MBarber25's Build Log

[mbarber25 29]

alright well i just installed the voltmeter and i have to say i like it. nice display and really easy to figure out.... installing it was a pain but i'll get to that later.. but i have like 15+ pics to put up later but i don't have time right now.. i have a football thing so i will put them up when i'm in for the night..

someone please acknowledge lol.. leave me some posts so i don't feel like this is sort of pointless

[mbarber25 29]

ok so today i got out of work early and had some time to install my voltmeter.. it went pretty well but still took me a bit... haha it took me soooooo long to find a good ground it was ridiculous

i did a clean job but need to put away some more wires and solder the remote wire once i wire up my amp.. anyways here it is

tell me what you guys think

Edited July 9, 2009 by mbarber25

[jcarter1885 995]

good location to mount the meter

[mbarber25 29]

good location to mount the meter

thanks.. i wanted it near the HU but it would of been sloppy and a pain to find a ground and a place to hide the wires.. i drilled right through those button patches or whatever i forget what they're called

[porkchop 304]

is that wire mashed in there? looks good other than that. good numbers there.

[B7L|BL4Z3R 4]

how much did you pay for that volt meter?

[mbarber25 29]

how much did you pay for that volt meter?

in the $20s

[mbarber25 29]

is that wire mashed in there? looks good other than that. good numbers there.

yea that's the wiring i mentioned.. will be fixed eventually

[mbarber25 29]

alright another thing checked off

big 3

here's some pics...

positive

alternator

above the radiator

i wanted to take more but the wiring blends in with everything because its gray and there's not much out in the open anyways

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Looking good.

[rodneydude23 5]

Niceeee.

Everything is coming in next week. Dynamat. Knu 1/0. And btl

will be making a build log!

Keep puttin pics up!

[mbarber25 29]

so i need some opinions

but first here's a couple more pics

dynamat i installed a couple months back when my last setup was still functional lol

need some on the top left

underneath the liner behind the rear seats---boy was that part fun

same place

[jcarter1885 995]

good job man, would you like to do my trunk (just playing), enjoying the build so far

[mbarber25 29]

Niceeee.

Everything is coming in next week. Dynamat. Knu 1/0. And btl

will be making a build log!

Keep puttin pics up!

has your tracking status changed at all?

[mbarber25 29]

oh and here's some more dynamat i forgot about but these pictures also refer to the opinions i want and need

where you see the tape measure is where i was thinking of mounting my amp (Sundown SAZ-2000D).. i also came up with the idea to cut out a decent size peice of MDF about an inch longer and wider than the amp on all sides and gthen wrapping the MDF in carpet or painting it. i would mount the MDF to the seats so that they are permantely together instead of folidng down in seperate sections. i already measured it all up and i have enough room

i was going to mount the amp on the box but it's a little too sketchy for me so i came up with this instead. i believe this is the safest spot before putting the amp in the cabin with me haha

- first i want functionality, then style is second

i think this a pretty good idea.. what do you guys think?

just gotta make sure its mounted perfectly so it fits nicely between the hatch to the trunk

amp dimensions:

between 21"-22" long

between 10"-11" wide

2.25" tall

overload me with responses i know it's not big dave's but humor me

[jcarter1885 995]

or just go to home depot and buy a black shelf board like i did (it will save you the time cutting and painting), works out just the same. I have my board holding my two amps for my mids & tweeters

[mbarber25 29]

or just go to home depot and buy a black shelf board like i did (it will save you the time cutting and painting), works out just the same. I have my board holding my two amps for my mids & tweeters

oh thanks, that's an idea too. i hope they have the size i'm looking for

haha i'm about to go there now since i have nothing better to do.. and i need to find screws to mount my sub when it comes

Edited July 10, 2009 by mbarber25

[jcarter1885 995]

do you have any other amps in the car, for your interior speakers. if so where are you going to mount them

[mbarber25 29]

do you have any other amps in the car, for your interior speakers. if so where are you going to mount them

yea I'm at home depot right now actually and I found the perfect piece of black rubbermaid shelving.. it'll will look nice

but no other amp.. not yet atleast.

[porkchop 304]

good location idea.

[mbarber25 29]

alright back from home depot.. here's what i got

theres the wood for the little amp rack.. strayed away from the rubbermaid shelf since they were all dinged up and looked cheap

new u-knife, new bits, some screws

i'm going to cut the peice to size and find some carpet to wrap it for a clean finish

[porkchop 304]

do work!

[rodneydude23 5]

has your tracking status changed at all?

yeah it changed to in transit on thursday.. Expected delivery on the 16th the rest of my shit comes in the day before.

[mbarber25 29]

WTF an I ordered mine wayyyyyybefore you. this is bullshit

[rodneydude23 5]

Email nick or Scott about it. Sometimes they mess up.