BMW 7 series audio install

bigaudiofanatic

Well this is very exciting for me. Thursday I received a message asking if I would like to do an install on a 2001 BMW 740. After talking to him for two days I took a ride up to him on Saturday to meet him and the car. After him reading about me and my work he had no problem handing the keys over to take it home. He left Monday for a 2 week vacation.

Enough with that story, time to talk about the install.

Goodies include

Q 450.4 - Image Dynamics 4-Channel 450 Watt Amplifier

Q 1200.1 - Image Dynamics 1-Channel 1200 Watt Amplifier

IDQ12V2.D2 - Image Dynamics 12" IDQ $149.99 x 2

130CVX - Focal 5.25 " Polyglass Coaxial Speakers

MTX re-Q Signal Processor

JL CleanSweep CL441DSP

Stinger Pro 3 Series 6 Channel

Head rest tv's

Kicker 12 Guage S series 150ft

Kicker PKD1

FOCAL 165VR3 3 WAY COMPONENT SET

Dynamat 10455 Xtreme Bulk Pack 9 Sheets

This install will very much help my skills and expand them to fiberglass and custom boxes.

I will update this thread daily with new work and pictures.

bigaudiofanatic

The ride



Trunk


Work today included making the new parts to raise the floor to flush mount the amps and the sub box.





UPS Dropped off some goodies!






More stuff to come in the mail

AudioGenics

are you retaining the BMW factory OEM head unit
or is that also being replaced ?

nguyendot

Hot. Very nice car. I've always wanted a Dinan vehicle. What's been done by Dinan?

bigaudiofanatic

The factory head unit is sadly staying as much as I would wish him to upgrade it.

The upgrades of the BMW are computer upgrade, exhaust, air intake and not sure of the rest.

audiobliss

A few things I notice:

1) I'd be quite livid if I gave someone the keys to my car to do an install and he posted pictures of it on the internet WITHOUT blurring out the license plate. Some people care, some don't. But that's his judgement call.

2) Holy crap I had no idea those things had trunks that big!

3) I'm very jealous you've got your hands on a Dinan! That's awesome!!

4) Good luck with the install! Looking forward to the progress pics.

bigaudiofanatic

Thanks man, he does not live close to me but I will probably go back and edit the pics than thanks.

bigaudiofanatic

Speakers finally came in.

audiobliss

Woot! Looks nice.

bigaudiofanatic

LOL I just noticed that.

chandler9a

This is great. I am excited to see the outcome as I will be doing a similar install on my buddy's 5-series.

Good luck and keep us posted!

bigaudiofanatic

Sorry for the wait "this build is on a few other sites"

With other stuff going on I still was able to get the JL clean sweep in.

Started out taking the panels off.


Cat always lending a hand.


I HATE WIRE TAPS



Soldering all the wires




Wrapped the JL's wires up to clean up the look.

bigaudiofanatic

Today i worked on the kick panels. The reason for this is there is no stock location for a 6.5 inch speaker in the door. Also this will help imaging a bit by having them facing the drive and passenger.

Drilled holes to help the fiberglass hold to the stock panel.



Laying down the foil and tape to protect the carpet.


Laying the cloth and resin




While that was curing I took off the door panel to take a look at the mid and tweeters.

The owner said that the speakers were upgraded but he did not know what they were. All that was upgraded was the tweeter.




Have to make a bracket to hold the smaller mid but will be well worth it.


The new tweeter

bigaudiofanatic

Still waiting on the subs and amps. Speaker wire should be here tomorrow so I can at least get 2 of the 3 speakers installed in the front and the two in the rear doors.

Knucklehead

Thats a lot of damn work.

bigaudiofanatic

Today got a good deal done.

Dynamat was installed





Fedex and ups dropped off the reming stuff needed.





Ran the new speaker wire threw the doors.



Lube anyone?

bigaudiofanatic

Fish wire slid pretty well




Trimmed the fiberglass will wrap it tomorrow


New rear speakers

bigaudiofanatic

audiobliss

Woot! Quite a bit of progress! Keep it up; can't wait to see more pics!

bigaudiofanatic

I actually have sent them to him, he likes how it is coming. I knwo other people are probably crying at what i am doing. But in the end I think it is going to sound amazing and look clean as well.

Serendipity

Nice job!!

dave shepard

Nice job Mr. Big.
I have been working on auto's for over 18yrs. and I'm not sure I would have to NADS to cut into another persons BMW like that. What made you deside to use those componets? Polk has some real nice upper level speakers, just wondering.
Where would he have read about ya?

Nice job again and look forward to seeing more pics

Dave

bigaudiofanatic

People find me online from different forums and even threw google searching. Focals are nice speakers and for someone that wanted his system clean and loud I picked them for having a fuller range. They alos have tweeters that will keep up with the two ID subs without being to harsh.

bigaudiofanatic

Today I got a few things done even though it was raining.

One of the head rest tv's in.



Rear speaker in it's bazel.


Subs

Got the openings cut.


Box starting to come together








Sub box done "except for wrapping with cloth"

audiobliss

Wooo! Keep at it!

Zoomzilla

That is a seriously kickass install.

bigaudiofanatic

Shortened the box to correct size.

Rained yesterday and doing it today I hope it breaks tomorrow.

Slinger182

Looks like you are doing some awesome work. And to think I thought I was cool when I intalled a head unit in my girlfriend's Corolla. Can't wait to see this finished.

bigaudiofanatic

Thanks man here is more

Today even with the rain i decided to finish the right kick panel. As I sit here recovering from the fumes I think they are going to look good after sanding bondo and paint.

Trimmed the base


Made the ring and started mounting it.


Everything fits good going ahead fro wrapping and fiberglass.


Clearance fleece blanket for 8 bucks. Sorry disney




First coat of fiberglass.

audiobliss

It's really coming along!! You should do my car next!

I'd love to try out fiberglassing at some point.

bigaudiofanatic

Honestly this is my first time doing fiberglass after talking about it over a year. I think just reading reading and asking questions helped me a lot.

Would not mind helping you out with your install. After all last year I was flown to california for an install.