LittleCarp04';s Big Project

LittleCarp04 · 12-31-2007, 02:10 AM

Ok so I am new around here, but been in car audio for about 8 years now, and Im in the middle of a rather large project in my car. Basically took out the backseat, and Im going to be putting a wall with 4 15's runninng off about 600-700 watts each, already have 0 ga Big 3 done under the hood, and have a HO alternator from KnuKonceptz. Will be running 3 Optima Yellowtops, and should be pretty decently loud.

heres some pics:

Here are the pics from the rest of the thread, here for easy viewing:
Speakers and amp:
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_56.jpg
Yay:
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_58.jpg
Faceplate:
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_59.jpg
Remote:
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_60.jpg
Update: 5/26/07
The 6500s are installed in the door, i plan on setting up the radio today sometime, and then the amp and crossovers the next day. So plan is that my Monday, ill have sound for the first time in this car for over a year.
I would have gotten alot more done today, cept my camera has a "Error please reset or see the user manual" which i cant fix, so having pics became a problem whcih i still havent solved. Ands then i realized that i dindt have any speaker wire, so i ran up to the store, and they dindt have my dash kit or any wire, so i was ****ed.
But later today, or prolly Sunday morning ill have another update, with hopefully some pics.
UPDATE: 11/30/2007
Ok so I am finally starting on the project, and decided to deaden a bit tonight:
Heres all the stuff waiting to go in(one roll of SE was cut up on the ground)
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_85.jpg
Wow I have to actually work on the car tonight look.
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_86.jpg
Thanks Nate for the suggestion on the new Battery terminals, ill see how i like em soon!
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_87.jpg
Door with panel off, still have the vapor barrier with the dynamat on top

http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_99.jpg
All SE'd up.
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_100.jpg
And some v3 also, put more on this door when i realized just how much 2 gallons really is.
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_101.jpg
Did both door panels in light coat of v3, drying and ready for teklite soon.
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_102.jpg
Thanks to Nate for suggesting these new terminals, freakin AWESOME compared to the old ones, I had the same old ones he did, and they never held the wire securely, these ones LOCK the wire on, and I would suggest them to ANYONE who wants good quality battery terminals. Thanks again Nate!
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_103.jpg
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_104.jpg
Update:12/17/2007
Backseat removed, the **** seat belt bolts that actually connected at the bottom were hard as hell to get out, but a 2" extension pipe and 2 broken socket wrenches later and they are out

http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_108.jpg
Started cleaning the trunk and getting it ready for deadening, means had to remove some old dynamat that was all dry and stiff as hell. Got my Azn to help me.
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_109.jpg
My Dog joined in on the fun!
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_110.jpg
Started with the v4, and **** that stuff works awesome, definately going to be ordering a bit more before i actually call this job done.
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_111.jpg
Driver door all v4'd
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_112.jpg
For the first time in 6 years of car audio, my brother offered assistance in a project! Had him doing the trunk, and the lid now has 2 layers of SE on it, and I was able to finish the doors up and get the panels back on.
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_113.jpg
Finally got my dad to move the bike out so i wasnt in the **** cold air.
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_114.jpg
All in all, although it seems like it took a lot of work to finish the passenger door and do the trunk lid/partial of the trunk floor, it was worth it. All in all I am incredibly pleased with the eDead products thus far, and I have already noticed a decrease in road noise just from the doors and the bit in the trunk I did, of course with no back seat its still kinda loud but that can be expected.
I am trying to create a full list of things I have to do, and its making me sad lol, sooo much work still to go, but I finally feel like I am making progress!

SouthPole1989 · 01-09-2008, 04:10 AM

not bad, i personally wouldn't run any thing ed in my car though.

live2drive · 02-11-2008, 01:59 PM

These could be very helpful for anyone wanting to do a similar project. You must have spent almost as much time taking pictures as completing the work.

madmon · 02-11-2008, 03:18 PM

Indeed, those pictures can say so much to someone like me that is not that music savvy. I have done some small time installs but nothing at that level of work.

