how many of you did your on install ?

[pluto 10+ year member]

Or is it better to pay someone your hard earned bucks.****, this is an expensive venture i have taken upon. Am learning as i go. Belive I will hang around here and learn from you guys how to do this myself. Have just bought alpine 9851, jl-xr650 comps, jlxr-570 coaxials, jl 300/4 amp, jl 4awg install kit, jl rca's.Not planning to add a sub at this time .does this sound like a pretty good setup.Got everything but the headunit off of E-bay,now just have to bring it all together. 93-f-150 two door extended cab. Can anybody suggest anythinig else I can do to improve my system.Thanks- Later.

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[takeabao 10+ year member]

I have always done my own installs, but don't get me wrong, there are a few great shops that I would trust -- mainly to fiberglass kicks.

Box-building is another story. I am loyal to Mr Marv and the work he does.

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

ya, hookin up amps and speakers is really easy, ive never tried a head unit before but it coulnd't be to hard.

 

[pluto 10+ year member]

This will be my first one since that ''EIGHTTRACK'' in 73. S*** now i've gone and told my age. Seriously- I'm going to try and install this system and if anyone wants to chime in and give me some pointers, I'll take-um !!! Hey, I was'nt kidding about that 8- track either.

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

I prefer to do things on my own.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

I prefer to do things on my own.

x2, that way if something goes wrong there is no one to blame but yourself.

 

[cpierce 5,000+ posts]

Other then MoeLester building my box, it was all me.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I've done all of my own work...I feel better about it that way. No shop around here would take the same amount of time that I do, or pay anywhere near enough attention to the job.

 

[sdimeCHivo 10+ year member]

yea. its the only way of getting things done right. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsupwink.gif.129404938effda6ad9cca39e7f4b58a3.gif and it is cheaper

 

[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

i'm gonna do my installs when i get my first car

 

[nissanrider06 10+ year member]

I like to learn and save money, so i did my stuff myself, but if i wasnt confident i could i would of payed someone

 

[nissanrider06 10+ year member]

ooo almost 500 posts, yay

 

[woody89 10+ year member]

Chriscivic built my box. Me and my brother did everything else. I'll post some pics of my first install soon.

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

sounds like a good setup from JLs xr lines

 

[takeabao 10+ year member]

Chriscivic built my box. Me and my brother did everything else. I'll post some pics of my first install soon.

Haha, you have a Gen3 Camry?

You system looks almost exactly like my 1st-ever one 3 years ago. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

'Cept mine was better. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif