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Well to start off here, my project is a 1986 Chevy Suburban. I picked this thing up and didn't really know what I wanted to do with it. Should I do a super clean build in it? demo build? showcase build? The options are endless but I've always wanted to build something original and loud. Once I got into this vehicle and really started digging in, I found quite a bit of problems with the floor. Some rust issues but nothing on the overall body that was too bad. Most of it was in the floor pan, which is quite common for this year but the overall body was in decent shape. There was a lot of past work on this vehicle and given all of it's wiring woes I wasn't sure I'd ever really trust it to drive down the road or be worthy of becoming a show truck. I decided to make it a demo vehicle, not built for strict spl but for fun. Something where I can showcase B2's product line in a platform that's a bit different and make it memorable. Some love it and some hate it. Some say how could you do that to a square body and some can't wait to see it get done. Floor will be fully steel to the B pillar with a full steel firewall and 7/8" thick plexi window. Full steel dash, full steel cage and probably 9-12 15's on 40-60k worth of power. I've never done a build log like this, but have always wanted to so here we go! (Also I am in no way a welder, and I know my shop is a disaster!) So here she was as I got it: This is kinda the idea for a box, but I'm up in the air. Have to deal with the tubs as well, so my options are a bit limited due to space. Looks pretty clean on the outside but she's got some issues deep down. The wiring on this vehicle is beyond a joke.. but we will get to that later. She's got a 5.7L 350 TBI swap from a 94 Silverado based on what I can find. The ECM and wiring was very poorly done here and left me with no choice other than to pull it all out and fix it. I can't even describe how bad the wiring is, a lot of it I couldn't even bring myself to take pictures of, just needed to get it out and start over. I also found that the harness for the ECM was cut in the middle at some point, and just twisted back together and taped. Like who does that? So out with it and time to get into fixing it. This was extremely painstaking to find out what goes where, what's been modified and who knows what else. So this wiring is ongoing, I'll get some progress updates on it later as it's still not completely done. Stripped the whole interior out. Air Suspension: I replaced the front and rear bags. Added two compressors, a new tank and managed to salvage the valves that were in use on this before hand. Don't have any pics of it yet but I'll get to them. The window: This is where it was to start with. She's got some rust in the lower corners and I had to CUT the dash out. On these models they are welded to the window/firewall frame. I've never built a SPL windshield before. I had some ideas to go off of and decided just to go for it. I know I wanted a split setup and not just a straight tank looking windows. After a lot of thought I decided to just go with something like this. Spotted her up and started moving forward. Made some side bars and got it mocked up a bit more. The goal here is to have two pieces of plexi that are flat, as getting it rounded or curved so to speak would take a miracle. The outer bars taper in a bit, and I did this so I had ample room to make some epic A pillar pods. There's almost no room from factory to put anything in the A pillar without it sticking WAY out. The sides will be welded flush with some sheet metal to clean it up. Started cutting out the floor. Oh boy this has been fun. Just as a side reference. Chevy didn't want this to come out lol and it really didn't want to. It's a major pain in the ass but well it is what it is.

started the doors today. Will get them actually wired up tomorrow. Ok the first thing i was faced with was the door speakers don't have any screws...i had to look up how to take it out LOL! Oh it just clips in! Well so much for me just swapping out the speaker. Time to remove it and make a proper ring for it. of course i had to make some new rings. I used black 3/4" HDPE. I taught Brandon how to make these from scratch...from cad to finished product. A simple little beginner project. But it came out great! Look at those garbage ass stock speakers.

Honored to get a phone call from the awesome crew of Graveyard Carz for an opportunity to work together on a project of theirs. As usual with TV show builds we can't reveal the details until the episode airs on MotorTrend TV, here is a small hint: "It's Mopar or No Car"...keep your eyes peeled for upcoming announcements for the build!!! #GraveyardCarz #MotorTrend #MotorTrendTV #SoundDeadening #SecondSkinUSA #SecondSkinInsulation #SecondSkinAudio #LuxuryLinerPro #AmericanMadeSoundDeadening #SoundProofing #SoundProof #DamplifierPro #HeatWavePro #TeamSecondSkin #SecondSkinForTheWin

Man, I didn't see this post here till after I saw the notification for emfs reply video about trolling Steve. Dudes outclassed by a long shot lol. I have been using an oscilloscope for almost 20 years , up till about 3 years ago I have had a nice old school radio shack oscope amd it has treated me well, I got a cheapie since I moved to upper MI and I hardly did more than install aftwarket head units and door speakers I couldn't justify a couple hundred bucks on a new one for that . I used my cheapie on my current setup and have toasted a few sets of tweeters and have adjusted gains down to compensate. Needles to say the cheapies r just that , cheap garbage. I will be saving a few bucks and getting atleast a dd-1 for future use! Would love to have the full setup but will settle with the basic but most important in my opinion dd-1 first.

Mark and his fellow Mopar maniacs are big fans of Second Skin Audio. All new episode tonight, check it out on Motortrend. #SoundDeadening #SecondSkinAudio #SecondSkinInsulation #SecondSkinUSA #MadeInTheUSA #SoundProof #SoundProofing #GraveYardCarz #MoparOrNoCar #MotorTrendTV

ok i'm subbing to this!!! more pics please!

Dude tryna start shit for views, fucc em(f)

Second video screams bullshit & is hypocritical, will never support them again.