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surgery went well on mom's lil doggy ( precious) she had two compressed disk that needed to be repaired as well as quite a few bladder stones removed. the drive there and back (100 mile round trip) went safely and we missed the storm completly. should be able to pick her back up on thurday....hoping the roads will be in good shape by then. i got alot of respect for mom to spend that amount of money on her li four legged friend....close to 3k! thank you for all the prayers and support.

Big ol' Happy Birthday wish to our brother Chicagofan! Your dedication to the team and the family is 110% - 24/7! cant wait to see your next build, your last build with just 4 - sa 8's rocked the whole slamology 2010 show, crazy amount of vids and demos! i am sure you will make us proud as you show what sundown is all about in 2011!

adam! ...... as always good looking work bro! this will be extra cool to see if joined with any of our IA builds! (the shield) ! i am ready to see more, lol an ssa/iak logo would be awesome, they have atrributed so much to our team. just a thought.... but by all means...did not see that one coming! too awesome! thanks again, chop

Happy Birthday bro! proud of your commitment to your family! you are a strong young man rising up against the odds! just 21 and have already designed and built more systems than some folks have even heard! celebrate fully! you deserve it! Gina is ready to take you out to the casino now! lol chop

having the support helps alot..... i cannot post some of the issues that have arisen, some of the folks that i text with know of them. i have no choice but to take this challenge on and pray for guidance. believe me...venting helps alot for me.... too much to hold in. thanks again too you all.

i like where it is going! ftw

thank you sooo much for this..... i truly am struggling with it in so many ways.... there is no words for how hard it is trying to keep my head above water. mom has alot of needs and it is a true challenge in everyway. currently, midnight, samantha is helping me out by assisting her with a shower.... god bless samantha, she has her one year old, newborn, husband, new job, and college going on.... and still will help dad out! our household consist of 9 of us and three hounds. a full range of needs and schedules for sure. prayers for health, patiance, and funds to keep things moving are needed. it helps so much to have our family there for support. thank each and every one of you, from our entire household! chop

sorry if i appear to be mia..... i am in the process of moving mom in to be her care giver..... it is a challenge to have spare time. family of nine and three hounds to tend to..... lol

i've been playing around with maximizing "boom" with small subs through enclosure design.... a few installs for friends (nothing SPL) and i got a Alpine 4ch for the mustang for mids and high, but i've been procrastinating. nothing big sorry.. lol p.s. check out the wallpaper i did for PAP.. let me know if yall would like IAK wallpaper... i am sure we would like one bro! i will go check it out in a sec..... any attributes are welcomed. yeah small subs are in the season currently, lol seen a 6th order today boasting two 8" woofers...not subs... of a low caliber.... it was belting out the bass though for sure....

welcome, glad you threw us some love.... ! we are hoping to see some fresh builds this year.... what ya working on? hollar back soon! chop

not on yours... i did not remove the seats on our install when we had our delt... single run down the side worked...simple, sometimes i miss it...lol i will ask my bud if there are any tricks to it....i will try to reply back by tomorrow evening... i am thinking that they will bes imilar to mine...but do not want to ramble on if i am incorrect

local friend of IAK and SSA member has a IA 15" LI d4, a AlpineM1000, and a I phone 3Gs 16gb... all for sale... he has asked me spread the word and is takening offers at the moment.... also , he has offered an heated area for working on our rides...holding up to three cars.... his name is chris... on here he is Chrissommer.... he ultimetly might also help us get some more decals out of our logos any questions or offers can be posted here, pm'ed to him , or texted to me. thanks chop

i had a different install style i was thinking of...that would of brought the wire through the car.... but, not this one... and that install will happen, i want it to stay original... but it will not intrude on the carpet perhaps you can fab something to smooth the transition out so it will not be as noticable under the carpet... like sides and top.... maybe a sheet of thin board... sorta like underlayment?

lol, found this looking up some other old info in here... this was too funny ! had to bump it back up again! my lil nephew has the ol dakota now.... new install, but still a ol' beater..lol

this is golden for sure! welcome to the dreaded havic of owning SSA products..... it will not stop either bro.... you are screwed fo- life! ha ha chop

i will run under the car...... will be best for my application.... leaving all electronics in the trunk..... subs in the rear seat area. big three(four) with multiple grounds through out. looking at a spool of 2/0 welding cable when it is time.

this weather is when it gets good..... makes sledding alot faster! windchill was at -14 for a bit recently.......... what you know about snot-cycles!!!! or ice on the eye lashes.... too fun... i am so glad we are not in the cold regions.... this test me to my limits each year looking forward to the build pics..... good luck on wiring her up... we have a few team members in cali! guess i know where to take our next vacation....make it a winter vacation ! lol chop

Looking good there for sure! thanks for sharing! be sure to create a build log as you begin to add the audio gear! look forward to seeing more of this build. chop

I heard there were some slight changes in the rules for 2011. there is several changes and can be found on the site.... thanks for mentioning that. looks like i will have to compete with the big dogs due to the mods i have planned.... oh well, i am sure i will learn plenty from them. chop

thank you sir! i wil be sure to add it to our favorites. chop

the enviroment is unique when it becomes demo time!...... the multiple sessions of allowed demos begin to increase anticipation as the day progresses. > thefordmccord < look forward to seeinf ya there chop

well then!!! lets see some pics...build logs.... links to it.... pm me or feel free to post it on our IAKHOP ..... i am sure all of IAk would lobbve to check it out.... i had that exact car before..... big sweet , interior was soooo dam plush.... big comfy couch!

i would love to fly out for some ink some day too!

lol... hell yeah, at least an hour...gave your phone and my ipod both a run for thier money and it cranked it all out awesomely... rather loud at times.... and man, remeber how much air we got to move from that enclosure and those 8"s! too cool! more work to come! chop

please, while we are on the subject...tell me some info on this, i knownothing about it, not even what voc's are.... time for ol' chop to go to school Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) refers to organic chemical compounds which have significant vapor pressures and which can affect the environment and human health. thank you for a response.... we have the new deadener....but have been out of a garage for a bit...mike has had some lease issuse or something? but rest assured... it will be removed and upgraded thanks again for your input...i was sure to flag it accordingly! chop