Strykers_Inc 2014 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L (Vader)

[Tattooo]

So here's my build thread. The truck was ordered in 14 February 2014 and Delivered 17 April 2014.

 

Mods Completed

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Black Rhino Letaba 22x9.5 Wheels (Black-Lugs)

GMPP Bridgestone 285/45R22

GMPP Borla Exhaust (Black Chrome Tips)

Line-X

SnugTop SnugLid

GMC Bed Liner

AMP-Research Black BedXtender

WeatherTech Floormats Front&Rear

Headlights Blacked Out

Morimoto HID ELite System kit

Morimoto Halos

HighBeam/Foglight Mod

Color-Matched Handles & Trim

Custom Billet Pedals (PerformancePedals)

Carbon Fiber License Plate Security Frames (Front&Rear)

3m Carbon Fiber Wrapped Mirror Covers

3m Carbon Fiber Wrapped Running Boards

S&B Air Intake

BBT

Lower-TowHook Surround Painted

Denali Grill Painted

Tailgate GMC debadged

All emblems Black Chrome finished

 

 

 

Mods To Finish (Parts on Hand)

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StopTech Drilled Rotors (Black-Powder-Coated)

Calipers Painted

Hellwig Front Swaybar

Hellwig Rear Swaybar

3M Carbon Fiber Wrap Interior Panels

EGR Cab Spoiler (ColorMatched-Painted)

Black Chrome Black Rhino Centercaps

Black Chrome Hitch Cover

 

 

 

Future Mods

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Custom Subwoofer / AmpRack Enclosure

Looks mean !!!! Very nice

[Strykers_Inc]

Looks mean !!!! Very nice

Thanks man.....stay tuned a lot more to come!

[Tattooo]

Nice !

[Mike1220]

Was going the motorized route, but decided against it due to limitation in space....kinda holding back on pictures until we complete this phase. I can only say it's different than anything out there, and it will show pretty nice with some really quality craftsmanship.

 

Removing the rear block is an option I am looking into as well as a set of belltech shackles, just don't know yet as to how it will effect bilstein 4600's.....

 

Yep, I have been stockpiling parts until spring, want to get the audio done first since it's all interior. Not looking forward to leaving my door panels with Kyle next month and losing control of windows....LOL...I have to roll them down every day to get through security checkpoints.....gonna be a hassle explaining..lol

 

damn, that motorized system you had planned was gonna be awesome.

 

Theres no way you can keep a switch or put in a temporary switch so you'll still have control of atleast the driver window?

[Strykers_Inc]

damn, that motorized system you had planned was gonna be awesome.

 

Theres no way you can keep a switch or put in a temporary switch so you'll still have control of atleast the driver window?

Not sure yet...all I know is my doors will be bad ass when Kyle gets done with them.....the illusion 8 inch drivers are going there with trim to match both the a-pillars as well as the carbon...

[Strykers_Inc]

 

damn, that motorized system you had planned was gonna be awesome.

 

Theres no way you can keep a switch or put in a temporary switch so you'll still have control of atleast the driver window?

 

Here is a picture depicting what the CNC'd curves belong to. Still have to add a few more details, then foam, sanding, flocking, and primer.

[Strykers_Inc]

 

damn, that motorized system you had planned was gonna be awesome.

 

Theres no way you can keep a switch or put in a temporary switch so you'll still have control of atleast the driver window?

 

Started the shaping process with foam, filler, and primer.

[Strykers_Inc]

 

damn, that motorized system you had planned was gonna be awesome.

 

Theres no way you can keep a switch or put in a temporary switch so you'll still have control of atleast the driver window?

 

Finished the RMD (Remote-Voltage-Display) housings and are being incorporated into the enclosure in order to display real-time voltage at the amplifier inputs (2-amps/2-rmd's). These will be covered with smoked lexan so only the led's are exposed.

 

 

[SlavO]

Very nice clean build...

[Strykers_Inc]

Very nice clean build...

Thanks SlavO!

[Strykers_Inc]

Power Distribution Box

 

Had a fab shop make me a metal box with welded flange to make a power distribution box for car audio components. The product I recieved from this fab shop was less than desirable, but with a crap-ton of sanding I finally have something that is going to work rather well.

 

Finished Sanding, adding Rivet-Nuts, and Drilling holes for cable routing

 

Fuse Distribution Brackets

 

Powdercoat in a Can (VHT Black Satin Epoxy)

 

Test Fit for clearances

 

Folding Seat Mod

 

 

Now I have to pull it back out, alcohol it down, give it a final coat of epoxy, add bushings, install components, and begin running cables. Once that's complete I will permanently mount it with threadlock and move on to the next item on the list.

 

....Stay Tuned there is more to come......

