got an idea... [Archive]

1stGen7

05-11-2006, 09:48 AM

ok well i got a idea.. dont know if anyone would like it or not.. i was thinking about buying a cheap ass car for a audio HQ car... if i do this i would not own this car it would go to the shop of choice...we all could drive it.. its just a thought... LMK what you think

Notladstyle

05-11-2006, 09:58 AM

I think you will have a hard time raising $$$ to buy it but I bet a lotta people including myself would volunteer labor :D

1stGen7

05-11-2006, 10:04 AM

im talking like me paying for the car and help working on it cause i get cars for cheep as hell

TJElite

05-11-2006, 12:57 PM

ok well i got a idea.. dont know if anyone would like it or not.. i was thinking about buying a cheap ass care for a audio HQ car... if i do this i would not own this car it would go to the shop of choice...we all could drive it.. its just a thought... LMK what you think

First, define 'cheap ass car'. I don't think any of us want to be associated with a piece of crap, no matter how good the stereo system.

Second, who's going to insure it? I see you say a shop will own it, but you also say we all can drive it. I don't know any shop that would own and insure a car that 'everyone' can drive, even if 'everyone' paid for the insurance. Too big of a liability risk.

All that being said, some version of this might not be a bad idea. I like the idea of building a TR car, of some sort. My vote would be to build a DB monster, since its cheaper, and has more crowd apeal than an SQ car.

I kind of see it like this...someone comes up with a car, someone else (like me) donates the equipment. Anyone who wants to participate can help build it, and then we agree on where and when to show it. We slap TR and / or Tampa Forums on it (maybe they want to kick in some $$), as well as any other sponsors names, and everyone who works on it can 'sign' it somehow. Someone would have to own and insure it, and that person would have to decide if anyone else gets to drive it. We'd probably also want to come up with some sort of agreement / contract so that this person doesn't just turn and sell it. Perhaps (long shot) we could even some how form a large corporation of everyone who works on it, and have that corp own and insure it. Again, that's a real long shot, but something we could look into down the road. The other option would be to not register and insure it, and just tow it to shows. We'd just need a trailer.

I guess this could be a car that someone already owns, if they're willing to let us 'pimp' it...

This will require lots more thought, but I think it is a cool idea.

Toby

Notladstyle

05-11-2006, 02:03 PM

that would be a hoot - a TR Audio car. would put the rest of hte forum to shame with their constant bickering.

P057

05-11-2006, 05:57 PM

sounds awesome, Toby put it best with the specifics. The biggest problem would be actually buying the car ... a nice car, not just a 500 dollar hunk of shit.

wow i can see it now, stripping the ENTIRE... wait not even stripping, gutting-like-a-fish the interior, completely dynamating the whole thing, redoing all of the carpeting and interior custom and nice.
and going from there. Putting tweeters, woofers, small subwoofers and shit all over the place in ideal spots. =X

good stuff.

interesting to see if it'd ever happen

TBSpyder

05-11-2006, 06:22 PM

Nice gesture....but logistically this would be near impossible. First and foremost, everyone lives in different areas...it's hard enough to get people to come out once a month just for a meet. A demo vehicle for install classes which could be held at the monthly meet may be a more realistic idea.

P057

05-11-2006, 07:34 PM

TBSpyder

05-11-2006, 08:53 PM

actually i just blame dalton for living way out where he lives... jerk.. you ruined everything!

lol

Well the guy offering the vehicle lives all the way out in Lakeland.

P057

05-11-2006, 09:06 PM

Well the guy offering the vehicle lives all the way out in Lakeland.

hrmmm..... LOL

i retract my previous statement.

:D

1stGen7

05-11-2006, 09:08 PM

yeah i hate liveing in lakeland...well heres the deal im a auto body/motor guy.. i do it when i get bored... so if i get a $200 car/truck/suv i can make it look good...

P057

05-11-2006, 09:58 PM

yeah i hate liveing in lakeland...well heres the deal im a auto body/motor guy.. i do it when i get bored... so if i get a $200 car/truck/suv i can make it not look like crap...

can you get bored and make my car not look like crap?

