2010 Camaro + Audio + Body Kit + IPad + American Radio = WIN
Well, we at American Radio are having a lot of fun lately with our latest project. A 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS. The owner approached us about fixing an install that was done elsewhere in his ride, and while we were at it go ahead and take it to the next level.
We genuinely appreciate getting to do what we do for a living, and to be honest we like to share ideas and maybe inspire others to do big things (to be honest reading through forums and the such is a great inspiration for us to try new things). So here is our build log of our creation:
To be Installed:
-Razzi body kit
-Accessory lighting
-T-Rex Grille Upper and Lower
-2 Arc Audio Arc series 12's
-2 Arc KS Series Amplifiers
-Arc Audio 6000 Components
-Hybrid Audio Imagine 6x9's
-3 Stinger Batteries
-Complete trunk sound deadening
-Complete custom trunk w/ custom fiberglass box, custom battery rack, custom amp rack, and custom trim
-Rebuild dash to flush in an Ipad and radio w/ steering wheel controls, bluetooth, and secondary Iphone/Ipod connections
-Relocate HVAC controls and display
So that is the job at hand. We keep an in house photographer (he also happens to be really skilled with a ratchet as well) and here is the start of what ought to be a very large and detailed thread. This is what I have gotten from his computer so far:
The Beginning:
out with the old:
Game Planning:
First step - Deadening:
End of day one:
and a quick spy shot of the routered frame for the radio and Ipad getting fiberglassed into the dash:
Over the weekend we hosted a regional car audio competition which kinda hindered some productivity, but nonetheless the body kit is on and done, the sub box is almost done, and the dash is moving along quickly. Stay tuned as more updates will come tomorrow, and please feel fre to ask me anything as I am always open to questions.
Body kit work:
Trunk work:
Mind that the top lip was merely a handle to be able to pull it out and not part of the actual enclosure:
prepping the stock dash:
No turning back now:
yup that's better:
creating the back of the mount for the Ipad:
prepping the back plate for the flush mount openning for the radio:
Dash prepped for the first round of glass:
And let the fun begin:
ARC 6000's going in the front stage. Awesome component speakers.
We sealed the baffle with some left over scraps of Stinger Expert Roadkill Sound Damping Material
All the wires were tech-flexed
Tweeters were mounted in the OEM pods
Reinforcing the box with some more fiberglass and resin
Fitting and trimming the baffle for the speaker to sit flush
Final test fit time
Box top was wrapped in black vinyl and custom battery mount was made
Heat shrink wrapped all the wires
The trunk is starting to come together
Back into the car for more Ipad fun
Fine tuning the trim work with a grinder
Back of the Ipad dash piece
More to come...
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