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In 2007 I posted what I did to my french piece of crap (Renault).

We finally got rid of it and took the system out. I am now storing it in my truck because it won´t fit in the new car. My wife doesn´t want it in her car.

Everything is hidden accept for the woofer.
I still have the original push button in the dash and mounted the JVC under the dash.
The Amp, Changer and Capacitor are under the seat. If the seat was just a little lower I wouldn´t have got it in there.
I also installed a remote for the bass under the dash where the manual Choke knob used to be.
I put the changer under the passenger seat later.

No, you can´t hear the Bass in the Cab but you can feel it! :metal:

Stereo: JVC + 12x CD Changer
Amp: JBL GTO 1201.1 (1339w 787w rms Monoblock)
Deep: Hifonics ZL12BP
High: Polk Audio 3 way

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Ok I figured I could show my system off a little bit. I dont have everything shown in these pictures but the best part is shown. I have a Kenwood 7' flip out DVD headunit with Ipod hookup. I also have a 15" flip downLCD monitor between the front two seats. As far as speakers go the subs are two Audiobahn 1200 watt 12's being pushed by two 1400 watt Audiobahn two channel amps. I also have two Kenwood 6" speakers in the door and 8 yes 8 tweeters in the cab haha. It never can be too loud. Also, the box comes with a power inverter to play xbox or ps3 when I'm at the shows. Hope everyone likes, this was my first fiberglass project and I love it like a child haha.http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php...8&id=158100848http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php...2&id=158100848http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php...0&id=158100848

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Ok sorry about that I hope this one works.

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here's mine i did in my custom offroad p40 warhawk. this plane truck is conv and abused every weekend so nice fancy stuff just wont work for me...

made half doors, sound deadened the inside and added poly fill and 5x7's..

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...O/IMG_0395.jpg

mounted my front stage amp under the dash...

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...O/IMG_0329.jpg

mounted the deck in the centre as i wanted the passenger too have access..

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...O/IMG_0300.jpg

fuse mounting..

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...O/IMG_0275.jpg

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i have no carpet so i welded in a runner for the wires...

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...O/IMG_0276.jpg

box with 2 12's and 1000 watt amp..

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...O/IMG_0286.jpg

simple te effective.. sounds great too!

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some of you are crazy..
I'l be use'n b/a pro 6.5 seperates (3 way) in the kick and upper door
6.5 b/a pro in the door (filler)
2 jl audio 12" subs in a box of some type..
and another set of b/a pro's 6.5 3's in the rear
2 rockford fosgate 4 channel with a jl mono block 1000watt for the subs..
all this so I can hear china grove. :) or bostons smokin' or van halen,deep purple/etc

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Man, there are a lot fewer installs than I expected, but some nice installs for sure. I have some plans for mine that I will showcase in my build thread when I get there. I have a stack of crap to install now, but it's further down on the list.

Basic setup is:
2 - 8" subs
2 - 4 Channel amps
2 - 6.5 separates
2 - 6.5 co-ax
2 - 3.5 co-ax
Something for connectivity
Something for video

My goal is to keep the doors and dash as stock as possible with all the goods hidden from view.

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I'll play along, all this is in my Daily driver (1992 mazda b2200 cab plus)
4 8" Tang Band Subwoofers in a Transmission Line. A kicker kx1200.1 turned all the way down, the most the subs see combined is 600watts (150 per sub).(cone area equals one 15" woofer)
Memphis PR 4s and Memphis PR 6.5s.
Head unit is a Premier DEH-880PRS.

With that set up I metered at 142db sealed, and outlaw (driver side door open and termlab still on the windshield) with 3.5subs (one was pretty much gone) I metered 144.9db.

Soon to be changed to a single Fi BL 15" and it'll be setup for daily use as well as bass race at 139.9.

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/q...7-22204720.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/q...7-23220623.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/q...7-24122041.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/q...7-24124123.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/q...7-24135830.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/q...7-24201826.jpg

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Here's mine

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/IMG_0625.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/IMG_0626.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/IMG_0631.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/IMG_1041.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/IMG_1052.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/IMG_1141.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/IMG_1144.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/IMG_1147.jpg

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My brother and I did a 454 SS truck with 4 Nakamichi 10's stuffed into 2 bandpass enclosures mounted on either side of the driveline. We ran the ports into the floor behind the seats. I haven't seen many others try it. We won IASCA Nats 100w pro class in 1991 with that truck, it was crazy.

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My 66 sub

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Few more, all running though a ipod only

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How does this work...so is there no head unit at all? I've heard of doing it before but never really understood...what does the ipod hook to exactly?

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Well as for my car, the ipod runs to a crossover>eq+linedriver>amp.

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Just finished installing the Infinity Reference 6"x9" rear speakers and Pioneer subwoofer and the two Kicker amps. Front speakers are Infinity Reference 3.5" that are mounted in the stock dash area. A new Pioneer head unit also installed with a new Optima battery. Lots of grounding to deter engine whine. Here are a few pics of the install. More info. and pics coming soon.

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Finally mounted the stereo using a marine stereo housing and bracket. Mounted the stereo to the dash just under the ash tray. Just needed to drill two holes for the bracket. I decided to do this rather than to cut out the dash where the OEM radio is mounted.

What do you honestly think? Stupid looking or ....

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Functional use of the ash tray. Hence, the low mounting of the stereo bracket. Mounting the stereo bracket flush to the dash would make it difficult to adjust settings on the stereo headset when the ash tray cup holder is in place. The stereo remote can only do basic functions. It cannot adjust the built in graphic equalizer, subwoofer levels, etc.

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New kick panels
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...4-10131746.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...4-13144442.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...4-17135552.jpg

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Ok. After trying out the original/stock set up for this stereo mount, I decided to cut back the bracket and flush mount it to the dash.

What do you think? Better?

And yes. The ash tray is accessible and functional, even with the stereo bracket mounted so close. There is about 1/4" spacing between the two items without any interference.

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Haven't mounted my tweeters in the pods (still need to perf the vinyl), but got the doors wrapped.

Door with pod mounted:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...4-16182813.jpg

Door wrapped with new stainless hardware:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...4-17171233.jpg

Detail of the door and vinyl:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...4-19182347.jpg

Still waiting to get my weather strip kit, then I can repaint the doors and make the whole thing pretty.

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Got my center channel done, just need to wrap it in screen and paint the dash.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...5-03141033.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...5-03141254.jpg

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FINISHED!

for a first custom door panel, I think these came out pretty nice!!

The tweeters are near the power windows knobs.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1...2/IMAG0462.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j...2/IMAG0460.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-y...2/IMAG0458.jpg

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nice leopard print

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loving the fuel tank location box....might have to utilize that idea.

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Do you have anymore pictures of that center console? I am working on something similar and would like to see more of yours. Thanks