So after seeing a few of you guys systems that you all did yourself it made me really want to try and do it myself. Also it feels really good to have done everything myself and save money. Langlowe, your build gave me a lot of great information and i kinda layed my amp board out like you did. Anyways it was worth all the work in the end. I ended up deadening all of my doors and back wall, i also followed msalle's door treatments tutorial and made some speaker baffles out of 1/2 inch mdf, but i didnt use any of that metal flashing material to cover the big gap in the door, i can always go back and do it.

Oh yea and my only advice is dont attempt this during 100 degree weather it sucks.
heres the specs:
stock radio
metra bt 5520, was awesome, just splice into that and you dont have to cut any factory wires
lc6i
massive ck6 components up front with tweeter in sail panel
and some alpine 2ways for rear fill
two shallow 12inch pioneers
infinity kappa four, 4channel amp 125w rms/channel
pioneer class D 600w rms

heres some pics, wish i would have taken some of the final 6.5 massives after they were in the front doors, but it slipped my mind and i just wanted to get it all done.
that dynamat is sharp my hands had little cuts all over after doing the back wall and doors.








heres a shot of the amp rack..






heres there rear speakers..


front door, you can see my 16awg hanging out of the speaker hole


the box the ck6's came in were really nice


of course they didnt make the same size hole saw as i needed so i had to use a dremel to open it up a little more and you can see where i slipped a few times just barely on the sail panel.




look at all the extra room between the amp and seat...








i really want some of the new si bmk IV but right now im just gonna make do with my pioneer shallows, they sound pretty good though

i also need to get a new sub box, that one usually downfires but i just stuck it in there upside down, it was from my old supercab and i just decided i will make it work for now.
hope you guys enjoy, im pretty happy with it considering ive never done my own audio work ever, i kind of want to make a new amp rack and change it up, but i wont do that for awhile.

 

looks good, where did you get the hole inserts where the wire runs on your amp board?

 

thanks. i got them from darvex.com, they have all different sizes of those little grommets. Its a really good site to order from they have basically everything you need to get your system hooked up.

 

nice, i may get some for me next audio rehab!

 

DUDE...you did a very professional job! First time huh....WOW

 

I like it, very nice work.

Something to be proud of.

 

Wow! Are you sure this is your 1st install? That looks very professional, better than a lot of stereo shops around town. My boss had two 10 inch shallow Pioneers & they sounded really good. I can't wait to get my system finished up. Great Job!

 

One thing you might think about doing later or if you cover the holes in the doors is to deaden the outside door skin also. Doesn't have to be 100% coverage just enough to keep it from resonating.

 

I appreciate all the comments guys, yea it really was my first install. I feel like im a pretty handy person, but i just took my time and made sure i did everything right. Im glad you think it looks professional TK5 thats what i was going for.

I honestly surprised myself with how it came out, i put alot of sweat into it over the last few weeks while i slowly put it all together and it was well worth doing it myself.

Langlowe, thanks for the input. I also noticed in your build thread how you said that the massives had more umph than the focals you had in there, and i can see what you mean by that now

 

Yeah, those CK6 mid are the real deal. Great speakers for the price.

I never even tested out the tweeters. How do like them? Others have said they could be a bit overpowering.

You noticed the attenuation lights on the crossovers? Might see them flashing when listening at night.

 

As for the tweeters i really like them alot, im running them at -3db right now just to get a feel for how they sound and so far they have sounded excellent. they are very crisp and clean, not too harsh at all. this is my first component set in my vehicle but ive heard some that my buddy had and i thought my ears were gonna bleed they were so harsh sounding. I guess the way i have them pointed also helps out though. If anything ever happens to your focals or you feel like a change of pace, i think you would like them.

No i havent seen them flashing yet ill have to fold the seat down and take a look while i have it playing, but i did notice the lights on the crossovers and thought that was a pretty cool feature

 

This has to be one of the cleanest installs I have seen and for a 1st timer install, I am overly impressed! Gives me something to aspire too when I finally get to doing mine. If I may ask, what was your total cost and about how many hours do you think you put into the build? And as for your advice, Dallas has no signs of <100 degree weather (approaching 40 days in a row with 100+) so I guess I am screwed on that aspect of the build

 

I appreciate it Tx kingranch, this forum really helped me out alot, there are a lot of knowledgable people on here who have posted great stuff and are willing to answer questions. I really took my time and did tons of research before i started on anything.

As for total cost ill have to get back to you on that but i can give you an idea its probably at least 1500 including supplies like wiring and mdf board and all the little stuff. I already had the subs and one amp from a previous system, but ill get you a better total here in a few days i gotta locate a few reciepts.
I probably put at least 30 hours combined into this build, but i did it a little at a time so it wasnt too bad i stretched it over a weeks time.
Deadening all the doors was a good 5-6 hours, running all the speaker wire to each door and power wire, 9wire, that was a good 4-5 hours, running 0 gauge through that hole in the engine bay on the firewall on the passenger side was hell. The rest of that time was spent building my speaker baffles for the 6.5 components up front and the amp rack and carpeting it and doing all the other little odds and ends.
Yea oklahoma hasnt let up on the 100 degree weather, the best advice i can offer is drink a lot of ice cold water and take a break every now and then, i had to because i thought i was going to fry.

 

Maybe I'm over looking it but where are the speaker baffle? And what is the purpose of them.

Great job on the install. Nice.

 

Thanks, your not overlooking, i didnt make any baffles for the back speakers, which are the only ones i happened to take a picture of unfortunately. I only made them for up front because the speakers were 6.5 components so they wouldnt just fit in the 6x8 opening. Also it was something more beefy to attach it to to help keep from having any buzzing and stuff like that.
You should check out the how to section for Msalle's door treatment tutorial.... thats what i followed.