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[ltr450rider]

I have been wanting to do something new for a year or so now. I built my box about 2 1/2 years ago and have been happy with it exept for the poor cover job I did on it.

The big thing I have wanted to do is move the speakers from my door panels behind me, since I have none back there. 3rd door S-10's don't have rear speakers, just 6 1/2" door speakers that are too low and the sound gets blocked by your legs.

So yesterday while driving home from Havasu I thought about some ways to make it work. Today, I took some measurements and took out my box. After a few small headaches with some cables not being long enough, I got it done. It sounds great. It gets a good full surround sound now. I guess you can call me a bit of an audiophile.

Here are some pics.

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[DJ SpunN]

wtg kid! now lets find some mini trucks out there that want them and you make them!

[ltr450rider]

I love to design and build the box, I just hate wiring and pulling the interior apart. When I first built this box, I just set it in the truck and took it to my stereo shop and they hooked up the wiring for $100. I just wish they left some slack in the cables to the amps, as I found out today.

[DJ SpunN]

see thats my fav I built my friends cars all the time, I love ripping apart a car and making the windows flex!

ah to be 16 again!

[riverpirate]

I need to do this to my truck!!!! (hint hint 99 GMC extra cab *cough*)

Good shyte, 450

[DJ SpunN]

my 01 tahoe needs new speakers.....I was thinking about putting subs into the floor boards and not having a huge box

[marcijo]

I don't have any input to this conversation....I guess I'm getting sleepy. snooooozzzzz its late.

[RiverBum215]

once you have subs its hard to live without them. Nice job on the install

[Paul]

Looks nice!!

[ltr450rider]

RiverBum215 said:

once you have subs its hard to live without them. Nice job on the install

You got that right. With all the Desert and River trips I make with that truck, I need a good system to be happy anymore.

[Paul]

ltr450rider said:

You got that right. With all the Desert and River trips I make with that truck, I need a good system to be happy anymore.

Whats a 3 door S-10? ive seen 4 door and 2 door but not 3 door

[ltr450rider]

Paul said:

Whats a 3 door S-10? ive seen 4 door and 2 door but not 3 door

It's an extra-cab with a 1/2 door behind the driver door. Look at my pics and you can see it how it opens.

[Paul]

ltr450rider said:

It's an extra-cab with a 1/2 door behind the driver door. Look at my pics and you can see it how it opens.

oh so it doesnt have one on the other side?

[ltr450rider]

Negative. There is a seat tucked back there though.

[Paul]

ltr450rider said:

Negative. There is a seat tucked back there though.

yeah i could see that. thats a cool truck

[RiverDad]

Thats pretty cool 450rider....looks like you did a good job on that stereo....I think this might be your calling but you should do all the work yourself to save the money. Good job.

[ltr450rider]

I really only like doing the woodwork and thinking about and drawing up different designs. I drew up about 20 different designs before I finally settled on one that would work. I want to learn how to do fiberglass, I know I can do it. It's just a matter of having the project to use it.

[DJ SpunN]

fiberglass is actually easy and the best way to start learning is to use Styrofoam it works great you can shape it how you want it and layer over

[Paul]

I know how to do fiberglass. my bro teached me

[Bustin-Bs]

Ill have to find some pics of my box, had a custom box built had part of the rear sub floor (behind rear seat)cut out to fit the box with a mounted BD 1000 amp (RF) everything fits behind the seat minus the component amp (Memphise) Memphise components 5 1/4 up front with Memphise coaxles6 1/4 in rear and 2 RF HX2 10" woofers. Alpine head unit three screens: 2 visor 7" monitors with a 17" flip down on the roof. Ill see if i can locate pics of everything involved. Here is an old pic of the monitors themselves..

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