2004 Monte Carlo

[Michael Myers]

Looks great sir! I am excited to listen to it. I am intrigued to hear the difference from the larger mid.

[bigbubba]

Not much of an update but I did get my replacement Frog's in Monday and I installed them with the delicate touch of a surgeon and they sound great! I will have little tuning time for the next 3 weeks due to work project but I'm anxious to get started.

Wanted to also give out a HUGE thanks to Jeremy, SQ_TSX, for the Denon and Director. The Denon is such a wonderful head unit!

[Sq_tsx]

Awe shucks.....



Glad both are working out for you Bud

[bigbubba]

Got some work done on the center console today adding the Director mount. Been trying to figure out how I want to do this for the last few weeks. I figured that there is space behind the climate controls that I could move the Helix into and then I could put the original center console back in. The console came with a removable section right behind the shifter to mount.....something. I shaved the console back a little more to the cup holder so the mount would not interfere with the shifter.


A little bondo and sanded smooth

Sanded the entire top section and painted with SEM interior trim paint. Added some small trips of carpet to give the Director a nice snug fit.

I added carpet to lower side of the console cause I think it looks better than the plastic.


I got the top console part from the salvage yard and it came with a button to turn off the traction control, which my car doesn't have so I opened up the cutout a little more and added my voltage gauge. Almost looks like it belongs there. Added several layers of window tint to the gauge cause that sucker is bright.

...and installed. While I was putting the console in I found that in the front section of the console there is the perfect size pocket that the Helix fits into albeit hard to get to. I'm not going to lie, putting the console in, making all the connections and buttoning it up was a pain in the ass. I really hope I don't have to take that back out any time soon. Before putting the Director in I added some clear shelf contact plastic to help protect it from getting scratched during daily use. Still might look at making a small cover to cover it as well.

[BigAl205]

Wow, that turned out amazing. I wish I had such fab skills.

[Sq_tsx]

Fantastic job Kelly, looks great !

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[Kevin K]

Great job sir. Very nice and clean work.

[tRidiot]

Very nice. I love the look. Wish I had that skill, too. lol Good job, man!

[Sq_tsx]

How's everything coming along Kelly....?

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[bigbubba]

I feel it's coming together well. Just got back in from doing some tuning before Steve's show tomorrow. I'm looking forward to see what the judges and everyone else thinks.