1stGen7

05-11-2006, 09:59 PM

can you get bored and make my car not look like crap?

whats wrong with your car?

Notladstyle

05-11-2006, 11:03 PM

actually i just blame dalton for living way out where he lives... jerk.. you ruined everything!

lol

:o i have a house in palm harbor and zephyrhills, im pretty sure im close to everyone.

P057

05-11-2006, 11:31 PM

whats wrong with your car?

hrm, this -->
(i took these right now, that explains the water droplets and pitch blackness around the car)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0014.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0015.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0017.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0018.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0019.jpg *Look at this one the most* (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0019.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0020.jpg

haha also how do you like the photos? i just bought this camera and so far i'm very happy with it, i think that photobucket chopped the pics up a little but it still looks relatively ok.

So yeah, that rust and clearcoat peeling off is really ugly not to mention the quad dents in the door... so... I dunno, i might have to just swap the door panel out and get a new one and paint it or somehow figure out how to pound the dents out (which i dont think will work nearly as well as swapping it...:roll:)

Notladstyle

05-12-2006, 12:21 AM

Fuck it, we will pimp it anyways. And put Type-R stickers all over to hide the rust!

P057

05-12-2006, 12:47 AM

Fuck it, we will pimp it anyways. And put Type-R stickers all over to hide the rust!

hahahahahaha

actually i cannot afford to be without my car for more than 1 weekend day

BigTruckinMF85

05-12-2006, 02:26 AM

phillip you know how to do some body work you cant paint worth a shit though

1stGen7

05-12-2006, 05:24 AM

phillip you know how to do some body work you cant paint worth a shit though

............. i know i cant paint...

1stGen7

05-12-2006, 05:25 AM

hrm, this -->
(i took these right now, that explains the water droplets and pitch blackness around the car)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0014.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0015.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0017.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0018.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0019.jpg *Look at this one the most* (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0019.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/P057/IMG_0020.jpg

haha also how do you like the photos? i just bought this camera and so far i'm very happy with it, i think that photobucket chopped the pics up a little but it still looks relatively ok.

So yeah, that rust and clearcoat peeling off is really ugly not to mention the quad dents in the door... so... I dunno, i might have to just swap the door panel out and get a new one and paint it or somehow figure out how to pound the dents out (which i dont think will work nearly as well as swapping it...:roll:)

good pics... i do body work but cant paint but i can primer hella good LOL..to tell you the truth if you came all the way to lakeland i could fix the dent for you that shit looks easy.. LMK though PM

P057

05-12-2006, 07:50 AM

good pics... i do body work but cant paint but i can primer hella good LOL..to tell you the truth if you came all the way to lakeland i could fix the dent for you that shit looks easy.. LMK though PM

lol dent(s) plural, there are four in series.

i bought the car like this, it never bugged me much but its still something i'd like gone

1stGen7

05-12-2006, 10:54 AM

well let me know if you want to come to lakeland and ill fix it for you itll probly take me like at the most 3 hours...

93ex

05-12-2006, 11:17 AM

http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/audio-hq/100537-audio-hq-project.html

OG's!

1stGen7

05-12-2006, 11:56 AM

well if anyone wants to just LMK i got a few cars in the works

TJElite

05-12-2006, 03:59 PM

http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/audio-hq/100537-audio-hq-project.html

OG's!

Well, now you have a shop willing to help out with equipment and space...

Toby

integralsgreen

05-12-2006, 09:12 PM

ill volunteer to paint it if someones got a booth...cough (toby) cough. possibly some interior work too

1stGen7

05-12-2006, 09:45 PM

Well, now you have a shop willing to help out with equipment and space...

Toby

say what?

1stGen7

05-15-2006, 10:09 AM

ok guys i still want to do this still need a shop...

1stGen7

01-07-2008, 04:12 AM

i got bored POST DIGIN TIME still wanna but still think this will be cool

Notladstyle

01-07-2008, 01:37 PM

If you left a car that WASNT a dd at tobys shop, I'd donate time working on it.

spray paint that bish, and fiberglass futuristic looking seats into it.

galacticmonkey

01-07-2008, 01:40 PM

Just buy a cheap Chevy Astro and we can do a StreetMax 3-4 Car. Everyone chip in on subs, amps, wire and wood and batteries. Then get someone to dop bodywork/paint. Then get some 20s.

