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#6,181 · (Edited)
Sorry, I didn’t take any pics. No, mine do not look like that, I used Metra brackets to mount them flush. Needed a 2in hole saw to cut the hole in the brackets for the tweeters, they are threaded on the backside with a plastic ring that screws down to secure them into the brackets then they just mount in the stock location under the gray mesh deck panel.

Wasn’t entirely plug and play. They came with crossovers that I included. Wiring length is very long so I cut it down to about 3in and used butt connectors crimped at each connection. Final connection was to a plug and play harness that plugged directly into the stock connector.

Mounting Brackets:

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Wiring Harness:
Tweeters:
 
#6,182 ·
Replaced the power steering fluid on the weekend.
Turkey baster method repeated 3 times.
Looks like I got most of the old fluid out.
Used about half of a 1 liter container.

Also, replaced the In Cabin Air Filter just for good measure.

That should take care of most of the maintenace for a till spring... hopefully

Also noticed that I'm a little over the max line for the brake fluid so that will get... adjusted this coming week.
 
#6,188 ·
GNfreak said:
Changed out tires to Cooper Discoverer Road and Trail AT 265/70R17. Kept the Michelins to sell on FB Marketplace. Discount tire only offered $220 for all 4 with only 341 miles. Toyota i traded in had same tires and I really liked them. View attachment 415286 View attachment 415287
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I got the coopers also, 4000 miles so far- and I really like them as a good all-around tire
 
#6,190 ·
Rob0381 said:
Replaced factory dash speakers with Alpine SPS-110TW flush mount tweeters. Bought these about 4 years ago to install in a 2015 Mustang, but never got around to it. Sold the Mustang and these were just sitting in a closet. It’s amazing how much clearer the stereo sounds now. Have to do the front doors next.
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How tough is it to get to the in dash speakers?
 
#6,191 ·
Just spent the last hour under "Lilly" with 2 cans of fluid film, coating what I figured were the obvious spots.
2 cans went surprisingly far, keeping the straw on probably helped regulate the spray.
Can't say for sure I've gotten more on me....
BUT... I seem to have done a rather good job of keeping overspray off of the grass with my glasses, face and clothes.
I have forgotten how much fun rolling around in the grass truly is :ROFLMAO:
I Still have 2 cans left for a second go, (in a few months) after I give the heady joy of accomplishment some time to pass.
I don't want to overdo it :rolleyes:
 
#6,192 · (Edited)
Completed my interior black-out project by painting the trim rings in the door panels. Only things still orange are the stitches.

Also applied sound deadener to all four doors for that satisfying "Mercedes" thud when the doors shut. Not a lot of space in the doors but I wound up using 2.5 sheets per front door and two sheets for the back. I went with Resonix Iite which turns out to be a lot better than Roadkill or Dynomat. This product seems stickier, has no odor, and is cheaper than these other two.

All said and done, the truck is much quieter now and even the audio sounds better (big sigh). I am stunned by the lack of quality and performance of the Fender system but that's a story for another day.

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#6,193 ·
6jmiller0 said:
How tough is it to get to the in dash speakers?
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Not tough at all. Get a set of plastic trim removal tools, 15ish bucks on Amazon. You’ll need a 90 degree screwdriver to get to at least one screw on each side. You can get the rest with sockets. Look for the Crutchfield instructions on here and you can’t go wrong.
 
#6,194 ·
34SF said:
Completed my interior black-out project by painting the trim rings in the door panels. Only things still orange are the stitches.

Also applied sound deadener to all four doors for that satisfying "Mercedes" thud when the doors shut. Not a lot of space in the doors but I wound up using 2.5 sheets per front door and two sheets for the back. I went with Resonix Iite which turns out to be a lot better than Roadkill or Dynomat. This product seems stickier, has no odor, and is cheaper than these other two.

All said and done, the truck is much quieter now and even the audio sounds better (big sigh). I am stunned by the lack of quality and performance of the Fender system but that's a story for another day.

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How did you do this? I love my truck but the orange has to go. I was thinking of wrapping it in vinyl.
 
#6,195 ·
MCCM said:
How did you do this? I love my truck but the orange has to go. I was thinking of wrapping it in vinyl.
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Take the door card off (two screws; one at the latch and one at the handle) pull the card off starting at the bottom. Disconnect the power plug and two latch cables. Lay the door card inside up. The orange things are held on with three silver screws and then three clips. Take the screws off first and gently push the clips towards the center of the shape and the orange things will fall out.

I treated with acetone, black satin and two coats of satin clear. Wrapping is easier but I couldn't find a pattern I liked. I did one in matte carbon fiber and went to put it on only to see that the center space already has a carbon fiber pattern and the angles didn't match.

I also did the grab handles which, after you get over the idea that you have to take the whole center console out, was pretty easy.

Nissan has black and silver inserts but I don't have parts numbers and if you use our VIN, you get orange. My parts guy was of no help. So, black paint it is.

Good luck!
 
#6,199 ·
34SF said:
Take the door card off (two screws; one at the latch and one at the handle) pull the card off starting at the bottom. Disconnect the power plug and two latch cables. Lay the door card inside up. The orange things are held on with three silver screws and then three clips. Take the screws off first and gently push the clips towards the center of the shape and the orange things will fall out.

I treated with acetone, black satin and two coats of satin clear. Wrapping is easier but I couldn't find a pattern I liked. I did one in matte carbon fiber and went to put it on only to see that the center space already has a carbon fiber pattern and the angles didn't match.

I also did the grab handles which, after you get over the idea that you have to take the whole center console out, was pretty easy.

Nissan has black and silver inserts but I don't have parts numbers and if you use our VIN, you get orange. My parts guy was of no help. So, black paint it is.

Good luck!
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I always thought anything Orange or Piano Black which i actually like both especially the piano black would look stellar in Carbon Fiber.
34SF said:
This thing from Etsy. It's 3D printed and the build quality is very good. Fits well and a little double sided tape makes it solid. A tad on the pricey side though.
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Made a post about that organizer a couple weeks ago. Posted i'd sell mine for $30 Shipped (https://www.clubfrontier.org/posts/4262725/). He'd sold his 1st batch out and there wasn't any left. Used it for a day and just wasn't for me. It's cool tho. Again, if someone wants a deal hit me up - i used it for a day and put it back in the box - it's in perfect condition.

Look in that thread. Somebody saw that Organizer in my thread and made his own. I like the Etsy one better myself.
 
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