I finally got around to ordering all the consumable's I needed in order to complete the install into the truck. I'm going old school, all Alpine (some temp substitutions are being made).
Into the truck is going the following equipment:
Eventually I will be adding an Alpine DSP in order to gain better control over tuning, for now I'll be relying on the sophistication of the 5 channel amplifiers and the built in 3-way crossover and time alignment settings in the head unit to get me into an okay state.
I'll be applying a full compliment of sound damping material, as close to 100% coverage on the roof, floor, doors and pillars as well as under the dashboard. At least as close to 100% as I can with 72 square feet of material I bought.
But before I can get to the fun stuff, I need to tear apart the interior, uninstall some equipment that came in the truck (CB radio, cell phone booster antenna) and clean up. So, here's the progress from the couple hours a day during the week and 6-8 hours a day from this weekend (all while entertaining my 4 year old daughter during this weekend while the wife worked).

First up was getting all of the old equipment out of the truck, as well as uninstalling the old stereo (it's a nice aftermarket unit from Kenwood, but just doesn't fit the build I'm going for)

Next up was getting the dash off and fully removing the center console. In behind the steering wheel you can JUST get a peek of the CDA-9887 that I decided to wire in while putting off clean up duty. I reused the existing 12v switched and ground wires that were used for the CB radio for the aftermarket bluetooth module I got off eBay. $20 bucks for basic bluetooth streaming that has the Alpine Ai-Net connector on one end, and just 12v switched and ground needed. I wrapped it all up nicely in tesa tape to avoid any chaffing from metal or vibrations in behind the dash. Didn't get pictures of this though.

The original owner since new must not have cared much to vacuum occasionally. I got the truck off the 2nd guy who owned it for maybe 6 months or so until I got it, so I doubt he created all this mess in that time. Fun fact, the Bank of Canada and the Canadian Government phased out the penny in 2012, I found two of them! So this mess is at least 6 years old. I also found in total $4.86 enough for a couple of double doubles! Gotta clean up the grime off the coins first though.

Got the front seats out and the rear bench, along with the B pillar trim and rear pillar trim pieces then spent 10 minutes with the shop vac cleaning up most of the crap. I do plan to shampoo the carpet entirely (there are some spillage stains that need to be extracted, my OCD will not let that stand). Looking pretty good so far!
That's where I got to as of this evening, I'll be getting another shipment of parts tomorrow I believe, that being the box and a couple of amp kits, as well as my much needed sound damping material roller.
I'll take some more shots of the progress maybe this week, but likely next week. I'm taking a full week off work so I can power through this build and get the truck re-assembled. One of the nice things is that I work from home, so no need to commute daily. I can afford the down time.
Into the truck is going the following equipment:
- Alpine CDA-9887 Head Unit
- Alpine MRV-353 5 channel amplifier - Total of two
- Alpine MRV-1507 2/1 amplifier
- Alpine SPX-F17T 3-way component speakers - Run actively
- Alpine SWR-10D2 1000w RMS 10" subwoofer - This will actually be installed later, as I need to get a custom center console enclosure for it, or if one will fit, a custom ported box to replace the under seat pre-fab
- Skar Audio IX-10 10" 200w RMS Subwoofer - Total of two - These are going in temporarily installed in a prefab box designed to fit under the rear seats
Eventually I will be adding an Alpine DSP in order to gain better control over tuning, for now I'll be relying on the sophistication of the 5 channel amplifiers and the built in 3-way crossover and time alignment settings in the head unit to get me into an okay state.
I'll be applying a full compliment of sound damping material, as close to 100% coverage on the roof, floor, doors and pillars as well as under the dashboard. At least as close to 100% as I can with 72 square feet of material I bought.
But before I can get to the fun stuff, I need to tear apart the interior, uninstall some equipment that came in the truck (CB radio, cell phone booster antenna) and clean up. So, here's the progress from the couple hours a day during the week and 6-8 hours a day from this weekend (all while entertaining my 4 year old daughter during this weekend while the wife worked).

First up was getting all of the old equipment out of the truck, as well as uninstalling the old stereo (it's a nice aftermarket unit from Kenwood, but just doesn't fit the build I'm going for)

Next up was getting the dash off and fully removing the center console. In behind the steering wheel you can JUST get a peek of the CDA-9887 that I decided to wire in while putting off clean up duty. I reused the existing 12v switched and ground wires that were used for the CB radio for the aftermarket bluetooth module I got off eBay. $20 bucks for basic bluetooth streaming that has the Alpine Ai-Net connector on one end, and just 12v switched and ground needed. I wrapped it all up nicely in tesa tape to avoid any chaffing from metal or vibrations in behind the dash. Didn't get pictures of this though.

The original owner since new must not have cared much to vacuum occasionally. I got the truck off the 2nd guy who owned it for maybe 6 months or so until I got it, so I doubt he created all this mess in that time. Fun fact, the Bank of Canada and the Canadian Government phased out the penny in 2012, I found two of them! So this mess is at least 6 years old. I also found in total $4.86 enough for a couple of double doubles! Gotta clean up the grime off the coins first though.

Got the front seats out and the rear bench, along with the B pillar trim and rear pillar trim pieces then spent 10 minutes with the shop vac cleaning up most of the crap. I do plan to shampoo the carpet entirely (there are some spillage stains that need to be extracted, my OCD will not let that stand). Looking pretty good so far!
That's where I got to as of this evening, I'll be getting another shipment of parts tomorrow I believe, that being the box and a couple of amp kits, as well as my much needed sound damping material roller.
I'll take some more shots of the progress maybe this week, but likely next week. I'm taking a full week off work so I can power through this build and get the truck re-assembled. One of the nice things is that I work from home, so no need to commute daily. I can afford the down time.