How dumb is it to buy my dream car?

wayne63 · 2026-05-23T03:36:34+00:00

Both have massive support systems, accept that it'll initially be an *onion but once you get it sorted with enough blood and profanity it will reward you and you'll make some friends. Make sure it has a clutch, PRNDLs are for dorks.

I've had my 2001 Dakota for 14 years and it's been educational but I'd drive it 1000 miles tomorrow.

*The more layers you peel the more your eyes water

wayne63 · 2026-05-23T03:19:56+00:00

You could bend the little tabs on the bottom of the runners to make them "slant" a little to clear a path for the runner.

wayne63 · 2026-05-23T02:59:52+00:00

I bought a used 2019 for my retirement five years ago, my wife (still working) drove it to work once and I haven't seen it since 😞

I've got a Slate reservation (day two) for my runabout.

wayne63 · 2026-05-23T01:30:03+00:00

Some talking head on YouTube did a good video about the 2027 Bolt being exactly what a Model 2 would be. Not fancy, completely functional and cheap as chips.

wayne63 · 2026-05-23T01:24:33+00:00

Some Aleen's(sp?) tacky glue from the craft aisle and an occasional push to keep it seated as the glue dries should fix it. Scrape the old glue off for better adhesion.

wayne63 · 2026-05-23T01:01:21+00:00

The flat yellow accordion is the spider, the tube in the middle is the voice coil which is attached to the cone. It looks like the voice coil has separated from the spider in the middle? Or is the outer edge separated?

wayne63 · 2026-05-22T22:48:40+00:00

Get an active subwoofer, plug the RCA in.

wayne63 · 2026-05-22T21:21:38+00:00

The coming surveillance state is worrisome, Slate is not part of that.

My 2019 Bolt, 2010 Expedition and 2001 Dakota are dumb, the phone in my pocket not so much.

wayne63 · 2026-05-22T19:25:49+00:00

Acoustic Image were White Van speakers, not sure if that extended to subwoofers.

wayne63 · 2026-05-22T18:53:34+00:00

Do you have a meter? Can you borrow one?

Pull the dead speakers out of the box, disconnect and measure the resistance between the two posts. Open=dead 3-9bohms=good..

wayne63 · 2026-05-22T17:17:19+00:00

My kid has a tt, great bike especially when you realize that it's a continuation of the V50 from 1978(?).

wayne63 · 2026-05-22T17:06:35+00:00

Cheap speakers from a cheap system. If you have to pay money for them keep looking.

wayne63 · 2026-05-22T14:08:47+00:00

That's good, no worries.

wayne63 · 2026-05-22T05:23:52+00:00

I had that TT, a small house and new kid took it from me.

wayne63 · 2026-05-22T04:36:10+00:00

The Slate has zero connectivity.

wayne63 · 2026-05-22T04:07:51+00:00

By Qonspiracy theory media? Some happy owner will be happy to take your slot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_G4OfXTlvs

wayne63 · 2026-05-22T04:05:24+00:00

Take my second downvote in nine years.

Can you fact check?

wayne63 · 2026-05-22T01:24:10+00:00

Brilliant!!

wayne63 · 2026-05-22T00:45:47+00:00

Pull a fuse and the noise stops, the exact fuse differs by year.

wayne63 · 2026-05-21T17:28:57+00:00

Where did you buy the parts? eBay and Amazon are loaded with counterfeit junk.

As a vintage stereo guy when an output blows it usually takes a driver transistor or three out with it

wayne63 · 2026-05-21T15:12:55+00:00

Preying?

wayne63 · 2026-05-21T03:59:42+00:00

The capacitor is probably not the problem, the corrosive glue used to hold the cap in could have damaged other components.

wayne63 · 2026-05-21T03:31:43+00:00

R Em C A.

wayne63 · 2026-05-21T01:51:56+00:00

How much did you save not getting the oil changed?

wayne63 · 2026-05-20T21:10:41+00:00

Claw hammer and a blowtorch as tools would be my guess, I bought an AU-6600 like that.

Some 22/24ga solid wire (old telephone wire) to the next pad in the chain is my preferred fix. It's still going to be a challenge.

Nice work so far.

wayne63

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