-Just make a new account unless you feel married to this one

-Ebay for the panel clips/pushpins. Auto stores don't carry the exact model--at least not in my area. Plus you can get a bushel for a dollar online.

-Stock rears are 4", not 4.5"--even Crutchfield confirms this. You can POSSIBLY put as large as a 6x9 in there. I don't know, I haven't tried. I DID put 6.75" in there within the past month. Depth is the big issue and I got creative to work around that. (I posted my tidbits in the rear speaker install thread so more people could find it). If I were you, I'd try measuring a 6x9 template over the mount bracket and see if you could get them to fit. You'd need only ~1.5" in length beyond what I needed for mine--and that may be feasible. But I haven't measured. If you do go with 6x9's...please post in that same thread so we can keep the info co-located. I'm interested in your results. Doors seem to be 6.5" stock. I had aftermarket in mine. They're now 6.75" to match the rears. If you're wanting a good set cheap, pm me. I would have kept them if I'd known they were already replaced...but I had 2 sets of 6.75" pioneers I'd already ordered, so I just replaced them.

-I haven't seen anything about part-out VX threads on here in ages. Everyone has the Facebook derp.

-It would be a COLOSSAL pain to replace the factory harness and involve a lot of work. This is why I keep telling everyone that if they are going to go aftermarket, to use a loom and don't cut wires. But since yours are already cut, consider splicing some connectors onto the loose ends--that way you can at least have a semi-plug/play connection for aftermarket.

-There was a rebuilt selling on here not that long ago. The leaking thing has to do with the integrity of the shock/seals. Diffusion happens naturally over time, but if there's a leak, that is virtually impossible to fix.

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I STILL can't seem to fully eliminate the funky odor from my AC. Humidity in GA here doesn't help. I haven't ripped into the A/C system myself, so I have little knowledge of it. Mine works...barely. Needs to be much colder though. Probably a recharge, but IDK how much that would cost--including if I have to retrofit to newer freon standard.

Alarm? Good luck. I haven't the foggiest. There's always aftermarket though. Could even toss in a remote start if you were inclined.