2001 Tahoe daily driver

[hdrox88 142]

I figured I might as well start a build log on this one as it will be my first build that has some effort put into it and not just slapping things together to get something that sounds like music. This is my daily driver and will probably be ever-changing. For now, I am trying to keep it simple and as close to factory as I reasonably can.

 

22" VCT Scarface plastidipped and wrapped in 305/45 rubber.

2" drop in the rear with Bilsteins all around.

Majority of the chrome has been plastidipped, only the grill strip remains.

Front door windows tinted to match factory privacy glass.

 

I'll have to get some better photos when the wind and dust dies down and I get some time to wash it up.

 

 

Audio details to follow in the next few days.

[Randal Johnson 544]

Nice Ride

[Drew513Ryder 7]

looks nice, post a side shot

[Lee Carter 150]

^{tuned in!}

[Sencheezy 689]

nice truck

[hdrox88 142]

Thanks guys, I really like the look I have going so far. I just ordered some black housing headlights and parking lights tonight so that should finish up the front as the tails are already painted/tinted. I eventually want to get to a fab shop and get my bumper horns dropped so I can get the silverado HD hood, grill and bumper cap. I absolutely love HD Tahoes.

 

Here are some side shots as requested.

 

[iwantloud 3]

That is sexy.

[jcarter1885 994]

Love those Tahoe body styles

[///M5 2,833]

What drop is that?

[Stephen93s10 40]

What drop is that?

It says in the 1st post that's its a 2" drop in the rear

[///M5 2,833]

What drop is that?

It says in the 1st post that's its a 2" drop in the rear

Yep, it does. Read it too, your truck looks lower so forgot I had. Just ordered a 2, 3/4 kit last Friday. Can't wait to get it installed.

[hdrox88 142]

99% sure they are DJM coils. Pretty sure it was just 2" in the rear, though it was already lowered when I bought it so it could be the 3" coils for all I know. The bilstein 4600 doesn't seem to have enough compression damping for the heavy ass of this thing.

[hdrox88 142]

I was just playing around with my phone(S3) today to see how it did with recording audio. Nothing amazing, but it works. Don't mind the incomplete installation, I take my time with it.

 

[Sencheezy 689]

old school song! thumbs up!

[jcarter1885 994]

What you know about that boy Joe?.

[hdrox88 142]

Got a package in yesterday...

 

$89 shipped and it included some xenon/halogen low beam bulbs(not installed yet). Not bad, though there were a few things that the chinese failed on. I kind of expected it, but it's still a let down when you are trying to install and have to brainstorm a bit to make it work. Oh well, I'm happy with how it looks.

 

 

 

[antoinez28 62]

Where did you order that at

[hdrox88 142]

Where did you order that at

http://www.ebay.com/itm/371016852574?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

[hdrox88 142]

Well, this is an audio forum after all so I guess I better get some info about what I'm working with in here.

 

I ordered a nice box of goodies from SDS for my doors, 41lbs later.

 

 

 

I thought this was pretty cool, props to Don for including such an item. Most companies would have just left you to the sticky mess of EBR to fight with it on your own.

 

 

Stripped down and wiped with a wet rag.

 

 

5 CLD tiles on the inner and outer skins.

 

 

 

3/4" MDF, sharpie, and a jigsaw. Oh, can't forget the ID mid!

 

 

 

 

After some dremel work and 3 heavy coats of plastidip spray.

 

 

A little extruded butyl rope here and about 3 feet of it stuffed between the outer door skin and the impact beam. Anchoring the door skin to the impact beam in this way made a big difference in the resonation from tapping and flicking to look for problem areas.

 

 

 

Velcro time...

 

 

Most of the rattles in my door were coming from the loose fitting wire loom brackets. A couple layers of closed cell foam fixed it right up.

 

 

 

 

This stuff is deceivingly heavy. MLV makes its way to the door. It was dark by the time I had finished trimming the MLV enough to get the door panel back on so no pics of the aftermath, yet.

 

 

A little dremel work on the door panel so the surround doesn't touch...voila.

 

 

Powering this whole mess for now is a Pioneer 80PRS to a Zapco ST-4X. Network mode running active for the first time...

 

 

I am not completely finished yet as I still have some 3M acoustic to put in the door panels and find a permanent location for the tweeters(ID XS28). For now I have them on the a-pillars firing across the windshield. I used duct seal to mount them temporarily, thanks to lithium for the tip on that one. I also want to get a Zapco ST-2X for the tweeters so I can bridge the ST-4X with the mids for 180wrms per side.

[hdrox88 142]

I finally got around to finishing off the doors. While it did help a bit compared to just sticking speakers in the doors, I wasn't blown away by some night and day difference. Now comes tweeter placement and 2-way active tuning. Any pointers in the tuning department for an active noob would be greatly appreciated. Kinda wingin it right now and it's getting better, but getting that solid center stage seems to be too elusive for me right now.

 

[Sencheezy 689]

Great job on the doors man!

 

Looks really good .

[Drew513Ryder 7]

looking good, I'm getting ready to order some stuff from sds  hopefully soon

[daviddto 90]

Head lights looks way better than stock for sure, door work is on point !

[hdrox88 142]

Thanks guys, I'm trying to do things the right way this time around instead of just slapping things together.

 

Got a little update to do...

 

15" XCON has returned

 

Current orientation

 

Stealth mode, sos nobody sees what I gots.

[EPerez 236]

Trucks looks so good! The doors were done great. Are you going to port the Xcon or just keep it a sealed setup?