Stereo setup

[ErichK]

Hey all, I'm new to the forums.

I have a 1986 GMC Sierra Classic and I want to get a nice stereo system in there, but have no idea where to get started.

I would like either 2-4 speakers and a sub. Right now it doesn't even have a stereo, so any ideas are welcome. What is the best place to mount the speakers, and what type of sub would I need to fit under the seat? All help is greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

[tvblazer78]

You my want to post this in "Truck Audio" it is now under the "Electrical" thread. Some one will help you out faster in that thread.

Trav

Originally Posted by ErichK

Hey all, I'm new to the forums.

I have a 1986 GMC Sierra Classic and I want to get a nice stereo system in there, but have no idea where to get started.

I would like either 2-4 speakers and a sub. Right now it doesn't even have a stereo, so any ideas are welcome. What is the best place to mount the speakers, and what type of sub would I need to fit under the seat? All help is greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

[old Rusty C10]

im one of them guys that dont believe in cutting the truck apart for a stereo.. they can easily make you a set of brackets to put two speakers in the rear behind the seats in the corners unless you can find a set of 4X10 that give you the sound you want.. one of the vendors here Captkaos sells kick panels you can stick speakers in without cutting the heck outta the cab and you can throw some 3X5s in the dash..
depending on how far your seat is back you could prolly build a sub box and put it behind the seat
Some of the catalogue companies sell radios that fit in the stock holes and have higher output.. i dont know what you are looking for tho
Im an old fart by alot of the members standards i dont want or need a radio i can hear five counties over i just wanna hear stuff over the motor and road noise tho
hope that info helps some

[benoit454]

Well in an 86 k10 I ran some pioneer 4x6's(I think) in some wood panels I made to hold them out, so I didn't have to cut the dash, or cab, then screwed them into the footwells, down on the kickpanels, but they were kinda under the dash because you couldn't see them. Then I had 2 12's in a very slim box behind the seat, the back of the seat was open so I had just enough room.

Now in our 84 we couldn't put a big 12 box behind the seat because it was covered in the back and my dad hates for it to be moved up, so I cut down a 2 -10's box and made it fit 2 10's I had. Then I made a box to hold 2 6x9's and the 2 4x6's and put them behind the seat too. Our dash was already cut in both trucks for a cd player so we didn't have to worry about that, but it's not hard.

Cut the 2 tabs where the old knobs came through and bend em back or cut them off completely, then trim the dash out (plastic part) with a jigsaw or dremel tool or something along thoose lines.


Personally I want to try some of the shallow mount subs since they are thinner and maybe require less box space, because my 10's suck now not haveing enough box space.

[evan]

Here's what I did a few years ago.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=183092