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http://www.headlinerexpress.com/ Check under BMW, page # 7 sold by the yard but is is expensive - $59.95 but I think it will match the OEM carpeting good. |
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I took my hatch door back to Walmart and sure enough, the color is slightly off. (And) yes I did see those same larger sized fleeces on the back wall marked down to $13 while the main isle had a bin full of my $3.00 fleece rolls. Now I'm going to find a way to secure the 'fabric covered grille' to the hard plastic of the hatch. I'm thinking using small brass colored [#6?] screws would be the last resort. |
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I'll be strectching the fabric over the front, approx 11" x 12" cutout, and securing it to the back of the hatch. There's a lip extending around 3 sides along the back perimeter of the hatch that I would like to use, but I'd probably have to work with (clamps?) one side at a time until the liquid nails adhesive 'sets' the fabic to the hatch(?) |
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.Hey Carlgo....... how did you attach the screw to the MDF ????? don't you think this would come loose since MDF material will loosen up after time.....[/QUOTE] I just pre-drilled slightly undersize and carefully threaded it in. MDF is hard! I don't expect any problems. If it does come loose, I will use a threaded bushing or JB Weld. I am pretty sure just properly pre-drilling and using any reasonably hefty straight-shank screw(s) will work just fine. All the forces are on a shear, not on a pull like a hinge or drawer front situation. And the bracket is just to keep the box from shifting out so that the speaker doesn't contact the access door. There isn't much clearance. I don't think the forces involved are very violent and it has held up so far, despite my best efforts. |
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While any one of the front speakers will present an upgrade, I really recommend doing all of them. Together they are a huge improvement in all frequencies. It is not a subtle difference; it it hugely better. Remember that the "mid-bass" was the base on most Xs. Putting in a sub does not stop bass signals from being sent to the door speakers. In the end, they all work together and, believe me, you will like your bass a whole lot better if you update the big door speakers as well, whether you do the subwoofer or not. Others have said, and I am sure that it is true, that doing the rears adds to the experience. Someday when I feel rich I will do those.
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carlgo,
I completely agree ... I was just telling him to start with the tweeters I replaced all the midbasses as I listed earlier here, and yes they are still giving nice midbass that I can feel in my leg when I touch the door. The sounds just blend together very nicely and you can never notice any drop at any frequency.
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WOW! I been reading all your progress and it's amazing. Keep up the great work!
Could we make this a sticky or in the DIY section? So, that it will not get lost?
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Hey major ... welcome to our thread (a potential customer
)I agree that this should be sticky or modified to be an article. Admins?
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