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Post you're dumbest moments here...

Looking back I laugh about this but at the time it wasn't funny...

I used to smoke a lot of weed and being high while doing work isn't always the smartest idea…I managed to spill a bunch of acetone all down the side of my truck after I twitched or something from being too high. Next thing I know the damn clear coat started coming off. It wasn't too bad but looking back it was kinda funny. I wasn't happy at the time though.

09 Challenger R/T (Audio system under construction):

  • Pioneer AVH-X4500BT (PAC RP4CH11 harness)
  • (2) Sundown Audio SA-8v2 (inverted)
  • CT Sounds AT1400.1D
  • XS Power D3400
  • 40 sq ft. Audiotechnix deadener
  • 1/0 Audiotechnix wiring
  • stock Boston Acoustic 7 speaker amplified system (for now)
  • Sealed trunk enclosure

Build log:

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/178399-slammed-dodge-challenger-sundownct-sounds-build/

TEAM GOAT

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Had a 82 dodge with a fully built 400 in it with an aftermarket msd iginition and it was running weird (just rebuilt the 850 double pump carb) so I pulled over and popped the hood to mess with some things. The engine was still running and I noticed the ignition control box wired looked loose so I just grabbed it to push it on more.

BOOM

Got sent a couple feet back into a parked car! Slammed that fucker hard too. I had the most energy for 2 hours in my life and then passed out till morning.

I kid you not, I was flung like a ragdoll!

MY BUILD

1998 Ford Explorer 2dr sport

1/0 Big 3 1/0 everything

Alpine cda-9884

Crescendo CZ components

(2) Crescendo bc2000's

(2) Jolt 150ah

(2) Yellow top optimas

(1) Juicebox black cherry addition

(1) Mechman 270 avbm

miss my bc5500 and (4) 15's

You know why people are ass holes online but not in person? Because getting punched in the mouth hurts.

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I was trying to pul a panel off of my door and it wouldn't come off. I kept pulling and twisting it. It turns out it was screwed on and I broke it lol.

Now that panel vibrates a little bit when the bass hits.

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Krakin's Home Dipole Project

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/186153-krakins-dipole-project-new-reciever-in-rockford-science/#entry2772370

Krakin, are you some sort of mad scientist?

I would have replied earlier, but I was measuring the output of my amp with a yardstick . . .

What you hear is not the air pressure variation in itself

but what has drawn your attention

in the two streams of superimposed air pressure variations at your eardrums

An acoustic event has dimensions of Time, Tone, Loudness and Space

Everyone learns to render the 3-dimensional localization of sound based on the individual shape of their ears,

thus no formula can achieve a definite effect for every listener.

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I was installing a system in my 84 Datsun in 1990.......way back then.. 2 lanzar 15's free air and orion 2150 sx. mounting amp to the floor and pierced my gas line. I bought the car early that Friday morning and was rushing the install so we could go out that night.. lost a full tank of gas and didn't realize what had happened till I noticed the gas tank was on E

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2013 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T

SUNDOWN ZV4-18

CRESCENDO 3.5K

PIONEER AVIC 5300 NEX

ALPINE TYPE R 6.5S & 6X9'S

ROCKFORD FOSGATE 1.5" TWEETS

5 C&D TECH BATTS

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Arc'ed a starter solenoid on a early 80s Ford truck with a 300-6 and a 4 speed. Turned that fucker right over and started it while in gear....

Luckily we pulled the driveshaft out to do u-joints that morning and hadn't put it back in yet.

On 1/4/2013 at 9:31 PM, HatersGonnaHate said:

Wow. 184 posts and I think you're a fucking asshole.

 

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I've arced batteries a time or two. Ever see what happens s when you got a big reserve behind it? It'll wake you up that's for sure

THERE IS NO BUILD LOG!

1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab

Alpine CDA-9887

4 Team Fi 15s

2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0

2 Ampere Audio 150.4

3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets

Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound!

8 XS Power d3400

6 XS power d680

Second Skin

Stinger

Tsunami Wiring

Sky High

A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger.

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I installed my Alpine HU in my Z back in 2007. When I did I never connected the power wire antenna. I never listen to the radio so I didn't care. A few months ago to make the wife happy I pulled apart the dash so I could wire up the power antenna so the radio would work better. When I pulled the dash forward guess what I found. My wire strippers I couldn't find since 2007 sitting on top of the HU in the dash.

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Not me personally, because I have always thought people are complete idiots to be crawling under a vehicle with no jackstands under it and only raised up due to the hydraulics, but watched a local dude who is full of himself crawl under his hopper and the hose in the rear blew.....whole cars weight came falling down on his chest. He ended up in the hospital for a few days. A lot of weight landing on your chest....no thank you.

Firm believer in letting my cars do my talking!

You can't rush quality, it doesn't happen overnight. Quality takes time and dedication, but the end results more than pay for it.

"Black Pearl" Build Thread

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/67183-1985-buick-regal-limited-build-log/page-1

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I can laugh about it now, but I also watched my younger brother drop a wrench on his set up and arc his batteries running 120 (that is right, I said 120) volts to his front pump and watched those beasts arc. The wrench got so messed up on the batter post that the whole battery post pretty much welded onto itself and you could never get the lug back off the battery.

Firm believer in letting my cars do my talking!

You can't rush quality, it doesn't happen overnight. Quality takes time and dedication, but the end results more than pay for it.

"Black Pearl" Build Thread

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/67183-1985-buick-regal-limited-build-log/page-1

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this summer me and my dad installed a new window regulator in my jetta we got the new regulator all bolted in and went to roll up the window and it wouldnt move, unbolted everything and it turned out we had forgot to pull a gear from the old one to put into the new one, other that i have not managed to do anything stupid

!999.5 Volkswagen Jetta

1 Planet Audio BIg Bang 15

Powerbass 1500,1

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