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There is nothing that has been overlooked on this project. From its chopped body to its stainless steel chassis complete with coil-over suspension and 4 wheel disc brakes. |
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Going through the car front to rear, we’ll start with the Xenon Headlights we installed along with six way strobe lights. There is also a K-40 radar detector and Laser Diffuser mounted in the bottom of the grille. |
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| This engine compartment is a sight worth seeing. The supercharged V8 has plenty of chrome and aluminum accents. After rewiring the entire engine we also installed some concealed Neon to accent this beautiful piece of work. |
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When the hood is shut the neon light glow gives a great affect and compliments the undercarriage neon as well.
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| An overview of the cockpit. |
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Dakota Digital gauges were installed in a pre-made aluminum cluster. Notice the K-40 warning LED’s to the far left and right of the cluster. |
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We milled a custom climate control panel out of aluminum with the exact chamfers and radius as the instrument cluster. A keen eye will notice that it has no “Defrost” position. |
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We rebuilt the entire center dash console to house an Eclipse 7" LCD screen, DVD player and head unit. A secondary Dakota Digital display was added to show the voltage and current draw of the second battery. The three LED’s are for the K-40 radar detector, alarm system and deadbolt latch status for the suicide doors. |
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The screen can display Navigation, DVD movies as well as a back-up camera. Also visible are the head light switch and cigarette lighter. |
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| In the lower part of the console we installed a custom fabricated aluminum switch cluster to control all of the electronic goodies we installed. It is backlit green to match the Dakota dash lights and climate control panel. |
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| The center console was built from scratch and covered in purple tweed to match the rest of the interior. A B&M shifter was also installed with a custom stitched shift boot made out of purple leather. |
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| The control knob for the K-40 radar detector and the power window switch for the rear glass were integrated into the center console behind the shifter as well. |
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Because this car has suicide doors we installed motorized deadbolts as a safety precaution while driving. If the teardrop leaver points forward the doors will not open. The blue LED in the center console indicates if they are locked or open.
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Both kick panels were custom made to accommodate the speakers while still blending into the interior. Grilles were made to cover them.
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Here is the passenger side kick panel with the speaker grille removed to expose the Focal Utopia 6.5” separates. |
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The original seat mounts were modified to move the seat down 1” and back 3 inches to give a little more room in this tight interior. |
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A total of four JL Audio 8W6 8” subwoofers were installed behind the seats. This is behind the driver’s seat along with an Alpine DVD navigation system. |
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Behind the passenger seat are the other two subs below an Eclipse 8 disc CD changer. |
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The newly constructed armrest lifts up to reveal storage space behind the seats. It also allows access to the electronics below it. |
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The front half of the cargo area now is home to a motorized fan cooled amp rack. |
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With the push of a button the amp rack slides open. |
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Once open, you can see the two Phoenix Gold amplifiers under perforated steel. |
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More purple neon accents the install. A plaque credits Sound in Motion with the install. |
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Interior lights were added as well as a rechargeable flashlight. |
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Mood lighting was installed in the headliner. |
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This window was not designed to open. We sourced some tracks, a motor and severely modified the third brake light to make this happen. |
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Motorized back up lights were installed under the fenders. When not in use they fold up to keep the back lines clean. |
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The K-40 rear radar sensor along with the back up camera was installed in the middle. Strobe lights were added to the existing brake lights. |
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To accommodate the HID transformers, special compartments were welded onto the original headlight bezels. |
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A custom battery tray was constructed to hold the Optima battery and the main power supply fuses. |
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A charging / jump start plug was installed so it is accessible from outside the car. The car’s door handles and locks were shaved. |
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Here you see the metal center dash console during construction. Note the rounded corners, so it is more comfortable to rest your leg against it while driving. |
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Aluminum accents include a cup holder made out of one solid piece. |
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Everything in the car was wired with Molex plugs for serviceability. Somewhere after 120 plugs I lost count. |
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Here are the intricate dead bolts for the doors. Door lock actuators operate them while a micro switch tells their status. |
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1/2" MDF was used to construct the center console. |
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A steel frame was welded in place to old the two sub boxes. 3/4" MDF was used to construct the individually sealed enclosures. The baffle is 1.5" thick. |
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Here you see the subs, beauty board, CDC, navigation, storage compartment and amp rack in the works. |
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A power window motor is responsible for moving the amp rack in and out. |
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This bank of relays is responsible for most of the electric goodies in the car. Under it are the strobe light module, power window module, neon transformers etc. |
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Custom mounts were made to hold the new power window motor and tracks in the rear door. A new piece of glass had to be cut as well. |
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4 inch linear actuators were used to motorize the back up lights up and down. 1/2" square stock was used for the mounts. |
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The entire vehicle was sound deadened with Dynamat extreme. |
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