2005 f150 cleanup and redone right

[wilson 10+ year member]

****, I was looking at getting some DD's from them, as they're one of the few dealers in the area. Looks like I'll be driving down to Clear Lake instead...

G/L with your install from a fellow F150 owner (2006) and Texan //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wave.gif.002382ce7d7c19757ab945cc69819de1.gif

 

[Black Truck 10 10+ year member]

****, I was looking at getting some DD's from them, as they're one of the few dealers in the area. Looks like I'll be driving down to Clear Lake instead...
G/L with your install from a fellow F150 owner (2006) and Texan //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wave.gif.002382ce7d7c19757ab945cc69819de1.gif

I wouldnt just because Im really sore at them right now. You just dont do things this way, especially when your putting your name on the install. Best of luck with you though.

Ps. I almost put 2 1508's in my truck. . .

 

[dwright27]

wow. is all i can say.

 

[twistedmind 10+ year member]

one texan to another, id contact DD, show them what their "authorized dealer and installers"

are doing and get DD to tell them thanks but we will find a quality shop to pander our goods. If I was DD I wouldn't want my product associated with that shit

 

[Seven71ne 10+ year member]

listen, the reason they made you pay cash (cheaper) was so they can get in, and get out, they dont give a rats *** about you, they just want quick sales. Alot of shops do that, if you pay credit, debit, check, you have proof that they did a shitty job, then you can get them introuble, and theyd have to refund, but i honestly doubt they kept you on file.

The Shops around here make you pay cash when they do a "Full" % of tint on your car, only because when you get pulled over, and you say, i paid so and so a check to do this and if there a business they can get in trouble. If you pay in cash, they can deny every little bit of it, and act like it never happend.

Shops are a bunch of bs, (not the good ones, but the ones who try to screw people over) and sometimes there your only resorce... so dont feel bad, atleast your doing it yourself now.

 

[Black Truck 10 10+ year member]

real talk right there.

Question though, When doing an amp rack if its a box, and I run fans the fans dont have to directly be blowing over the amps correct? I planned on just running4-6 fans constantly bringing in cold air to the box and exhausting warm air out of the box. I am in a bind in my install right now trying to build my amp rack! and how im gonna lift up my rear seats.ill post my updated pictures tomorrow night, I just realised I havent put up any updated photos!

 

[BKH 10+ year member]

They don't have to blow directly on the amps. I built a plexi covered amp rack for a Camaro with fans in one end and an intake on the other. Worked great. Just some circulation is all you need.

 

[Black Truck 10 10+ year member]

I finished laying my raammat bxt on the floor. Ill probably start ensolite here soon.

I threw down some sheet metal in my atempt to seal up as much as I can. This was difficult thought with all my wire I had going everywhere. Being its my first time, I think I did alright there. Riviting went well, and I threw down alot of caulk to seal up the edges. The raammat bxt should take care of most of the rest!

 

[Black Truck 10 10+ year member]

Fixed the air vent issue, took some time but happy its done, Fiberglass wont stick to plastic to I just rivetied the fiberglass to it. Ill seal it up later before I install, and I might paint it even though I wont ever see it.

 

[Black Truck 10 10+ year member]

Also got around to making my seat extenders for the rear of my wall, I should have my amp rack installed by tomorrow evening, and I should have the truck put back together by tuesday! Excited.

 

[clubcar13 10+ year member]

Also got around to making my seat extenders for the rear of my wall, I should have my amp rack installed by tomorrow evening, and I should have the truck put back together by tuesday! Excited.

Lookin good man. I have the exact same truck and actually i took my seat off again today and looking at those pics, that is a very good idea and i might do it becasue I want to put some mdf behind my amps that are on the wall..... but I see something wrong. that piece that goes over the seat belt thing wont look right on there and it wont fit right. I know that you can see on the leather where that thing was sitting for so long. Anyways. good luck and tell me how it comes out. I might do this. also, wont it be a little uncomfortable for the people in the back? Straight back haha

 

[Black Truck 10 10+ year member]

Ill see how it looks, and if it doesnt look right I can just get some steel extenders for it that wont be any bending just straight cuts so that shouldnt be to big of an issue. My issue is the rer seatbelt for the middle seat is right in the middle of the back wall so this seat extender should clear that...I hope

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

updates?

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

trucks are easy to ground in as you can pretty much drill a hole through the floor near the outer

edges of the floor. sand the area to metal, then through bolt the ground down. then silicone it, what I have always done.

and when we mounted amps under the seat where the vent was, we would trim if necessary, but also cover the vent opening, so it would not blow hot air on the amp when the heat was on.

 

[Black Truck 10 10+ year member]

Sorry I do have updates but ill put them on when I take pictures which I will do sunday.

My Mags are being delivered to me tomorrow, and I will make the box sunday. Took forever since I ordered them back in mid june. haha 4 month turnaround. . . yikes. But in their defense they were being made when I bought them so they didnt actually have them. Then there was lots of sketchy shipping junk that happened.

I did build my amp rack and I plan on putting my cover on and finishing that sunday too!