Next POSSIBLE victim....

[chad]

2004 Chevy Silverado..

Picked it up last night from my Father In Law, he has been banned from having a truck because as a triple bypass patient he has the tendency to do things with trucks he should not. Got it for a great price and it only has 56K miles on it.

Was toying with rebuilding the Dakota but I am selling it as there is no way we can afford it in 2 years when the boy starts driving, and he would probably wrap it around a pole anyway. This thing is lucky to get out of it's own way.

Needs: Tint and a hitch

I think GM used foam surround speakers, I was not going to touch it and live with the AM (AND FM) radio but it's rattling bad and one door speaker is completely non-functional for anything other than a percussion instrument.

Install goals are stupid simple. I'm thinking about actually pulling the JL wedge enclosure out of the dakota, buying a great set of coaxials, a tiny 4 ch amp and a headunit without a CD player... and being done.

The FIL will still probably drive it so I can't go wild, Although I thought about doing my first horn rig. I may even put a Ned switch in it that disables the bigger audio and turns on his rear left speaker that he likes so much.

[papacueball]

Those door panels are super easy to remove. Pop off the sail panel and the trim around the lever, remove 3 screws and a push pin, then pull the panel straight up. Coax can sound pretty decent in them. I've put them in 2 of the inlaws' trucks and was surprised at the results.

[chad]

that is re-assuring news.. so no stupid plastic door clips to break?

[Lanson]

I will say this, on my Avalanche (same bits and pieces), my A-pillars both broke with minimal effort. Plastic enbrittlement is my guess

Also when I was cleaning my Avalanche after purchase, I broke the kick panels and the sills. Same reason.

Just be careful but as you know, stuff still happens just because of materials.

[BigAl205]

Prolly less likely in the NE due to a different climate.

I say give it a blow-thru with eight 12's in the bed

[chad]

I say give it a blow-thru with eight 12's in the bed

If indeed it ends up with the boy,and he wants to do it..... well... I have a saw.

[wheelieking71]

Pro-audio ala: mikey7182

I heard his 2nd rendition in his S10. Fuck me that rocked!

(I am kidding of course. Just couldn't help throwing the pro-audio gig at big-daddy)

[papacueball]

that is re-assuring news.. so no stupid plastic door clips to break?

Nope

[chad]

Pro-audio ala: mikey7182

I heard his 2nd rendition in his S10. Fuck me that rocked!

(I am kidding of course. Just couldn't help throwing the pro-audio gig at big-daddy)

Oh, I was tempted, trust me.

Nope

Sweet tits.

Guess I have some shopping to do.

[wheelieking71]

Guess I have some shopping to do.

Make sure you share the build!
(I am also getting ready to start my first one in a long time myself)