Would be a cool project.

jriggs

01-07-2008, 01:45 PM

If you left a car that WASNT a dd at tobys shop, I'd donate time working on it.

spray paint that bish, and fiberglass futuristic looking seats into it.

spray paint :nono:

if i'm back in town i'll dontate some time to help paint it the right way as long as we can do it in some absurd in your face color that screams look at me. and i'll make some phone calls and see about getting a buddy to do some airbrush work on it

-james

P057

01-07-2008, 01:49 PM

spray paint :nono:

if i'm back in town i'll dontate some time to help paint it the right way as long as we can do it in some absurd in your face color that screams look at me.

-james

Starburst-Aqua blue with a splash of pink exploding from the center, spraying outwards around the car?

Hell yeah.

I'd donate my sister's car since she never drives it, but you know, it's her car... And we kinda already paid 2k for it... and my grandma is paying the insurance.

Maybe if you guys all chip in for 1500, i'll eat the 500 dollar part, and the car is yours.

Motor works and everything, just the fuggin dash blows, speakers are all blown and sound like utter ass, it could use a slight paint job, it'd be a perfect test car. Got some pickup too.

1stGen7

01-07-2008, 04:02 PM

If you left a car that WASNT a dd at tobys shop, I'd donate time working on it.

spray paint that bish, and fiberglass futuristic looking seats into it.

i got the bronco II still needs a tranny and a new harness ill donate it when i get it back and toy it to toby's shop and all.. if he lets us use his shop that is lol.. i wanted to do it back then and i still want to do it just let me know and ill ge ahold of the guy that has my bronco right now and well hook it up! i will damn sure donate some watch time maybe ill learn alot

Notladstyle

01-07-2008, 04:52 PM

fuck a tranny - electric conversion. I;m taking that class right now :p

galacticmonkey

01-07-2008, 05:09 PM

A Bronco would be a perfect SPL car. Im not talking about a higher tuned car, Im talking about a walled off fartbox.

Ive never built a straight up SPL car before, but I know a ton of people who have. I could get some people to help design it if its neded. If we could get a car to burp a 156, that would be cool.

Or we could do a groundpounder. Mach 5 Audio has the MJ18s for $116 each. Im sure I could talk to Mark at SSA and get a better deal on like 8 of them. We could open up and take donations. We could get Toby to hold onto them for us (if he agreed), instead of one of the kids on this forum holding a couple grand in cash. That could be big trouble. Btw, Those 18s are 600rms.

We could try some kind of bandpass with 8 18s that would probably be real loud.

If 8 18s would cost too much, we could do 4 18s in a groundpounder. If I could get them for $400, we could get an Orion 2500D off Ebay for $425 shipped. Run that thing at 1 ohm, build a nice efficient bandpass wall, and we would be set. Get some wood for about $100, misc materials for another $50-60, wire for like $130 or so (I got someone who might be able to help out), and a couple cheap batteries for $200 or so.

So for about $1,300 or so in equipment we could have a car walled with 4 18s.

And if it means anything, Ill donate my old JVC HU.

Notladstyle

01-07-2008, 06:03 PM

How about we do what no one has done before and build an entire car from PYLE???
PYLE LCD, PYLE HU, PYLE AMPS, PYLE SUBS & MIDS!!!!

