1994 Ford F350 CC Build- Stalled out for a bit! Sorry!

[scooter99]

bring it on!

Nope, swear on all that is of value to me, this is my 100% focus project now. I'm abandoning any other project until this truck is built! PROMISE!

[Purplehaze]

So here's a little update. My wife and I have decided to try and sell the civic. We're going to try for a month at least cause we need to get at least a certain amount to make it worth it to get a new vehicle. What does this mean for the truck? Well what it means is that the truck is going to go on full force. No pieces missing, except what I don't have already, being the second 4.600 and the second 1.2500d. Otherwise all equipment is in hand and is going to get used on the truck and nothing else.

So I'm still going to go ahead and get this temp build done, that way I have sound and bass while the truck is being worked on, and then I'll get started on the actual build of it!

Stay tuned the focus has shifted to here 100% now! Let's make some noise!!!

ATTN ALL! ATTN ALL! Someone go and buy this damn car so he can finish a build. Vehicle purchase comes with a free sick system install (you buy all equipment)

Either that or I am flying to Cali putting together an SMD mob and firing paintballs at Scooter while he is tied to a tree.

Work looks good! Tuned in either way!

[scooter99]

Ok so I didn't get a ton done yesterday or Tuesday night, but I was able to get some done and be a bit happier with the project. What did I do you may be asking. Well I basically stripped it out and rewired it. Considering this is my only project now, there's no sense in trying to miss match all the wiring and wire with scraps. Most of the main wiring will stay, with exception of the few short runs on the amp rack itself. So I started doing that Tuesday night and got mostly done by last night.

Didn't have all day yesterday to work on it as I wanted to, but I had a few hours and I used that time the best as I could. Let's get started.

First thing I did was start getting the head unit out of the truck and get ready for the new one to go in. Here's the old Pioneer unit. This one sux cause the RCA's don't work on it, specifically the subs rcas. So it's gone!

Now it's time to make way for this beauty!

Got my tools out

Got to work!

Wires all stripped and ready to get the business!

Heatshrink, and a connector for the remote wire.

First two sets tinned.

[scooter99]

Head unit wires tinned and the connector soldered on.

Heatshrink on and waiting, and harness ready to get connected together.

Time for shrinkage!

All together, time to clean her up!

[scooter99]

Cleaned up and ready for installation.

So then I moved onto the amp rack. Recall that it looked like this last time I showed it.

Well that all came off.

To make room for the new stuff! Stinger HPM Wire! Mmmmmmm yummy! I have one more 1/0 ga silver spool I don't have pictured. That's what I'm using for positive.

So instead of using those screw on things, I decided to use the solder on, or crimp on, terminals. Problem was, I don't have any 4ga terminals. SO I had to crimp down a 1/0ga terminal to fit. Not the purdiest job, but it'll do for now. I don't think I have the right solder. But I'll be addressing all that before the rest of the build.

So I got a little carried away with working, and forgot to take pics of the work in progress as far as soldering wires etc. But they're all protected with heat shrink, and terminal soldered and ready to go.

[scooter99]

I have more but I have to go take care of some business. I'll post more when I get back!

[HatersGonnaHate]

I'm still extremely upset that this "temp setup" is a hell of a lot cleaner and better looking than my "finished daily setup" lol.

Looking so so so clean man! Keep it up!

[scooter99]

Ok I'm back. More pics!

Heatshrink on the terminations! This is the 4ga, and the heat shrink I had was too big, but it will work. I need to re up my inventory of shrink!

1/0 ga.

Stinger Blue Translucent remote wire! Soooo nice looking and feeling!

Need to do some cleaning up, but it's coming along!

Decided I needed a relay for the remote wire. So I grabbed the rest of the translucent wire and some stinger red wire, and ran them with the RCA's. Time to bundle up!

Wires snaking down the hall!

My little helpers

Getting it all put together! Slowly!

[scooter99]

So again, I ran out of light cause I was working and not taking pics. But I got the RCA's placed, the volume knob wire place, and the red and blue wires placed. Started getting some zip tie bases on and tidying things up. As you can see it was getting dark out so I had to stop here, clean up, and get things set up for fireworks! Here's the rest of the pics.

Even in the dark you can see how much cleaner things look. But I'll get some better ones tonight when I get home. Or it'll wait till tomorrow night when I can work on it again. REally need some shop lights on the side of the house.

Bundle of RCA's and wires to go to the front.

Here's what's left for wiring.

So I have that little bit left for wiring. I also need to make a trim panel to go over it and just show the front of the amps. That shouldn't take long to do. Still have to run the power and ground cables from front to back of the truck, get the rca bundle ran, and put the head unit in. Then, it's time to tune with the good ol DD-1 and see what she sounds like!

Getting there. POSSIBLE, it'll be up and playing by Saturday night!

Thanks for checking in!

[scooter99]

Oh, almost forgot, I've got to get this ol girl in the shop. I'm getting some new tires, all terrains instead of muds, gotta get new shocks, and get it inspected. So that's coming up this week. I'll update that when it happens too.