Joel's Chevy Truck Build

[mrogowski 6]

I think its a Chevy... Anyway, Joel has done a fair bit of customizing on this unit and will continue to do so through this winter. As the first pic shows he has removed the door handles, replacing them with an electronic system that ties into his Viper car alarm. He also did some front and back end frame work. This picture does the truck paint job no justice whatsoever - you would have to see it live to appreciate it

The next shot shows the interior with the back seat ripped out. He will also be ripping out his single 12" Diamond Audio sub, replacing it with two SPL-15's. The cap will also go, but the nice Audison 1kw amp stays to power the front stage

The next shot shows what he was running before. He does fiberglassing for a living so new pods will replace these

And here begins the pod build. He decided to go with two MLI-65's per side

The next shot is either a breast implant gone bad or Joel's pods ready for sanding

This next shot basically speaks for itself

Thanks to Bud, we acquired a Memphis 4000d amp to drive the SPL-15's Joel is getting a second Audison amp for the other front channel. He will have 2kw on tap for the front end alone.

More pics coming - sub box, Joel's head unit, accessories, etc...

[RobClay 20]

interested in this build. keep with pics and nice truck

[Puggsley456 0]

:bigclap:

[mrogowski 6]

** Update **

Joel responded with his equipment list:

Vehicle: 1999 GMC Sierra Extended Cab

Head Unit: Eclipse AVN 5500

Front Amp: Eclipse LPX 4001 (2)

Sub Amp: Memphis Audio 4000d

Tweeters: SEAS 27TFFNC/G NEO Fabric Dome (2)

Mid-Bass: Mach 5 Audio MLI-65 (4)

Subs: Mach 5 Audio SPL-15 (2)

Mid/High Crossover: Custom designed passive 2-way

He will be taking more pics this weekend.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

That front stage driver choice is a big hit for many people now. Including Adrian, me, and many others on DIYma.

[mrogowski 6]

Glad to hear it Aaron. The SEAS tweeter we selected it pretty decent. If folks at DIYMA/here are interested, I'd be happy to post the crossover schematic we will be using.

[///M5 2,833]

Definitely post it up. Be a good resource for those that want to use the Mli's.

Can't wait to see the truck finished.

[mrogowski 6]

Yeah, I guess you're right. I'll do that.

[lee 2]

Mmmmm,...Audison, and 2k on the fronts,...that's what i'm talking about

[mrogowski 6]

Here is the crossover design with a response curve. I listened to it for a good hour using a variety of music (rock, pop, jazz - no rap though). It sounds quite balanced. A person can add a resistance circuit if they feel the need to drop the highs a bit. Keep in mind that this is a nominal 2 Ohm load setup so make sure to use a suitable amp to drive it.

[ddeitz 0]

Should be a tiny bit louder then his previous setup

[mrogowski 6]

Here are more shots of Joel's progress:

Another shot of truck

He decided to paint his Audison amps - nice

A shot of his Eclipse deck going in

The MLI's in their pods

A shot of his Memphis amp - not sure why the cap is there tho..

Here he is doing some work on the doors (I think)

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

That is a lot of mid-bass. Heck, probably does not need the sub above 42hz.

[Ga foo 88 0]

It would be cool to see a 2.5 way active with the Mach 5 mids. I like how he drew up a passive x-over for others to follow if they wish. This looks like a very interesting build, glad i saw this.

[mrogowski 6]

Sub box is coming together. Six cubes per driver. Mach 5 CEO pictured here "supervising"

Ports being glued to baffle

[mrogowski 6]

Just a quick update, Joel has everything in (well kind of - amps and wires everywhere), and I just have to make a modification to one of the crossovers. Hopefully we will have a pic or two of the inside this weekend.

[mrogowski 6]

Here are some shots of the sub box and amps. Everything is mounted rough until Joel decides what he wants to do.

Subs:

Amps:

Joel do some last minute adjustments with the crossover for the Mids and tweeters:

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

That is a flat out monster box.

[Viperoni 0]

Can't believe I didn't see this build before, looks good, I bet the front stage has enough low end

[mrogowski 6]

I believe the sub box will be rebuilt to look much more custom than just a simple box. Since Joel does fiberglassing for a living, all that is left is the stretch of one's imagination.

[justin smith 0]

i like how the ports are cut at a angle like that i bet it sounds incredible