Need recommendations

[Laufen]

Howdy Pilgrims. I need some recommendations for a stereo installer in the Atlanta area. The old Bose system in the Vette finally kicked the bucket. I'd do it myself, but this is a couple orders of magnitude more difficult than a standard install. I need to run new speaker wires and some modifications need to happen before a stereo will fit in the dash. The older GM Bose system used a non-powered head unit and had amps attached to the speakers..terrible system. Anyway, looking for any ideas for someone that will do a decent job on an older car, and exercise some caution when dealing with 20 year old plastic trim pieces.

Thanks.

 

[Gunsite Grad]

There's a place on South bound Roswell road just north of 285. I've never used them but I've seen dozens of Bentleys, RRs, Ferraris, and classics there so I guess they're good. I'll go by there today and get their name

 

[Strider12]

Frye's actually does good work.

 

[Laufen]

There's a place on South bound Roswell road just north of 285. I've never used them but I've seen dozens of Bentleys, RRs, Ferraris, and classics there so I guess they're good. I'll go by there today and get their name

Thanks man.

 

[Laufen]

Frye's actually does good work.

Danke\

 

[Strider12]

Frye's completely revamped the system on my '92 Infiniti convertible. They did a great job and had little to work with.

 

[Laufen]

Frye's completely revamped the system on my '92 Infiniti convertible. They did a great job and had little to work with.

Decent pricing? I'm not looking to spend a lot on it.

 

[Hoss]

#LetUsInstallYourStereo

 

[Strider12]

Decent pricing? I'm not looking to spend a lot on it.

I know the place the GG speaks of and I'm willing to bet Frye's is cheaper.

 

[Laufen]

I know the place the GG speaks of and I'm willing to bet Frye's is cheaper.

Any experience with Best Buy installs? They're a lot closer to me.

 

[Gunsite Grad]

I know the place the GG speaks of and I'm willing to bet Frye's is cheaper.

No doubt

 

[Gunsite Grad]

Any experience with Best Buy installs? They're a lot closer to me.

They installed my Sirius reliever. Did a good job

 

[Strider12]

Any experience with Best Buy installs? They're a lot closer to me.

No. I've asked at the one near me (perimeter mall) and they seemed disinterested.

 

[Hoss]

Any experience with Best Buy installs? They're a lot closer to me.

high school kids. Step above minimum wage sales force.

 

[Laufen]

high school kids. Step above minimum wage sales force.

That's what worries me. I just called them and I had to explain, in detail, the difference between this install and a typical install. I've been reading about it on a Corvette Forum, and a number of guys have said that this is an 8-10 hour job. The kid at Best Buy said they could do it for $310 and it would take an hour and 45 minutes. Pass. I'm not getting into that mess. I'm tempted to just do it myself.

 

[Mac11FA]

Just watch where you stick the floating ground!

 

[Laufen]

Did it myself. Re-wired the whole sonofabitch, and installed an 8" powered subwoofer. It took about 8 hours start to finish. Not bad considering the amount of custom fabrication and in-dash modification I had to do. If I'd let Best Buy do it, I'd be fucked. There's no way they would have done it right.

 

[Gunsite Grad]

Did it myself. Re-wired the whole sonofabitch, and installed an 8" powered subwoofer. It took about 8 hours start to finish. Not bad considering the amount of custom fabrication and in-dash modification I had to do. If I'd let Best Buy do it, I'd be fucked. There's no way they would have done it right.

Sorry, work took me to the other side of town and I couldn't get the name of that shop.

 

[Laufen]

Sorry, work took me to the other side of town and I couldn't get the name of that shop.

No problem. Every place I checked wanted $350-$450 for labor alone. I did the whole thing for $380.