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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
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i think it's from a 94 4door s10 blazer. it's too big to fit in a regular cab right without a lot of work. so i sold it to a friend of mine and i'm gonna get one out of a tahoe since theyre flatter and shorter. |
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
TTT.
any luck on those projector pics? I am really curious!
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
Sorry guys, got busy with school and whatnot. I'm promising pics by tonight. Going to take some of them out in the daylight.
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
As promised, here they are
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
I know they're cracked and I know they're crooked.
Sorry it took so long to post 'em up, they're still not aimed correctly yet. |
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
Also, not sure if I ever posted these.
Amprack ![]() Headunit and the rat's nest of alarm wires ![]() Temporary bass ![]() |
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
nice, is ur amp over the port holes? did u ever get new subs?
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
he man!
nice. You used morimotos didnt you?? looks good. Doesnt ruin the look of the front this way. why is the glass cracked?
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
Yeah the middle amp is over the ports, got about an inch and a half between them, more than enough room for the air to move, and it keeps the amp cool lol.
No new subs yet, they're comin this spring/summer along with all new front stage, processing, and possible headunit. Quote:
They got in a bind as I was screwing them in (don't quite fit in the headlight buckets, had to cut 'em, guess I didn't cut 'em enough?) and apparently it was too much of a bind. I'm gonna buy some cheap housings with plastic lenses and swap the lenses out, plastic is better with a projector anyway from what I read. |
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
cool man!
I hope I can find the time and money soon to do some retrofitting myself too! thanks for the pics!
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
Got some new, plastic housings with plastic lenses to replace my lenses with. Might try to work on that some tomorrow.
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
Hey quick, nice progress while I've been gone. Liking the projectors. If you get a new headunit, I would gladly like to have your old one. I miss my Alpine.
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
Thanks man. I'm loving driving with projectors.
Don't think I'll be getting rid of the 9887, I like it too much. Expect new subs, 2 alternators, another battery or 2, and a possible in truck Mac Mini build coming this summer. |
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
Planned to get a lot accomplished on the truck today, instead all I did was tighten some wire connections, find out my camaro tach is a v6 tach, and hang out with the girlfriend some.
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
I had a 9885 which is basically identical. I have been wanting one bad since I had to let mine go. Girlfriends slow things down, unless she is a "dont mind getting my nails dirty" kind of girl, then they're alot of help.
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
Go ahead and get a 9887 if you get another one, so many more features.
And I don't mind her slowin' things down some, it's always good to spend some time with her. But she is a "don't mind getting my nails dirty" kinda girl. She even washes my truck :P |
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
Small update to show you I'm still alive :P
Picked up a 2 channel amp for midbass ![]() Reconed the DD 2515's ![]() Done! ![]() Running the subs on half power until I can get a second alternator on the truck and a second battery. |
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
you reconed a sub by yourself? how? and why?
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
any progres on the projectors in the new houses?
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
Reconed both subs because I blew 'em up, yeah by myself. Wasn't that hard, just takes patience.
Haven't touched the headlights since I put the projectors in, still need to replace the glass front lens with plastic. I just hate these headlight buckets so I don't want to touch them. |
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
pulled a 2nd run of 1/0 from the battery to the distribution block this week, hooked up my capacitor, tightened some grounds and added lock washers. Voltage is only dropping to 13.4 now. Big improvement. Oh I also have 2 alternators now, will add some pictures this weekend.
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
Well it's been a while since I updated. But it's time to sell my truck. It's just getting to expensive to daily drive. One day I plan to buy another square body as a platform to build on. There's tons of these out there, I'll have another one day, which will possibly become a crew cab short bed.
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
Hey could you repost the pictures of the projector install, I'm thinking about doing this with some 7" round lights.
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
Only pictures I took
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Basically had to take the lens off the housing, then I took the projector apart and took the lens off of it, stuck it on the inside of the housing, drilled the 4 holes for the mounting screws, bought longer screws, then put the back of the projector on the back of the housing, etc. Sealed it all up with a bunch of peel'n'seal. Haven't had a problem, they still work. edit: also had to modify the reflector inside the housing, it was removable in these, since they had an odd little hidden parklight bulb. |
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Re: 1986 GMC Sierra Classic LWB build
Cool, thanks. Been looking at a few different builds trying to figure out ho I want to go about doing it.
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