12-31-2007, 02:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
LittleCarp04 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4	LittleCarp04';s Big Project Ok so I am new around here, but been in car audio for about 8 years now, and Im in the middle of a rather large project in my car. Basically took out the backseat, and Im going to be putting a wall with 4 15's runninng off about 600-700 watts each, already have 0 ga Big 3 done under the hood, and have a HO alternator from KnuKonceptz. Will be running 3 Optima Yellowtops, and should be pretty decently loud. heres some pics: Here are the pics from the rest of the thread, here for easy viewing: Speakers and amp: http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_56.jpg Yay: http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_58.jpg Faceplate: http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_59.jpg Remote: http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_60.jpg Update: 5/26/07 The 6500s are installed in the door, i plan on setting up the radio today sometime, and then the amp and crossovers the next day. So plan is that my Monday, ill have sound for the first time in this car for over a year. I would have gotten alot more done today, cept my camera has a "Error please reset or see the user manual" which i cant fix, so having pics became a problem whcih i still havent solved. Ands then i realized that i dindt have any speaker wire, so i ran up to the store, and they dindt have my dash kit or any wire, so i was **ed. But later today, or prolly Sunday morning ill have another update, with hopefully some pics. UPDATE: 11/30/2007 Ok so I am finally starting on the project, and decided to deaden a bit tonight: Heres all the stuff waiting to go in(one roll of SE was cut up on the ground) http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_85.jpg Wow I have to actually work on the car tonight look. http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_86.jpg Thanks Nate for the suggestion on the new Battery terminals, ill see how i like em soon! http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_87.jpg Door with panel off, still have the vapor barrier with the dynamat on top i was so dumb back then http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_88.jpg Deadening the door: http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_89.jpg http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_90.jpg http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_91.jpg http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_92.jpg Update: 12/2/07 Layer 2 of SE applied http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_93.jpg Yay paint mixer, makes mixing the v3 WAY easier! http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_94.jpg Light coat of v3, didnt want to use all of it on the doors, so just put a bit, prolly wont make a difference but made me feel better. http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_95.jpg Drivers door with speaker out. http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_96.jpg Ready for deadening. http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_98.jpg Dad's bike that kept me out of the garage when it was raining http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...es/3278_99.jpg All SE'd up. http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_100.jpg And some v3 also, put more on this door when i realized just how much 2 gallons really is. http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_101.jpg Did both door panels in light coat of v3, drying and ready for teklite soon. http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_102.jpg Thanks to Nate for suggesting these new terminals, freakin AWESOME compared to the old ones, I had the same old ones he did, and they never held the wire securely, these ones LOCK the wire on, and I would suggest them to ANYONE who wants good quality battery terminals. Thanks again Nate! http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_103.jpg http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_104.jpg Update:12/17/2007 Backseat removed, the seat belt bolts that actually connected at the bottom were hard as hell to get out, but a 2" extension pipe and 2 broken socket wrenches later and they are out http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_108.jpg Started cleaning the trunk and getting it ready for deadening, means had to remove some old dynamat that was all dry and stiff as hell. Got my Azn to help me. http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_109.jpg My Dog joined in on the fun! http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_110.jpg Started with the v4, and that stuff works awesome, definately going to be ordering a bit more before i actually call this job done. http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_111.jpg Driver door all v4'd http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_112.jpg For the first time in 6 years of car audio, my brother offered assistance in a project! Had him doing the trunk, and the lid now has 2 layers of SE on it, and I was able to finish the doors up and get the panels back on. http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_113.jpg Finally got my dad to move the bike out so i wasnt in the ** cold air. http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...s/3278_114.jpg All in all, although it seems like it took a lot of work to finish the passenger door and do the trunk lid/partial of the trunk floor, it was worth it. All in all I am incredibly pleased with the eDead products thus far, and I have already noticed a decrease in road noise just from the doors and the bit in the trunk I did, of course with no back seat its still kinda loud but that can be expected. I am trying to create a full list of things I have to do, and its making me sad lol, sooo much work still to go, but I finally feel like I am making progress!

02-11-2008, 01:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
live2drive Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 56	Wow, lots of pictures These could be very helpful for anyone wanting to do a similar project. You must have spent almost as much time taking pictures as completing the work.

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01-09-2008, 04:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
SouthPole1989 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Port Charlotte, FL Posts: 1,008	not bad, i personally wouldn't run any thing ed in my car though.

02-11-2008, 03:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
madmon Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In a bunker Posts: 57	Indeed, those pictures can say so much to someone like me that is not that music savvy. I have done some small time installs but nothing at that level of work.