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Some of you may remember my old explorer build, well i sold that because i was ready to move onto something new. i was looking for something bigger and more potential. well, a good friend sold me this 01 sierra for a deal i couldnt pass up. i bought it as a base model work truck, standard cab short box with a 4.3 and 275k miles.....

the truck definitely needed some love but i didnt mind. i got it squared away and running properly within a month or so. it took some time to move onto the stereo but it has been a great challenge

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2001 GMC Sierra walkthrough

4 Mechman Elite 370s, 10 AGM batteries, 3 Crossfire XS v2 18s, Crossfire 8k

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i acted quicky on replacing the blown heater core and repairing all the front end damage. i got lucky and found a color matched hood and a tonneau cover with good finish on it only a few hours from my house. well worth the trip over painting an aftermarket one. i replaced all the lights with something more my style and found some stock steel 17s that i was going to put some 10 ply tires on to replace the 22s that were on it20150307_200508.thumb.jpg.418c201059400635127a7c6be2d6ea12.jpg20150307_203236.thumb.jpg.4237a12ff6ca11165ce2bf0814fdb0e2.jpg

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baaudio Build Log

2001 GMC Sierra walkthrough

4 Mechman Elite 370s, 10 AGM batteries, 3 Crossfire XS v2 18s, Crossfire 8k

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Next step was moving onto getting some stereo in this beast!! started out mild with only 3 xs v2 18s in a 4th order on a crossfire 8k.

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baaudio Build Log

2001 GMC Sierra walkthrough

4 Mechman Elite 370s, 10 AGM batteries, 3 Crossfire XS v2 18s, Crossfire 8k

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stock 4.3 didnt take the added weight for too long... 275k miles certainly didnt help either. so winter of 2015 i pulled the 4.3 and dropped in a stock 5.3 and rebuilt tranny to handle the added weight. it was a lengthy process mostly due to finances, but i managed to make it happen and couldnt be happier!

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2001 GMC Sierra walkthrough

4 Mechman Elite 370s, 10 AGM batteries, 3 Crossfire XS v2 18s, Crossfire 8k

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i wasnt particularly thrilled with the performance of the 4th order and 3 18s. it was doing mid 53s sealed but very peaky. i just love having stupid windy lows and this wasnt cutting it..... so playing around with the existing enclosure i made it into 2 18s in a 6th order and boy did it wake up! numbers suffered some, but sooo much more musical

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2001 GMC Sierra walkthrough

4 Mechman Elite 370s, 10 AGM batteries, 3 Crossfire XS v2 18s, Crossfire 8k

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What a total transformation wow!!!!  after you fixed the front what did your buddy say?  Perhaps wished he wouldnt have been so lazy, lmao  but for real, nice truck.  

Very clean setup in the bed, love me some CF

 

Cant wait to see what you would do next.  =)  tuned in

2007 Chevy Tahoe (SOLD)

12 ~ FI Audio X series 10" w/BP option

2 ~ DC Audio 5.0K @0.67

3 ~ DC Audio 5.0K @1.0 

2 ~ PPI 3 way sets (not installed yet)

1 ~ RF T400-4, 1 ~ RF T600-2, 1 ~ RF T600-4

4 ~ CT Sounds 5.25" Strato comps  (rear fill only)

1 ~ XS Power D4800

1 ~ XS Power D3400

8 ~ XS Power XP3000

160 stock alt, Mechman 370 Elite, 185 DC Power

320+ Sq. Ft. Sound Deadener

Pioneer AVH-X5500BHS

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Way to go on the cheap buy and engine swap!  Truck looks good on steelies.  

The port kerf looks nice along with the rest of the wood wall inside the cabin.  That really stands out among blowthroughs, man.  I've never seen such a classy blowthrough wall.

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On 3/31/2017 at 6:08 AM, WalledSonic said:

Way to go on the cheap buy and engine swap!  Truck looks good on steelies.  

The port kerf looks nice along with the rest of the wood wall inside the cabin.  That really stands out among blowthroughs, man.  I've never seen such a classy blowthrough wall.

The port piece was actually just a stack of MDF that i cut at different lengths and final angles and then sanded down to a nice roundover. didnt have any gain on meter vs the pvc i had. but looked 100x better

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2001 GMC Sierra walkthrough

4 Mechman Elite 370s, 10 AGM batteries, 3 Crossfire XS v2 18s, Crossfire 8k

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got a great deal on a quad bracket and some 370s from a buddy building a new vehicle

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here is a sealed score and then drivers door open with the 3 18s in the 4th order. the 2 18s in the 6th were almost same numbers, but much better frequency range

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baaudio Build Log

2001 GMC Sierra walkthrough

4 Mechman Elite 370s, 10 AGM batteries, 3 Crossfire XS v2 18s, Crossfire 8k

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