1stGen7

01-07-2008, 06:54 PM

How about we do what no one has done before and build an entire car from PYLE???
PYLE LCD, PYLE HU, PYLE AMPS, PYLE SUBS & MIDS!!!!

are you being forreal? if they dont want to do it here i could always try floridaSPL.com

GradeA_TireFryer

01-07-2008, 10:50 PM

why waste the money on mids/highs - if using pyle just pay one sub full range, you wont know the difference

MCOR

01-08-2008, 10:08 PM

Those PYLE comments got me lauging by myself--again... Anyway, as some know, I am a used car dealer also-IE: I can get just about any vehicle, any condition, and fairly cheap. Not sure I have ever heard of two shops working together but since Toby's shop and mine are at two different ends of planet Tampa basically, we don't really share any customer base as far as competition goes. That being said, I would probably be willing to donate a cheap-ish vehicle (probably with a million miles though), Toby donate equipment, TR members donate labor or whatever. Since it would be held under my dealer license, myself or any of my employees could drive it with my dealer plate, but insurance would only cover collision-and only for what the vehicle hits (dealer insurance is crazy expensive and covers less than your personal insurance). As far as ownership, I guess there would have to be a contract written up because basically it would be MCOR's vehicle, with Toby's equipment in it. Or, I could just get the vehicle really cheap and do the final transfer for whomever wanted to register and insure it? There are a few options. But I am game to help out-TR has been good to us over the years...

galacticmonkey

01-09-2008, 12:53 AM

All I know is I want to try a SM3-4/SS3-4 car. :crack:

Notladstyle

01-09-2008, 03:10 AM

I'm serious about the PYLE crap... The people who buy pyple, cant install it.

I honestly wouldn't mind seeing how a show car setup would put up on the meter when installed by pros. Hell, the entire fucking car could probably be equipped for less than $600 in all pyle.

I'm talking about fiberglassed enclosures, angled subs, flushed amp racks, LCDs n shit the whole nine yards all in pyle(they make everything).

TBSpyder

01-09-2008, 11:50 AM

I'm talking about fiberglassed enclosures, angled subs, flushed amp racks, LCDs n shit the whole nine yards all in pyle(they make everything).

Instead of putting so much into making it "look" good...why not spend more time making it "sound" good. That would be the hard part. Main thing would be to fine tune an enclosure for the subs, upgrade the electrical system, custom kickpanels with enclosures for the mids, and one helluva sound processing unit. Do like 4 Pyle 12's, each with a Pyle 2000w amp on it. Maybe 2 sets of Pyle components up front, each with a Pyle 1000w amp on them. Fill the doors and floor with concrete. Might actually bang out a 130. :D :mullet:

Mafiakiller

01-09-2008, 12:19 PM

if you gonna buy a shitty car...and its not clean....i will clean the car for you guys :)....well throw some dough then ill do it.....cleaning cars is my passion...if you see my car...you'll understand lol

Notladstyle

01-09-2008, 02:36 PM

the727kid

01-09-2008, 06:18 PM

If the goal is to build a mid 150s car with Pyle equipment... I'm in!

Notladstyle

01-09-2008, 08:44 PM

150 with pyle is unrealistic. But I think 140s could be obtainable!

MCOR

01-09-2008, 09:50 PM

What kind of vehicle do you think would be a good platform to start with? Astro, Aerostar, Windstar, E150, etc? Or more along old SUV range (suburban, blazer, explorer, etc)?

galacticmonkey

01-10-2008, 02:48 AM

1stGen7

01-10-2008, 12:28 PM

If we can get an older Astro Cargo that would be perfect for an SPL car.

I say we go for the 4 MJ18s and an Orion 2500D. A cheap set of comps and just build a fartbox and have a SM3-4 car that will do mid 150s.

What kind of vehicle do you think would be a good platform to start with? Astro, Aerostar, Windstar, E150, etc? Or more along old SUV range (suburban, blazer, explorer, etc)?

i alredy donated my bronco to you guys... but if you want somehting diff thats fine but ill still be willing the help/watch that way i can learn how to do shit :)

galacticmonkey

01-10-2008, 02:34 PM

The Bronco would be perfect. I say we go for straight #s. No show, no fiberglass, etc. Just a big system.

1stGen7

01-10-2008, 02:48 PM

The Bronco would be perfect. I say we go for straight #s. No show, no fiberglass, etc. Just a big system.

only thing is we gota get a wirieng harness and tranny for it might be cheaper to get one thats running and driveing i dono but hey its a donation! and i came up with the idea lol ... i told a few people my bronco will be loud one day or another one way or another lol.. when i 1st thought about this i though of doing it with all donations no one puts money in it