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audio re-install.....56K 10 beer wait..32 pics

Old Aug 11, 2005 | 09:57 PM
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So i have spending the past 6 days totally gutting my previous install and redoing the thing.........pics are pleantyfull

the parts that i have taken out of the car...
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took the RCAs out and the speaker wire out of the car
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the spagetti under the dash
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moved my capacitor to the drivers side corner of the trunk....the cutout was a perfect side
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and its attached through the carpet with bolts and washers
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here are the brackets that my dad and i made to attach the amps tho the trunk lid
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put one layer of peel and seal on the trunk before the brackets went on


one bracket attached
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both brackets
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and we used the frame of the trunk to make the other mounting points
right side


left side
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the trunklid insulator is now in with all the cutouts for the mounting points for the amps
i ran the wires through existing holes in the insulator
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I have the both distro blocks mounted and the wires all hidden for them
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one amp molunted with out cover on it, not wired up yet
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both amps up there, unwired


Both amps mounted wired and finished product

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BUT you would think that i was done......wrong....

making speaker baffles for the front doors
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with the speakers
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i made an adapter ring for the speaker since the mounting holes didnt match the door panel
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I had to cut the door so the speaker and the Baffel would fit
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speaker, tweeter and crossover installed
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Still not done....

Peel and Seal time...

2 layers, yes 2 layers on each door
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and some on the door panels too

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there all done.....whadda ya think??
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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WOW... i am so impressed...serisouly that looks killer...

you need some subs bad though...

how did the peel and seal treat ya? notice anything??
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 10:24 PM
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Looks awesome!!!!!!

Only ???? i have is what about the heat dissapation with the amps on the inside of the trunk and mounted upside down.
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 10:24 PM
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thanks haro...i really like the way it turned out, my dad and i really worked hard on getting everything right

I cant have subs with all the moving that i do....give me like 2 years, when school is done...i will out do the above pics with the sub install

and the peel and seal was awesome....haven had the car on the road tho....havent really even moved it in like 4 days

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Looks awesome!!!!!!

Only ???? i have is what about the heat dissapation with the amps on the inside of the trunk and mounted upside down.
thanks

the amps have a unique cooling design that allows them to be mounted in any orientation......
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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lookin pimptastic...

just imagine how many people you could give a thizzle face to with that install... know what i'm saying?
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 11:33 PM
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Nice looking install, Althoguh one sub...say like an ED 8A or something would be nice in the corner of the trunk.
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 11:39 PM
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Nice job, it looks great and unique
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 11:48 PM
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I want to hear and SEE that install. Very nice

I hope you have that thing drive ably by mid next week. I want to see if that peal and seal makes a difference.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 12:38 AM
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That is dope as hel!
Seriously.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 12:53 AM
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Great rig u got there man
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