Robts Custom Stereo Install

Allright..Im redoing my stereo this winter. It will have a Fibraglass door, Rear center consol with (2) JL Audio 10/7, Custom Front center console holding a 17" LCD monitor for the rear and tons of power 2600 to be exact. Words cant describe what Im about to do but you all know I dont do anything half A**

I sold most of my old stuff and time to redo it

Here is my new list

Alpine w505 DVD player(buying this week)
Alpine rear overhead dvd montior for the rear viewing
Qty 2 of PPI Art series A600.2 (old school amps) 300x2
Qty 1 of PPR Art series A404.2 (old school amp) 50x4
Qty 1 of PPR Art series A1200.2 (old school amp) 1200x1

Im doing 2 sets of boston pros in each of the front door(one A600.2 on them) with a JL Audio ZR800(8" mid bass(with another A600.2 on them) Up top, that little corner piece on the door im mounting another Boston tweeter(2 channels of the a404.2(50x4)). That is one door

The rear door will house another 6.5 boston pro with the rear channel of the A404.2

The subs are Going to be (2) Jl Audio 10w7 in a custom rear Center consol.

It will take all winter and will be full custom.

It will be fully custom and here are the first picks. The Tear down



Old sub box going bye bye




Checking the fit of the front buckets mounted in the rear



All interior being removed








Here are the amps and new head unit

This are the door panels for the 8" and 6" mounting to the front doors



I bought some custom rings from Elite Installer Supply - Speaker Rings & Templates for Installers They have alot of Cnc cut rings



Here I traced the pattern for my attached door panel which will be vinyled later






Then taped to the paper for trial fit. Remember this is a 8" and 6 1/2 :woohoo



Then laid on mdf and moked up prior to cutting


After cut I sanded all my mistakes


Then placed prior to prefit


HEre is a picture of me fixed by air nailer. Never loan tools out. you never get them back working


Here is the pre done door panel for prefit



Installing lips to the rings using 2 part expoxy(notice the homemade bandaid. Didnt have time to run in the house for one)




Fleece added





Here is all the stuff in the back of the truck





Its a 8" JL Audio ZR800 mid bass and a 6 1/2 boston Pro in the door





Here is the doors all finished. Remember that that is a JL Audio AR800 8" in the bottom of the door and the 8's alone will have a PPI art A600.2 on them and the boston pros and also the kick panels (which will be another pair of 6 1/2 will have another A600.2 and also the sail pillar which will have additional tweeter will have 2 channels of the PPI A404.2( which is 50x40). If that aint a front stage I dont know what is. The rear door will have the rear channels of the PPI 404.2. Also I cant figure out how to make the custom center console which will hold the (2) JL Audio 10w7 ( yes 7s) with a PPI ARt series A1200.2

The funny thing is I dont like my doors and will redo them next winter or durning the winter if I get another set of panels to work with . I have another Idea since I know how to fibraglass

All the carpet is back in from me dynomatting the doors and the special stuff on the floors. I did use dynamatte on the doors and roof[/QUOTE]

Now rear door
making angled pods for the rear door(5 1/4 boston pros)


Fleece installed


mixing resin with 12 oz resin and one drop of harder per oz


Special mixing cup

Adding harder




Coat heavy and soak the fleece


Start adding fibraglass


Soak heavy with resin


let dry and then start applying body filler and sand. Will show that in the next few days. Remember this is the first time Ive done this but have read alot on line


Here is the rear door..

I have 2 weeks at christmas off to play in the garage should be a good start

well started on the amp rack which is going behind the seat and also roughing in the centersole( which is the sub box)

Here is the roughed in amp rack which holds (1) PPI art series A1200, (2) A600.2 PPI Art series and (1) PPI ART series A404.2 . The amp rack will be covered by a vinyled cover with the amp tops being exposed.



Next was the center console being roughed with for the 2 JL Audio 10w7. This things are massive

first we started mocking everything up with card board.



then we roughed cut it to see the shape for mock up. We are building a fibrglass box and will be covered with Fleece then fibrglassed
next we drew the shape on the wood



The we took the 2 piece( sides) and belt sanded them together so we had the same shape



After this we partially assembed them and test fitted it in the truck


Next we added the curved pieces to help with the contour so it will look uniformed in the truck



Then we belt sanded the whole box and took all the sharp corners and also make it more unformed . and lastely we added come speaker rings to help make it looked flush



I should have it fleeced and fibralgassed by next week.

hope you enjoy

Some more pictures of the doors shut to see how it looks by the seat






Also, I have posted some on this site as well as other sites and thought some would get a feel of how to do a custom stereo..

Looks great!

When would you like me to bring my truck over?? I also like your choice of old school amps. Your work so far looks amazing!!!

Can't wait till I can finally try my hand at that on my truck.. Looks good!

Those Ppi amps are the s:!# I remember when they came out. Nothin sounds as sweet as a set of bostons and JL subs with some clean/real power! Nice work!

Looks Sweet! Call me dick head on the JL stuff!

blacknd said:

Those Ppi amps are the s:!# I remember when they came out. Nothin sounds as sweet as a set of bostons and JL subs with some clean/real power! Nice work!

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Those were the best amps back in the day. I had the 2 a600.2 since 1996 and bought the other 2 amps from a guy who had them in a show car since 1996.

HIGH TECH RAM said:

Looks Sweet! Call me dick head on the JL stuff!

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Ill call tomorrow and call you after. Been playing phone tag with the owner of the audio store.

Nice work

jeezus ... (2) 10w7 's? holy smokes. great work man.

Sweet project man. How did you attach the new panel that you made for the doors to the existing door panel?

I have other questions, but I'm too awwed in amazement to ask yet. Trying to wrap my head around it all.

update 12-19-10

this morning I put the fleece on the box and got the shape I was looking for. Tomorrow I should be done laying on the fibraglass. I will be putting 3 layers of fibraglass and then start sanding the glass before adding the bodyfiller. This is the part of the job I hate

Thats nice work.

for those of you that wanted to see a 10w7 here you go





Here is the center console in the truck












Here is the center console all resined up

That is looking great.

Awesome Man!

***update 12-28-10***

Well, been pretty lazy while on vacation. I did get all the fibraglassing done and test fitted in the truck. Should start applying Bondo to smooth out the box in the morning after my GF leaves for work. My daughter comes home tomorrow so I wont be working on it till sunday. She will be gone all next week on a cruise with her mother so I will have more time till she gets home again the following week. I just noticed my camera is pretty dusty

All Resinned up with Fibrgalss







5-8 layers of fibraglss



All sanded prior to adding Bondo filler





Test Fitted to make sure I still like it









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