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Rc 415 · 01-21-2007, 01:25 PM

Hey guys, heres my truck, I will be slowly fixing it up, body is fairily straight, mabye 2 dents, niether are serious, engine is running great, its a 350 crate with about 5k miles, no crome or anything special on it, YET

Interior is pretty much junk, but thats my specialty, along with audio systems!
Anyway, heres the truck!

And for audio, I'm doing somthing extra special!

Now, what you are seeing there, is an 18" TC Sounds Custom built subwoofer, and a 4th order bandpass box going in the bed of the truck for a blowthrough. The rest of the system consists of one Memphis 4kw, it produces over 4000 watts at 1 ohm, a Diamond D3 400.4, it produces 50 watts per channel, and it is a 4 channel, and the components, Crystal SSCS6, a set of 6.5 kevlar coned speakers with Titanium tweeters and a set of crossovers.

84slopwaggin · 01-21-2007, 04:40 PM

Cool stepside,

you didn't leave room for a camshaft upgrade with all that SUB. When it's playing you definetly won't be able to hear the truck idle.

method2mymadnes · 01-21-2007, 05:00 PM

Rc 415 · 01-21-2007, 05:29 PM

Took out the interior:
Before:

After:

84 400 · 01-21-2007, 05:31 PM

wow nice project you got there. That sub is huge!!

Rc 415 · 01-21-2007, 10:12 PM

Yeah just for the sound system I require a 300 amp alt, and at least 4 yellow tops.

pcmcobra · 01-21-2007, 10:25 PM

please don't cut that cab rear out!

Rc 415 · 01-21-2007, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcmcobra

please don't cut that cab rear out!

Why not?

Malo83 · 01-22-2007, 02:57 AM

If your gonna BUTCHER the 83 you should have bought a Ricer truck instead, have to agree with the Cobra,that's a nice looking stepside to be cutting up

lilpup69chevy · 01-22-2007, 03:32 AM

cut if you want but its gonna sound like dog snot, those trucks aren't really made for stereo comp stuff get a s10 and build a walk thru, my neighbor tried your idea with a nissan hardbody sounded like crap and he regretted doing it everyday as a matter of fact he took a piece of sheetmetal with some caulking and sheetmetal screws and tried to patch it up, but its your truck botch it up if you want

Rc 415 · 01-22-2007, 05:18 PM

Diffrent strokes for diffrent folks I guess, I'm cutting a 14 by 16 hole out, not the whole back. Plus if cut correctly it can be welded back in. at this point I have more money put into audio than the truck itself anyway.

watahyahknow · 01-22-2007, 08:10 PM

there was a truck running in the uk wish had a thick plexyglass rearwindow he used 4 big pipes comming up from a sealed box in the bed making a 45 degree turn and enter the cab trough the window behind the drivers and passengers head.
looked realy cool and he won a couple of sq ompetitions with it as whell he adapted the bedcover to alow the pipes to run through it

no need to cut the sheetmetal just make the middle piece of the slidewindow out of plexy and get a piece of sewage pipe painted bodycolour with a trumpet end on it peeking intoo the cab and you never have to style youre hair again

**AspecialZ** · 01-22-2007, 08:48 PM

Welcome to the stepper family, My 74 is done up in all MB Quart (SQL team)
good luck with the build!

Rc 415 · 01-22-2007, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AspecialZ

Welcome to the stepper family, My 74 is done up in all MB Quart (SQL team)
good luck with the build!

My system is also designed to be Sql, the subwoofer is specially built to be able to get down to the lowest of notes and also maintain excellent Sq, the only downside is the space it requires.

Rc 415 · 01-22-2007, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

there was a truck running in the uk wish had a thick plexyglass rearwindow he used 4 big pipes comming up from a sealed box in the bed making a 45 degree turn and enter the cab trough the window behind the drivers and passengers head.
looked realy cool and he won a couple of sq ompetitions with it as whell he adapted the bedcover to alow the pipes to run through it

no need to cut the sheetmetal just make the middle piece of the slidewindow out of plexy and get a piece of sewage pipe painted bodycolour with a trumpet end on it peeking intoo the cab and you never have to style youre hair again

I did think about that as an option, but it just is too conspicuous for around here, I'm afraid it would be noticed and get stolen in no time.

Rc 415 · 02-02-2007, 10:54 PM

Well, today I got all the bolts holding the bed on out, smashed a few fingers and broke a few planks in the process, but its done. Tomorrow I'll have pis of the bed off.

