anybody got some custom audio/video

[Hillbilly Deluxe 65]

as most of you know the fat man might be comin around this year and bien ive been a decent guy minus a speeding ticket, im gonna try and get a sound system and with the rest of the money i have ima try and hook a play station 2 in my truck and run a tv that folds up under the dash

was just lookin for some ideas
also where are you guys putting your speakers other than the doors

[19GMC63]

I've been thinking ahead on audio also, but it's all ideas floating in my head for now.

When I finally get around to making my center console, I plan on putting my headunit on the face and the EQ somewhere towards the rear of the console where the armrest will be. As far as speakers I'm thinking of either putting components on the sides of the console (near your feet), or doing the whole custom 'glas kick panel thing.... or both.
Then, after doing that, I'll probably wait for funds again, then get around to doing a sub/amp enclosure where the gas tank was to house a pair of 10s.

A center console with a screen would be bada$$. And if you have one of the older boxy PS2's you could take advantage of the opening disc tray, seems like one of those would be easier to integrate rather than the top loading slim line ones. I'm probably wrong though.

[Hillbilly Deluxe 65]

yea he older one might be better for that reason, shoot i was even think of putting an xbox 360 in there with a wifi hook up so i could play online, if that could work, but i do like your ideas, im tryin to get a nwere 60/40 seat with a fold down console out of like a 95-99 chevy truck

[scotts62]

The plans are for mine is to put a 7'' monitor between the gauge panel and glove box where the ash tray and old stereo mounted originally.

[Hillbilly Deluxe 65]

yea that sounds good where you gonna put the radio after you do that

[scotts62]

Below that in my custom console, thats the plan for now anyways but i like the console like it is but i cant cruise without tunes

[Hillbilly Deluxe 65]

i heard that what would you think about like a fold down 7 in or so tv from a fold down console jsut a thought

[scotts62]

Yeah that would be cool, i haven't decided yet. Why do you have a fold down or flip up?

[Hillbilly Deluxe 65]

i could get either when i get the money im just tryin to get it on the road for the rest of school and then when i get teh money to get another car or truck ima make it an all out sreet strip show truck

[scotts62]

Thats cool, im headed in the show direction with mine.

[61hawk]

Just a question from an older guy (43)... how much would you actually play a video game in the cab of your truck?

[Hillbilly Deluxe 65]

well i wouldnt really play it much but you can watch videos and stuff like that and at car shows you could have like a video of all the progress photos and the before and after, i dont know it could be unique

[scotts62]

Have it going at a show or something maybe a video of a drive with the truck or slideshow of pics is what i was going to do with mine, you know the perks to show something off and run down the battery all in one

[bwkennedy]

When we get around to mine we are putting a 7" Nav, DVD, and radio double din. in the place of the radio and ashtray. So that way you can find your way to the show, watch your slide show and listen to your radio. That way you get everything you want in one package. That is good thing about having a friend in the car audio business at least my truck will have a great sound system.

[Hillbilly Deluxe 65]

hah i heard that

[MEANlowGREEN]

I built custom kick panels for my '63. You can buy them premade but they are flat. I wanted to angle mine towards the driver and passenger. I worked at the local Rockford Fosgate dealer as an installer for years back in the early & mid 90s, when Rockford was building their best amps so I know a thing or two about designing car audio systems. I plan to eventually mold in an enclosure behind the seat where the gas tank used to reside for three 10 inch Rockford DVC subs but right now I just have a simple pair of tens in an MDF enclosure. The kick panels are the best place to mount your front speakers though with the passenger side angled towards the driver and the driver's side angled towards the passenger. That gives the best stereo imaging in a pickup cab using traditional speakers. The pictures don't show much, if you wan I can take some tomorrow though...

[scotts62]

Cool! looks good!