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Miscellaneous For Sale/Wanted / B303 cam
Shipping USPS with tracking.
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Lounge / Re: Forum Tweaking
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Lounge / Re: F.E.P , What’s up?
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Lounge / F.E.P , What’s up?
Thanks for your time.
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Suspension/Steering / Shock & strut availability
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Miscellaneous For Sale/Wanted / B303 cam -
$245/shipped USPS with tracking. ( Lower U.S. only)
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Audio & Other Aftermarket Electronics / Re: Stock stereo question
So the sound will only be as good as the signal the factory head unit puts out which is by today’s standards is not all that great. The reason I say this is the only way we used to install aftermarket amps on the stock stereo was to use line output converters which convert the speaker output out of the head unit to an RCA signal. So with that you connect the LOC’s directly to the speakers wires on the back of the head unit and the signal is only as good as the electronics in your puppies near 40 year old radio.
Decent video on how to install:
https://youtu.be/wi3L0XhHJK8
You will want to install two of them or one that does front and rear channels if you plan on amplifying both the front and rear speakers. This will allow you to utilize the fader on the head unit. If you want to install a subwoofer simply use a set of “Y” RCA cables so you can split the sound from either the front or rear channel depending on how you want the subwoofer to fad. I was always a fan of putting it with the front speakers.
Some of the newer amps have outputs on them to provide signal to a sub amp so the “Y”’s would not be necessary in that case.
Anyhow hope this helps and for the love of car audio ditch the factory head unit.
I agree about the factory head unit. The only reason I have not swapped it out is my car is a 30th anniversary bird with less than 20k miles. Speakers won’t be seen so I don’t mind changing them. CD changer in trunk again won’t be seen. Just trying to keep it stock appearance . I have considered a head unit that looks “period correct “ but I’m hesitant.
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Audio & Other Aftermarket Electronics / Stock stereo question
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Exhaust / Re: Fuel Filter Relocation for Dual Exhaust '86 Bird 5.0 AOD.
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Body/Appearance/Interior / Re: 83-86 Front and Rear Bumper Bright Insert - Need Suggestions
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Body/Appearance/Interior / Re: Under hood mat/insulation
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Body/Appearance/Interior / Painting interior parts
1- What is the exact color of my 85 Anniversary Tbird interior? Is it Lite Regatta blue ?
2- How do I go about re-painting the drivers side arm rest. The previous owner touched it up with a darker blue and I would like to get a closer match. What type of prep work etc is involved and is SEM paint the way to go?
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T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars FOR SALE / Re: 1985 Anniv parts cars
Thank you
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