eq added, reaar seat jbl speaker upgrades

[tommyturbo]

Finally got the eq added to my 95. Also added the two way design ford jbl speakers from a thunderbird, to the rear seat in my sho. For anyone who has seen a factory jbl rear seat taurus speaker, you'll know they are a single way speaker with a tiny magnet. the thunderbird speakers are a nice two way design and are exactly the right size. You'll need to trim the sound proofing, but the drop right in perfectly.

 

[SuperHO]

nice install!

 

[kevinspann]

Those look very similar/same as the front speakers from my '97 Explorer with JBL.

 

[tommyturbo]

They probably are. It seems like all the JBL stuff was very interchangeable. I think the town car speakers are very similar too.

 

[whiteguy3]

Good install...Just wondering why you wouldn't go aftermarket for speakers and such?

 

[tommyturbo]

Fair question.

1 I hate aftermarket decks, they are too complicated. I know sounds lame, but I like the fact that I can figure out and use every feature on these decks with out needing a book to figure them out.

2 I am a purist, so I will only do mods that look stock, or are not obvious. Now speakers, I would usually be ok with changing out, but I actually think that the JBL stuff sounds pretty decent, and for their time were actually fairly well constructed speakers (sub is iffy, but is 20 years old, so....) and since I am not looking to win any car audio competitions it's fine by me.

3. It's kinda fun to see what you can make out of junkyard parts, I spent alot less on these parts all together, than on one set of aftermarket speakers for the front doors or back seat. I think the eq and speakers was around $20-25 bucks. I would have to go check the receit.

 

[MrRed]

looks really good. wish mine had that

 

[SuperHO]

Just a quick observation...

I'm almost 100% positive that if you swapped the front 6x8s to the rear and put the 2 ways up front you'd get much better sound overall. Then again, I've got 4 speakers mounted up front with absolutely no rear fill and am convinced that you wouldn't be able to tell unless you were trying to.

 

[tommyturbo]

The taurus front jbl's are a two way speaker.

 

[SuperHO]

wow...it HAS been a while since I messed with a JBL system...

 

[ohioshodude]

nice install! looks familiar i don't know why ford didn't manufacture this for the SHO way back when. It sure looks like it should be there.

 

[jelloslug]

Nice to see another Probe EQ setup.

 

[SeanMc]

All of Tommy's stuff is super clean, showroom nice, and all stock. His turbo Dodges are the same way. Even his house is OEM lol.

 

[tommyturbo]

thanks for the compliments Sean.
You haven't seen my works in progress hidden in the back yard, they aren't quite as showroom perfect, lol. But I am fortunate to have a few really clean rides.

As for the house, I painted almost all the inside since you were by, it's no longer oem white track house everywhere.

I still got to get to the yard, one day.