[Strykers_Inc]

UPDATE 151106

 

Car Audio Build - Main Power Distribution

 

Stinger 200A Isolator w/custom mount
Shok Industries 1/0 Fuse Holders (Stinger Pro 250-Amp Fuses) w/ custom mounts
Phoenix Gold Zeropoint 1/0 Compression Terminals
Phoenix Gold 1/0 Ring Terminals
Phoenix Gold 12ga Ring Terminals

Phoenix Gold 12ga .250 Quick Disconnect & Parts Express Fuse tap
KnuKonceptz Battery Terminals
KnuKonceptz Heat Shrink
KnuKonceptz 1/0 Grommets
Techflex Pro
Stinger Pro 1/0 Cable for Main Power and Ground
Shok Industries 12ga cable for Isolator Power and Ground

 

 

 

Modified the original GM fuse tray to route 1/0 cable (added cable channel and grommet)
Used KnuKonceptz Negative Battery mount in order to allow for 1/0 ground to be used for isolator loop

 

GM fuse tray cover fits as normal once channel is cut with dremel tool and grommet added for a little more protection

Auxiliary Battery connected to isolator via Stinger Pro 1/0 and KnuKonceptz Battery Terminals

Cable Run from Auxiliary Battery to Car Audio system uses another Shok Industries 1/0 Fuseholder with Stinger Pro 250-Amp Fuse
(Still have to run the 1/0 cable into the cab and finish connections to aux battery)

 

.....and I really need to clean the engine bay!

 

More to come so stay tuned......

[Strykers_Inc]

UPDATE 151108

 

Car Audio Main Power Distribution

 

*Finished cable routing of main 1/0 power cable through firewall using the GM Factory Firewall grommet and to rear of cabin using GM cable tracks.

*Finished cable routing of the 12 Gauge Phoenix Gold Speaker Cables for driver side of truck.

*Finished cable routing of the Mosconi 6to8V8 Controller cable into driver side dash

*Finished cable routing of the Phoenix Gold ZRDT-3 Remote Diagnostics cable into driver side dash

 

Stinger Pro 1/0 Main power cable for power distribution block (will add the 250A fuse when I get to connecting the main block)

[Strykers_Inc]

UPDATE 151113

 

This update will show a little more of what I have been working on with my car audio install. I wanted to do something different, and with the major help of Kyle Golden, I feel this is definately different without sacrificing too much. My amplifiers and system components are way too much to install on the back wall due to existing electronics which I did not want to remove, and I did want an underseat enclosure done by Kyle since his craftsmanship is quite remarkable! So an enclosure is what we came up with, but the main enclosure is for my Phoenix Gold Elite's with a temperature controlled fan system. The sub enclosure is different as well because I did not want to compromise with shallow mount subs. I do like the Illusion Audio Carbon 10's and 12's, but the Phoenix Gold Elite2.12D2 is what I wanted and do to its structure required a much taller enclosure. So we came up with a center mount single enclosure built to the sound quality specifications of the manufacturer.

 

The following pictures are somewhat of a timeline of what has been completed so far. I think it will give everyone an idea of what is to come. BTW all test fitting was done in my truck, but as seen in the pictures, Kyle uses his Silver-ay-do during the fabrication process.

 

Laying out the Elite.4 and Elite.5 amplifiers (yes, both are beasts and provide me with 9 channels for a fully active setup)

 

 

The internal amp rack frame will be reinforced with a steel frame prior to amp install

 

 

 

Just enough room on each end for cable routing

 

Just enough room on the front end for fan placement

 

The sub enclosure coming to life. Resin Reinforced.

 

 

 

Jigs made for Lexan Window Frames and LED Frames

 

Mock-Up for Amp Rack Windows

 

 

 

Test Fitting to figure out a mounting system. The Sub enclosure is mounted to the rack with a swivle type system to get it squared up.

 

Seats Down and the Sub enclosure is all that is seen

 

Foam Shaping the rack exterior

 

 

Jig created for Phoenix Gold RMD Mounts (Remote Voltage displays for the Elite amplifiers - each amp has one)

 

 

Final RMD mount made from composite material

 

RMD Mounting position cut into rack enclosure

 

 

 

 

Cooling Fan Mounts/Ports finalized in composite material

 

Cooling Fan ports cut into rack enclosure

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Test fit

 

The Sub enclosure in Primer

 

 

 

The Amplifier Rack Windows in Primer

 

The Sub enclosure getting wrapped in GM Color Matched Vinyl (Still working on the bottom and inlays)

 

The inlays are wrapped in 3M Carbon 1080 in order to match the accents in my truck (BTW was going to go with real

carbon fiber which Kyle makes in-house, but that would require me to do everything I have on the truck to be done

in order to match - and I am not a gazillionaire)

 

 

Stay tuned there is soooo much more to come......

 

 

(I do welcome comments, but please don't quote this update because its so long)

[geraldwp]

how does the seat work with half of the bracket cut? folds down completely once you raise the bottom portion up? completely latched safely when its folded down in the sitting position?