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    Use 0 gauge for your big 3. Possibly get a good agm battery to replace the stock one. I was running 1000 watts in my honda with just those upgrades and doing just fine on my stock 80 amp alternator and no second battery. With my a/c and lights on I was still only pulling 70 amps with my stereo at full tilt. Start with what you have said and take the advice given. If your voltage is dropping too far you will need to look into a second battery, ho alt etc.

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    Laying everything out

     

    I am liking the new setup but I am struggling with securing the box in my trunk. I've never had anything this heavy in my trunk before and no carpet makes it slide even easier. All these little install details that I neglect to plan for show my inexperience and make me realize the learning curve is steeper than I thought it was. 

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    Trace the stock plastic speaker mounting baffle onto the ones you have made and screw them to the factory holes. That is the easiest way with as little mod as possible.  The dynamat behind the speaker is good and if you have any left put it between the panel and the baffle. 

     

    X2 on sean's comment about your shop.  I would kill for access to a work space like that! Good luck with the install. Trial and error will teach you more than anything else. couple the experience with the advice given here and your install and your ears will thank you

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    I put ebr between the panel and the baffle but you could use cld (dynamat) or whatever you have, even if you just use the baffle and no dampener you will hear a huge benefit. The baffles can be made for much cheaper than those pre made turds and yield infinitely better results. Keep in mind that keeping your speakers behind the panel is NOT ideal, but if you are like me and on a budget and not wanting to modify too much this is an easy way to get much more from your setup

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    Built ford tough with GM stuff! ;) As for your gauges, I know stewart warner makes a resistor (They are mainly heavy duty truck gauges, I'm sure others do as well) so that you can run 12v gauges on 24v systems. I'm sure a similar product can be found to allow you to keep the original 6v cluster...

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    Ok more progress! For every step I complete I find something else that needs attention but here we are so far

     

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    First time working with anything other than mdf. I liked the look of the wood so I wanted to show it off

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    And as for people in your back seat. Don't worry, I upgraded to a nice active front stage and ditched the rear speakers in my sedan and was giving some friends a demo and the people in the back seat couldn't even tell there were no rear speakers. They were blown away at how full and clear the sound was. Focus on a good front stage and ditch the rears if you want the best possible sound in your vehicle and save yourself the hassle of doing it again in a few months

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