01-21-2007, 01:25 PM	#1
Rc 415 Flat Black, & Chrome! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 852	My 83 Stepside Hey guys, heres my truck, I will be slowly fixing it up, body is fairily straight, mabye 2 dents, niether are serious, engine is running great, its a 350 crate with about 5k miles, no crome or anything special on it, YET Interior is pretty much junk, but thats my specialty, along with audio systems! Anyway, heres the truck! And for audio, I'm doing somthing extra special! Now, what you are seeing there, is an 18" TC Sounds Custom built subwoofer, and a 4th order bandpass box going in the bed of the truck for a blowthrough. The rest of the system consists of one Memphis 4kw, it produces over 4000 watts at 1 ohm, a Diamond D3 400.4, it produces 50 watts per channel, and it is a 4 channel, and the components, Crystal SSCS6, a set of 6.5 kevlar coned speakers with Titanium tweeters and a set of crossovers.

01-21-2007, 04:40 PM	#2
84slopwaggin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ar Posts: 558	Re: My 83 Stepside Cool stepside, you didn't leave room for a camshaft upgrade with all that SUB. When it's playing you definetly won't be able to hear the truck idle.

01-21-2007, 05:00 PM	#3
method2mymadnes Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dyersburg, TN Posts: 327	Re: My 83 Stepside __________________ 87% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

01-21-2007, 05:29 PM	#4
Rc 415 Flat Black, & Chrome! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 852	Re: My 83 Stepside Took out the interior: Before: After:

01-21-2007, 05:31 PM	#5
84 400 Sb 400 club Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NH / MA Posts: 2,746	Re: My 83 Stepside wow nice project you got there. That sub is huge!! __________________ 1984 chevy c10, built 400sb,.(SOLD) 77 K10 Project / daily driver "The Grinch" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=318363 1956 Willys Wagon (327 chevy) Project (Now Buick 225) 1980 Corvette L-48 4 speed 1992 Mustang GT built 5.0 5 speed 1985 C10 LWB Sold 1982 K10 SWB plow truck Parted out 1986 D30 M1028 fire brush truck Parted out

01-21-2007, 10:12 PM	#6
Rc 415 Flat Black, & Chrome! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 852	Re: My 83 Stepside Yeah just for the sound system I require a 300 amp alt, and at least 4 yellow tops.

01-21-2007, 10:25 PM	#7
pcmcobra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,684	Re: My 83 Stepside please don't cut that cab rear out!

01-22-2007, 02:57 AM	#9
Malo83 Cruzzzn' Vet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Porterville,Ca. Posts: 1,918	Re: My 83 Stepside If your gonna BUTCHER the 83 you should have bought a Ricer truck instead, have to agree with the Cobra,that's a nice looking stepside to be cutting up

01-22-2007, 03:32 AM	#10
lilpup69chevy 67-72 parts finder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: southeast mo Posts: 788	Re: My 83 Stepside cut if you want but its gonna sound like dog snot, those trucks aren't really made for stereo comp stuff get a s10 and build a walk thru, my neighbor tried your idea with a nissan hardbody sounded like crap and he regretted doing it everyday as a matter of fact he took a piece of sheetmetal with some caulking and sheetmetal screws and tried to patch it up, but its your truck botch it up if you want __________________ 1969 chevy shortstep 2wd (under construction) 1981 chevy scottsdale lwb 2wd (parts chaser) 2004 pontiac gto (daily driver) 2004 pontiac grand prix gt (the ol ladys car) 1985 chevy short wide 1970 chevy c10 lwb (another parts rig) 1969 gmc lwb (rainy day project) 1968 chevy lwb c10 250 I6 3 spd (soon to be swb)

01-22-2007, 05:18 PM	#11
Rc 415 Flat Black, & Chrome! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 852	Re: My 83 Stepside Diffrent strokes for diffrent folks I guess, I'm cutting a 14 by 16 hole out, not the whole back. Plus if cut correctly it can be welded back in. at this point I have more money put into audio than the truck itself anyway.

01-22-2007, 08:10 PM	#12
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: My 83 Stepside there was a truck running in the uk wish had a thick plexyglass rearwindow he used 4 big pipes comming up from a sealed box in the bed making a 45 degree turn and enter the cab trough the window behind the drivers and passengers head. looked realy cool and he won a couple of sq ompetitions with it as whell he adapted the bedcover to alow the pipes to run through it no need to cut the sheetmetal just make the middle piece of the slidewindow out of plexy and get a piece of sewage pipe painted bodycolour with a trumpet end on it peeking intoo the cab and you never have to style youre hair again __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts Last edited by watahyahknow; 01-22-2007 at 08:12 PM.

01-22-2007, 08:48 PM	#13
AspecialZ Street Rod Restoration Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wellsburg, WV Posts: 882	Re: My 83 Stepside Welcome to the stepper family, My 74 is done up in all MB Quart (SQL team) good luck with the build! __________________ Follow me on Instagram @ hot_rod_shop

02-02-2007, 10:54 PM	#16
Rc 415 Flat Black, & Chrome! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 852	Re: My 83 Stepside Well, today I got all the bolts holding the bed on out, smashed a few fingers and broke a few planks in the process, but its done. Tomorrow I'll have pis of the bed off. __________________ 1983 Chevy C10 Stepside Sold http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/rc_415/



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