Update: wiring figured out. Thanks for the help!

"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
02/17/2018 at 16:57 • Filed to: None

Face plate is in! Such a pain getting it fitted properly. It’s not held in the dash yet, still not quite sure how I’m going to mount the head unit permanently... but I’m loving the A E S T H E T I C S already. Who else is working on projects today?

DISCUSSION (12)

Wacko > AestheticsInMotion
02/17/2018 at 17:08

The faceplate should be held in place with the knobs, the stereo should be screwed in place before the face plate

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AestheticsInMotion
02/17/2018 at 17:17

If you ever want to sell your Miata. Let me know.

AestheticsInMotion > Wacko
02/17/2018 at 17:20

The faceplate is held in place via knuts and washer on the knobs, but the stereo... Doesn’t seem to screw into anything? There’s one screw hole in the back for a retaining strap but that’s it. My current plan is to use that, and get creative with foam and zip ties

AestheticsInMotion > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
02/17/2018 at 17:24

Yessir. Although this may end up being a forever car

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AestheticsInMotion
02/17/2018 at 17:25

I don’t blame you. It’s really cool.

DutchieDC2R > AestheticsInMotion
02/17/2018 at 17:27

Unfortunately, I got screwed over on my work schedule this weekend, but I wouldnt be able to work on the car anyways, Im going to Scotland for a week on monday, been in preparation mode since a week. You know how it goes on the weekend before the holiday: RUSH RUSH

Also, that is one cool interior right there.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > AestheticsInMotion
02/17/2018 at 18:18

I have been trying to fabricate brackets to put seats in the Jag. Unfortunately the pain meds are working against me.

AestheticsInMotion > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
02/17/2018 at 18:21

Are you using the stock brackets as a base or starting from scratch? I’m still amazed that those seats will fit in the jag. Are they hitting the headliner?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > AestheticsInMotion
02/17/2018 at 19:57

Stock sliders and just making plates that bolt to those and then to the seats. Yes, they hit the headliner. I’m going to take height out of the seat foam.

functionoverfashion > AestheticsInMotion
02/19/2018 at 08:43

I was just looking at this thread, and yeah with that screw hole in the back you can get a product confusingly called “strapping” which is just a roll of thin metal with a bunch of holes in it, that you can bend and cut to length, to hang the back of the head unit up from... something. Zip ties will work, but can fray over time.

Here again, putting a stereo in a boat, they take a serious pounding from repeated bouncing over waves, etc. so I’ve had to put quite a bit of thought into securing head units. Less important in a car, for sure, but securing it nicely will help eliminate future sources of rattles, too.

AestheticsInMotion > functionoverfashion
02/19/2018 at 20:59

Thank you so much for all the help. I ended up getting the amp powered, and the head wired up and mounted with a combination of the backing strap, zip ties in the front, Styrofoam lined in felt and the face plate. I might look into making a custom bracket at some point but this works for now! Fits in with the cars look, which is what I really wanted. And... It sounds fantastic. Super clear highs and lows. Plenty of headroom for distortion-free top down driving. The small subwoofer does wonders. Crazy to think a Miata can sound this good

Kinja'd!!!

functionoverfashion > AestheticsInMotion
02/19/2018 at 21:19

awesome, nice work! That does look super clean, and totally uninteresting for someone looking for expensive things to swipe...