57 Bel Air Stereo Install (lots of pics)

pentavolvo
pentavolvo Posts: 68
edited November 2007 in Car Audio & Electronics
Went to do an install on a 57 Bel Air Convertiable. Car is in the process of a full restoration. LS1 5.7L fuel injected under the hood, car is amazing and absolutely beautiful. Now its just waiting for upholsterly. Has mid 90s Caddy Eldorado seats in the front, and the rear buckets are out of an Infiniti. They will all be re upholstered to match the car. Customer decided on an Eclipse navigation unit and an extra screen in the back that they fabricated the whole center counsel for. Origonally EDI6000s were going to go in the doors and in the back of the center counsel, but depth screwed us in the doors, and in the back we decided to put them above where an arm rest will be because on the floor they would have been way blocked.

Went with a nine4 which you actually cant see because its hidden but there will be a pic later. Polk 6.5s in the doors because they are shallow enough to work, and polk 4"s in back, which the upholstere is going to cover so basically you wont really see them. Door speaker grills may be changed to something more like the edi 6000 grill but we are waiting till the car get upholstered. A nine2 and 11kv will most likely also be going in in the next few weeks. Ok enough yappin here are the pics. Might I add the car sounds suprisingly good especially considering where the rear speakers are.

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behind this panel is amp and battery

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rear speakers

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2007
    Beautiful! Start laying some carpet :)
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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited November 2007
    Awesome ride!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2007
    Duuuude, that's sick! Awesome!!
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  • pentavolvo
    pentavolvo Posts: 68
    edited November 2007
    Dont worry when the car is finished in a month or so ill get finished pictures with all the upholstery done and carpet laid
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited November 2007
    Beautiful car. Cant wait to see it finished.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited November 2007
    Absolutely GORGEOUS!!!
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited November 2007
    That is one sweet ride. I will definately check back for more pictures.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited November 2007
    Really Nice looking, but now finish it ;)

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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited November 2007
    Great looking car and install so far! Makes me glad I am out of the car audio install game now. :D I figure, I did my duty from 1979 till 2001.

    Can't wait to see the finished product!
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  • pentavolvo
    pentavolvo Posts: 68
    edited November 2007
    Im not finishing it the same person that is doing all the upholstery is going to do that, all the seats are going to be redone etc
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited November 2007
    I just **** my heart out! that thing is freaking beautiful.
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  • black magic
    black magic Posts: 669
    edited November 2007
    Thats a sweet ride. I like whats under the hood. Kind of reminds me of these:
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2007
    Wow. Civics are lame. (Sorry to those who own one...no offense intended!)

    But THAT one is WICKED! V8 power...rear wheel drive...just corrected everything wrong...looks like it'd be a blast!!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
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    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited November 2007
    I like sleepers :D

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • eloplayspolo
    eloplayspolo Posts: 1,117
    edited November 2007
    civic is lame if u spend 40+ grand on it... civic is about as economical as it gets.
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  • PoweredByDodge
    PoweredByDodge Posts: 4,185
    edited November 2007
    GORGEOUS car... that's not a restoration though -- that's a full out modernization and build while staying loyal to its chevy heritage... very very very nice.
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