My Memphis Car Audio R/T Dakota Build

[1loudrt]

Originally Posted by Floyd

Thats insane right there. Good job, cant wait to see what you do with the wiring.

Thanks- The wiring will be kept simple and clean- mostly hidden

Originally Posted by KickinBlazer

jesus i wish i had oober money like you

I if I had OOBER money That would mean it's sitting some place waiting to be spent but to bad that isn't the case since this here has actually been a 2 year pay-check to pay-check + Loan and borrow from 401K build. The loan was mostly for the paint and motor Build but none of this comes cheap and for it to becomming to a completion brings not only a sigh of relief to my self but also to my wife who has been awsome about me letting me spend the funds!!!! Gotta love a good woman!!

[1loudrt]

Well the pods are painted and wet sanded but I still need to polish the clear back out. I painted them with the same copper color and orange candy that is in the flames. The Box is also in- Now I need to blend the stock panels into the side and add the face to the front of the box. I also need to polish the port surround and I might have something water jetted into the bottom of the surround.

[1loudrt]

I got quite a bit finished today- I formed and glassed the lower panels that flush with the box, I started my foundations for the rear pillar pods, Etched my back glass and removed the stickers, and mocked up and loaded the box to fit and attach the surrounds.

[1loudrt]

Got my Visor screen shells back from my air brush artist. This guy is awsome and puts out top notch work!!!! I also finished embroidering my new door inserts which I'll wrap around the panels tomorrow.

[1loudrt]

Started on the center console today- Man what a PITA! it's coming along- I should have the 6'5's molded in and the insert glassed tomorrow and the main console frame glassed to the factory panel. Then it will get wrapped in vinyl and I will smooth and paint the middle insert.

[Fallen]

Impressive build.
Very well done.

[mporettim]

This is a great looking truck. Are you sponsored by Memphis?

[1loudrt]

Originally Posted by mporettim

This is a great looking truck. Are you sponsored by Memphis?

Thank You and to answer your question- No I am not sponsored

[1loudrt]

Originally Posted by Fallen

Impressive build.
Very well done.

Thank you Sir!

[mporettim]

Originally Posted by 1loudrt

Thank You and to answer your question- No I am not sponsored

You are doing them a big favor then lol. I think they owe you

[1loudrt]

Quick mock up of the console before wrapping it with vinyl. Now you can see how it's molded into the factory dash panel and the 6.5's also have a home.

[mporettim]

How are the two headunits going to work? I've seen other people do this too and I wasn't sure why.

[blkbeater]

thats a sick truck, nice to see somethin different. not many ppl run memphis anymore

[splchevytahoe]

what a nice investment... i think i should dedicate my civic to digital designs.. maybe they would lower my costs lmao

[blkbeater]

Originally Posted by splchevytahoe

what a nice investment... i think i should dedicate my civic to digital designs.. maybe they would lower my costs lmao

sry off topic, but how do u like ur 8's? im doin two of em in my girls can next month

[1loudrt]

Originally Posted by mporettim

How are the two headunits going to work? I've seen other people do this too and I wasn't sure why.

One unit is a dvd player- This way I can play video but have different music going at the same time- this way I can watch what I want but hear something totally different

[mporettim]

aw, did not think of video

[ThaPath]

Originally Posted by 1loudrt

One unit is a dvd player- This way I can play video but have different music going at the same time- this way I can watch what I want but hear something totally different

every man's dream haha

[1loudrt]

made some progress on the rear pillar Speaker pods- fit 6.5"s

[1loudrt]

well here is the center console vinyl wrapped and the insert glassed- Now it needs smoothed and painted.

[mporettim]

I need to wrap something in vinyl, I always like how it looks

[1loudrt]

Ok so here is what I have been doing- I finished painting all of my fiberglass pieces and the wiring inside the cab is completed- the bed has yet to be touched. That will all happen this week so stay tuned. Here are some pics of how I ran the wiring and kept them seperated as best as possible and some of the dash put back together.

[1loudrt]

[mporettim]

WOW, I really like this. Awesome color

[1loudrt]

Ok- so I've been pretty busy but here are a few pics- First are the door panels put together and installed, the start of the bed Build up, and the other ones are the brackets I made for the actuators which will raise and lift the 42" lcd and the tail gate.