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Re: 1972 Build thread.
More pictures that I forgot to add onto my earlier update.
More wiring than I thought there would be in there, it was a fair amount of finesse to make it fit around the speaker. I added a small computer fan for the amps as well. I will run it on a switch. These amps are marine grade, and supposedly I can put them in an enclosed space. I added the fan for insurance. I shaped a piece of cedar to fill in the gap on the bed rail. Fingers crossed it all works.
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Getting closer.
Takes forever. Lol.
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Re: 1972 Build thread.
Hopefully you had a plan for this but you should make some sort of cover to go over those amps. My Blazer is not exactly a dry atmosphere and I know for certain that water will get in the area where the amps are mounted.
Second, hopefully you have not screwed the amp chassis into the factory metal. It is best to isolate the amp chassis from direct contact with the vehicle chassis. You can get noise in the signal and in one instance in 2006, I had damage to some JL Audio amps when stray voltage killed a couple amps slowly. Once I isolated the metal amp rack from the actual car metal, the replacement amps were fine and the noise in the audio was gone. I still own those amps today. In order to isolate the amp from the chassis you can mount a wooden board to the truck and mount the amps to the board. Easy peasey!! Last edited by NDM; 03-20-2024 at 11:14 AM. |
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I appreciate the insight. I'm new to stereo installation. I will address this asap. Thank you!!
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Re: 1972 Build thread.
I was a Pro in the Car audio industry for years and now I am a major hobbyist. I will help whenever I can.
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Re: 1972 Build thread.
Thanks for the good words and the advice guys. You’ve emboldened me
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I hope I am breaking everything in smoothly this summer... probably need to renew my triple A. Lol.
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Looks awesome, I really like the sandal interior. I can't wait untill my finish list is that short.
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Thanks buddy, appreciate it!
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Re: 1972 Build thread.
Just checking to see if you have wore the tires out yet. The paint is awesome, are you worried about the paint chipping at the rocker area when it's finished and your driving it.
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