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MashTheGas 72 12-25-2013 10:01 AM

Old Grey Haired Man wants some boom!
 
I am almost 50 but I still like my tunes, and yes BOOM. I wanted to know the best and less expensive way to go. I will need an Amp, stereo, and subs, speakers.

1st would it be best to just cut out my dash to accommodate a new unit.
2nd has anyone been able to mount subs behind the seat with gas tank still in.
3rd where is the best place to mount my amp, Under seat?
4th I was looking on amazon and found a woofer setup that looked like it would go under the seat.
5th Has anyone installed a stereo with full DVD screen.

Pictures would be awesome of your setup. Thanks a lot for your advice in advance.

Red4x4 12-25-2013 04:39 PM

Re: Old Grey Haired Man wants some boom!
 
Good Question, I will be checking back to see some peoples answers.



Merry Christmas Everyone!

Andy4639 12-25-2013 04:50 PM

Re: Old Grey Haired Man wants some boom!
 
I know they make the under the seat boxes but the gas tank area is pretty small. You might could do something your self. I built my own double sub box behind the seat but the tank is gone.
I would by a single din unit if going in the dash and if you wanted a full navigation one build a center console to install it. I have both amps under the seat in my 71.
;):chevy:

MashTheGas 72 12-25-2013 06:14 PM

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Great info keep it coming.

Ironhorse 12-25-2013 06:44 PM

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I moved my in-cab tank to under the bed and got a set of corner speaker brackets from board member bigblock73 (Jeff) and mounted Pioneer tri-axial 150watt 6x9's there and had a stereo shop mount a pair of Polk 5" 100 watt dual cone under the dash. These are hooked to a Sanyo FXCD-500am/fm/cd/cassette single DIN unit. That is mounted under my dash in a marine weather proof enclosue. Attached a pic here. In the dash I have an original FM truck AM/FM I bought at a swap meet and had re-furbished. Both radios run off the same fender mount antenna using a splitter lead. Don't do Ipod or MP3, too much old school for that. :lol:

MashTheGas 72 12-25-2013 07:02 PM

Re: Old Grey Haired Man wants some boom!
 
That's great I happen to have one of those closures I never used on my boat. Great idea.

MashTheGas 72 12-26-2013 09:24 PM

Re: Old Grey Haired Man wants some boom!
 
I was looking on Amazon at the shallow woofer amp combo's. The dimensions measure thin enough to go under my seat. Has anyone tried one of these and does anyone know a good brand. I noticed Boss,Pyle,Soundstream, Kenwood has one.

ca90ss 12-26-2013 10:50 PM

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I'd stay away from anything from Boss, Pyle or newer Soundstream. Of the four I'd pick the Kenwood.

MashTheGas 72 12-26-2013 10:54 PM

Re: Old Grey Haired Man wants some boom!
 
That's what I was leaning towards except the amp only has 150 watts. But should be plenty for me,

ca90ss 12-26-2013 11:05 PM

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If it were me and I had to put the sub under the seat I'd probably go with something like this and build my own box for it.
http://www.parts-express.com/peerles...ofer--264-1105

69sinker 12-28-2013 09:13 PM

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Just made this console and installed a Kenwood DVD / Bluetooth stereo. Rear corner mounted 6x9's, dome tweeters mounted in corners by visors and basslink powered sub behind bucket seats. All speakers are Infinity.

MashTheGas 72 12-28-2013 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 69sinker (Post 6438888)
Just made this console and installed a Kenwood DVD / Bluetooth stereo. Rear corner mounted 6x9's, dome tweeters mounted in corners by visors and basslink powered sub behind bucket seats. All speakers are Infinity.

Now that's an awesome idea. What did you do about your heater floor exit.

69sinker 12-28-2013 09:47 PM

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The sides (at the back) are cut at an angle and I placed a plate in the back to divert the heat to each side and keep the heat away from the stereo.

MashTheGas 72 12-28-2013 09:51 PM

Re: Old Grey Haired Man wants some boom!
 
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Originally Posted by 69sinker (Post 6438940)
The sides (at the back) are cut at an angle and I placed a plate in the back to divert the heat to each side and keep the heat away from the stereo.

I thought you probably did something like that. This time of year is a good time to try it. You built the box yourself? Is it made of aluminium?

69sinker 12-28-2013 09:59 PM

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Yes, it's 1/4 aluminum and 1/4 tinted plexiglass that's painted black on the backside to keep from seeing through it. Ordered the ss cupholders on ebay. I've got about 10 hours in it.

Low Elco 01-03-2014 02:05 PM

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If you ipod/phone, etc, these are cool-

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MashTheGas 72 01-04-2014 10:06 AM

Re: Old Grey Haired Man wants some boom!
 
I think I've decided it's time to go ahead and do the under bed tank Conversion. Once I do that then I will have better options! I really appreciate every bodies input it was very helpful. Thanks. Lyn

_Ogre 01-04-2014 08:57 PM

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once you relocate the tank; look at my build. 2 amps, a single 10 sub and my battery reside in the gas tank slot.
and yes on question 1. single din head units will be around for years. cut the dash.
there are a couple of very nice 67-72 retrofits in this ''truck audio'' section.

MashTheGas 72 01-04-2014 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by _Ogre (Post 6450599)
once you relocate the tank; look at my build. 2 amps, a single 10 sub and my battery reside in the gas tank slot.
and yes on question 1. single din head units will be around for years. cut the dash.
there are a couple of very nice 67-72 retrofits in this ''truck audio'' section.

That's an awesome build! Thanks for the ideas.

_Ogre 01-05-2014 01:22 PM

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thanks. while mine is a 58 the sub/amp/battery enclosure could easily be built for a 67 truck.

maxxxy 01-06-2014 05:37 PM

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Obviously the more money you can put into it, the better quality you will get. The more custom you're willing to get, the better everything will fit. I think a very good basic setup would be 4- 5.25"or 6.5" speakers and a 200-300 watt rms subwoofer. Great for all around listening, and fairly cost effective option. I suggest on a truck that old, replacing the factory audio wiring would be most beneficial. Wiring from Knu Konceptz is fantastic for the price. This might seem overwhelming, but its really only 2 wires per speaker, and will increase audio quality tenfold as well as lower risk of wire fire. If you have any questions, feel free to pm me, I can help you find a perfect setup if I know a little more about your tastes and budget and applications.

-Max

MashTheGas 72 01-06-2014 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by maxxxy (Post 6456590)
Obviously the more money you can put into it, the better quality you will get. The more custom you're willing to get, the better everything will fit. I think a very good basic setup would be 4- 5.25"or 6.5" speakers and a 200-300 watt rms subwoofer. Great for all around listening, and fairly cost effective option. I suggest on a truck that old, replacing the factory audio wiring would be most beneficial. Wiring from Knu Konceptz is fantastic for the price. This might seem overwhelming, but its really only 2 wires per speaker, and will increase audio quality tenfold as well as lower risk of wire fire. If you have any questions, feel free to pm me, I can help you find a perfect setup if I know a little more about your tastes and budget and applications.

-Max

I will defiantely do that. Thank you for the help.


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