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One hell of a clean start. :good:

Don't worry, nobody is confident on their first box build. All you need is a saw, wood and glue.

Go for it. You'll get some great experience without a lot of investment.

So...four 6x9's in the rear deck and that's it for highs?

To each their own, but if it were me, I'd put those 6x9's in the doors and cut a big hole in the rear deck for the trunk to vent into the cabin.

Maybe even rotate the sub box around to see how it performs at different orientations.

Thank you. Yea, being a novice + being impatient + slight OCD = bad decisions. I really don't know what I'm doing. The plan is 3.5's in the dash, AC delete and basically replace the vents with tweeters. I'm going to build a center console and put some 5.25's or something idk yet. I'm just taking it one step at a time as my budget allows me. I already wanna start over and take the back seat out and replace it with subs lol. Maybe a wall in my future.

Kicker

ZXS 1500.1

Solo-Baric S12L72 (2)

ZX 650.4

KSC693 6x9 (4)

PKD1 1/0 AWG

K-Series RCA's

4 AWG Big 3

85 Monte Carlo

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look into some kick panels or something

I've considered it but kick panels and my shoes wouldn't get along.

Kicker

ZXS 1500.1

Solo-Baric S12L72 (2)

ZX 650.4

KSC693 6x9 (4)

PKD1 1/0 AWG

K-Series RCA's

4 AWG Big 3

85 Monte Carlo

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Posted

Nice build man. I have an 86. I love g body's.

Something you could consider for your next build is seal off from the trunk and firing into the cabin.

It helps with trunk rattle and sounds a while better in my opinion

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Posted

Great start so far!! Aint nothing like building your own!!! Sub'd

2011 Nissan Altima aka Red Ruby

HEADUNIT: Pioneer AVH X2700BS

ELECTRICAL:

-Singer 230a

-Northstar gr34

-(2) Northstar SMS220 w/ Custom Terminals from 12V Metalworkz

-100% Welding Cable

FRONT STAGE:
-(2 Sets) Hertz HSK165

-Hertz HSK130

-Ampere Audio 125.4

SUB STAGE:

-(3) Sundown Audio SA REV2 12's

-Ampere Audio 3800.1 V2

MISC (NON AUDIO RELATED):

-Interior & Exterior Lights LED

-Gloss Black Roof (PAINTED)

-15% Front, 5% Rear Tint

-Roof Spoiler

-20" TSW Snettertons (20x8.5 front, 20x10 rear)

-Custom Projector Retrofit (FX-R 3.0, 6.5k HID, Morimoto Mini H1 (faux projector), Quad Starry Night Halos) ----- COMING SOON!!

-Aftermarket Fog Lights

-Custom Painted Engine Covers

My Build Log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/169869-woods-2011-altima-aka-red-ruby-new-video-more-updates/page-109

Retrofit Build Log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/185787-hid-projector-retrofitting-diy-by-wood/#entry2765346

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Nice build man. I have an 86. I love g body's.

Something you could consider for your next build is seal off from the trunk and firing into the cabin.

It helps with trunk rattle and sounds a while better in my opinion

Thanks. I think I've seen your bad ass build on other forums. I appreciate it. I can't seem to find a whole lot of examples online with G Body builds.

Kicker

ZXS 1500.1

Solo-Baric S12L72 (2)

ZX 650.4

KSC693 6x9 (4)

PKD1 1/0 AWG

K-Series RCA's

4 AWG Big 3

85 Monte Carlo

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Posted

I bought some more fabric to redo everything. WAY better thank the junk I had. The new stuff is faux leather. The old stuff looked like a thick trash bag lol.

I got the rear deck completed, waiting for sunlight to install. It turned out decent.

I used 1/2" MDF. Wasn't long enough (my mistake) so I covered it with hardboard to extend it on both sides. Crappy pics, I'll try to remember to take some more outside with good light when I install it.

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Kicker

ZXS 1500.1

Solo-Baric S12L72 (2)

ZX 650.4

KSC693 6x9 (4)

PKD1 1/0 AWG

K-Series RCA's

4 AWG Big 3

85 Monte Carlo

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Posted

Made some progress today. Got the deck bolted down with brackets. I haven't wired the 6x9's yet. I decided that I'm going to pull everything out and re-wrap it with this new fabric.

Old stuff on bottom, new on top.

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Tried to get better pics but most of them weren't very clear..

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Some metal was already cut from previous owner. I cut some more. Nothing special.

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Kicker

ZXS 1500.1

Solo-Baric S12L72 (2)

ZX 650.4

KSC693 6x9 (4)

PKD1 1/0 AWG

K-Series RCA's

4 AWG Big 3

85 Monte Carlo

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