Slow basic fairly low budget build

[Keele81]

Started a couple weeks ago, haven't made much progress between the weather & kids. Living out here in "corn country" don't help either, takes a week to get anything you can't happen to run across at farm supply or auto parts store lol

So far I have:
DEH-80PRS
Boston GT-2200 & GT-2300
JBL MS-62C (nice for around the $150 I paid, not so much so if they where more)
0 & 4 gauge Stinger HPM
2000 series Stinger interconnects
Stinger 12 gauge pro speaker wire
2- 0 gauge to 4- 4 gauge fused distribution block
STP Gold, Bomb, & SPL04 sound deadening


I've switched my Kenwood touchscreen dvd player for a 80prs. I didn't really use it for dvd's, & flip-outs are a bit dated anyway, just happened to have had it around from my old car.


Didn't take any of the Pioneer, but it's in the same dash kit for now

[Keele81]

Started by removing stock door baffles

Left piece is off the inside of the door panel, right is off the door. Factory speakers where mounted at an angle & forward from the grills on the door panel.


Made a quick set of templates

[Keele81]

Measured twice, cut once :hmmmm:


Went on deadening the doors while the glue on my first baffle dryed

Single layer of STP Gold on the outer door skin, SPL04 ccf behind speaker openings & about 60% down the length of lower door


STP Bomb over holes over 1/2" or so Gold on smaller holes

[Keele81]

I had some plastic signs sitting around so I used them. They're close to 1/8" thick, not the flimsy ones you usually see.

Wrapped the cables for the latch & lock with SPL04 ccf. Laid a bead of seam sealer around the edge, & started laying on 3" overlapping strips of STP Gold



Started getting dark so I got some help by the way of a little slave labor

[Keele81]

Got the doors knock out next morning, & 12 gauge speaker wire ran through boots for the 6 1/2's

[Keele81]

Pre-drilled screw holes & mounted speaker.


Things have gone way to quickly & smoothly at this point. That can only mean it's time for Murphy to make an appearance!

[SublimeZ]

Looks good so far. What car is this?

[Keele81]

So when I put the door panel back on I saw that the surround was nearly touching the grill. I had only did one side so at least I had that going for me. Even though I'd thought to include the thickness of the mounting flange & deadener, & a little room for excursion, turns out I'd overlooked the surround

Made two new, slightly shorter, baffles & sprayed them with some SEM black paint I had left from a old project


Used some of the ccf to make seals around the baffles that'd press firmly against the door panel



Zip-tied incase the adhesive gave out, ca glued at the seam. Panels went back on effortlessly & the speakers are now centered directly behind the factory grills. Sadly they can only be seen by shoving your face against them & using a flashlight. Oh well least I know it's centered in there

[Keele81]

Finished both doors with a layer of STP SPL04


Got lucky & had a empty factory wire channel under the passenger side carpet! Just enough room for my 0 gauge in the driver side too, good day indeed!


I'm not to good with a camera, sorry. I soldered, heat shrank, & techflex'd the wiring harness for my head unit but didn't think to take a picture at any point. Next time it comes out I'll try to remember

[Keele81]

Looks good so far. What car is this?

2002 Stratus Coupe, I hate the thing. My cousin works at a local dealership & when my old car died it was what he could give me for the most under book value. I got him to take even less because I paid cash. That was about 4 1/2 years age so I can't complain too much