Decided to give an update.
Well after sitting on this for a long time I decided to go ahead and start working on my car. It's been a busy couple of months at work, so I've pretty much decided putting all modding and track/autox off for the summer. Since this weekend it's super hot and I didn't need to go into work, I decided to do some garage work instead.
1st thing I decided to do is remove the audio system from the car. It died on me AGAIN (2nd time in 2 years) and I don't want to waste time trying to figure out what component of the system died. I guess that makes it easier to ditch the system. I pulled all the parts out of my car (door speakers, subwoofer, 2 amps, bluetooth controller, bass controller, sub box bracket and plate, and all associated wiring. I put this in a box and weighed it for a total of 10 lbs. Pretty light considering how much came out, just not happy that it dies on me so quickly. I came up with an alternate solution for music that is pretty good and since it's not permanent I can easily pull it off and take it with me if needed. Also this alternate solution only weights 3 lbs total including bracket. That's 7 lbs saved haha. Since it's close to my head, I can still hear the music pretty clear even with my engine buzzing behind me.
Pictures of my bracket I made. Hooks to center rear speaker piece. Requires removal of rear long piece of interior to hook in place then you can put that panel back in to help further secure this down. Still moves a little but not much.
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Strap it down to make it more secure.
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How it looks in the car. I think it looks pretty neat and not too out of place in the car.
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2nd task is working on the lexan hatch that's been sitting in my basement for a couple of months. I had already cleaned all the adhesive off the frame right when I bought it, so I started measuring out all the holes I needed to drill out. I started drilling the frame, but my
#36 drill bit broke quarter of the way through. I decided to wait until tomorrow to pick up a new bit and continue with the install of the hatch. With that said I have removed my oem glass I'll post some pictures tomorrow once I have something to show.