Needed high quality speaker adaptors for 6.5 and 6x9 for sedan - Toyota Yaris Forums

sqcomp · 09-26-2009, 02:55 AM

Honestly...

It shouldn't be THAT expensive at all to have an installer make a baffle for you. All you need to do is to come into the shop with the panel off and the door ready to be worked. Also, before you come in with the vehicle, scout the shops. Set one of them up to be ready for you to come in.

Personally, I'd befriend a specific installer. This way you can go to a certain person whether it is on work time or personal time. You can also follow the installer that you trust versus being chained to a certain store.

There are big benefits to doing this. My personal experience is a prime example of this method. I've known a certain installer for over ten years now. I've followed him from shop to shop until finally he opened up his own shop.

Well, guess what happens now? He and his co-owner give me almost free reign of the shop. I do my own installs as well as help them with some of theirs. It's a very fair symbiotic relationship for the most part. I bring the shop beer and food...and I get expertise to add onto my own experience, shop space, and free tool use.

talnlnky · 09-27-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sqcomp

I bring the shop beer and food...and I get expertise to add onto my own experience, shop space, and free tool use.

hehe.... I'd like to use your tool for free.

yeah.... i once had an installer friend like that....that I lived close to.... for the most part however, just knowing people with the same hobbies (Home Theater & Car audio) will be of great service cause if you have say 5 friends who've all got a few years experience in sound..... you're bound to be able to have access to someones' shop and tools... I had three friends who either had a cool shop, or some cool tools.

Moving blows, all my tools, saw/router & jig, drill, jigsaw, EVERYTHING is 500miles away at my grandparents place for storage. The only thing I really have with me is a socket set, some wire strippers/cutters, and a drimel.... speaking of which, I got a speaker motor to disassemble...

Here are a list of some helpful things in a shop

Accurate table saw
Cordless drill, the higher the voltage the better
Lots of table top area to work on
Plunge Router with Circle jig
Air Compressor and nail gun
lots of clamps
And SHIT TONS OF LIGHTING.

the bare essentials however would be
Jig saw, a nice straight edge (carpenters style), and a cordless drill

09-26-2009, 02:55 AM	#1
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	Honestly... It shouldn't be THAT expensive at all to have an installer make a baffle for you. All you need to do is to come into the shop with the panel off and the door ready to be worked. Also, before you come in with the vehicle, scout the shops. Set one of them up to be ready for you to come in. Personally, I'd befriend a specific installer. This way you can go to a certain person whether it is on work time or personal time. You can also follow the installer that you trust versus being chained to a certain store. There are big benefits to doing this. My personal experience is a prime example of this method. I've known a certain installer for over ten years now. I've followed him from shop to shop until finally he opened up his own shop. Well, guess what happens now? He and his co-owner give me almost free reign of the shop. I do my own installs as well as help them with some of theirs. It's a very fair symbiotic relationship for the most part. I bring the shop beer and food...and I get expertise to add onto my own experience, shop space, and free tool use. __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine