So, like most things you get out of a catalog, it "kind of" works. Turns out the hole in the dash frame is not big enough for the speaker magnet. The speaker will fit, just not right, so the pad needs to come off and the hole needs to be modified.

[brads70]

I had to cut mine bigger too.

[roadman5312]

we had to cut and then installthe speaker from the bottom so grill would fit

[70chall440]

The speaker fits under the grille fine, just needs to be moved over about 1/2".

[roadman5312]

                   

[70chall440]

thanks

[djw383]

Magnets are much bigger in today's speakers, even the smaller side speakers holes have to be massaged.

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[Challenger in NC]

Got a little work done on the car, installed my new JD pad. Nice not to have cracks. I also spent a lot of time installing the Hushmat, still a ways to go there. If you have OCD, don't do this as nothing lines up and you have to be creative. I need to determine how I am going to do the doors.

How do you like the Hushmat? Did it adhere well? What areas of the car are you doing besides floor and doors? I imagine the doors will be a pain, even with everything removed. Car is looking fantastic.

[70chall440]

IMO Hushmat is better than Dynamat because the outer foil on the Dynamat is very sharp whereas the Hushmat is not. Yes, it adheres fine.

I put it on the firewall, floor, package tray, roof and doors. Putting it into the doors was not an issue at all. The roof was the worst because as you are trying to line it up, it is trying to fall down. You don't want to stick it too hard or you cant get It back up. I will say this, it makes a big difference in sound and vibration. when you tap the roof now it sounds solid. I still need to put it onto the inner sides of the doors once I get the glass back in.

[70chall440]

I decided to try and use an aftermarket steering wheel. I have to make an adapter; actually have one made to allow the use of this wheel. I really liked the Billet Specialties but they are quite expensive; this is a knock off.