[size=2][b][size=2][size=2]The Vehicle

2002 Ford Excursion

6.8 L V-10

The System

(4) 2007 model Kicker Solo X 18’s

(4) Kicker ZX2500.1’s

(4) Kicker ZX850.4

(4 sets) Audiobahn ABC 525T 5.25" 2-way components

(3) 205 amp HO alternators

(1) HO adjustable external regulator with 30 amp field capacity

(1) Rockford Fosgate CCP1 50 farad cap

(1) Eclipse 9855 headunit

(1) Rockford Fosgate RFX 9320G headunit (for SPL podium)

(11) Group 31 marine deep cycle batteries (140 AH (1 amp rate), 205 RC (20 amp rate), 845 CCA)

(100+ feet) of Kicker 0 AWG

(50+ feet) Kicker and Stinger 4 AWG

(75+ feet) Kicker 8 AWG

(30+ feet) Stinger 10 AWG

(50+ feet) Kicker 12 AWG speaker wire

(20+ feet) Kicker 16 AWG

(175 + feet) Stinger 18 AWG

(6 sets) Kicker S-series RCA’s

(1) 400 watt continuous 120VAC power inverter

(2) Eight position ATC fuse holders

(1 set) Ice LED UFO underglow kit

(1 set) Streetglow wheel well LED kit

(2 sets) plasma glow blue LED underglow kits

(Multiple) other LED bars

(10 – 20) single LED’s

(1) Security system (no more info on this will be given)

Plus a lot more I cant think of!

The supplies:

(8) 4’X8’ sheets 1" MDF

(5) 4’X8’ sheets ¾" MDF

(3) 4’X8’ sheets ½" MDF

(2.5 gallons) wood glue

(3) Tubes silicone sealant

(500+) Screws 4.5" to ¼"

(27 feet) 1"X1/4" angle iron

(2) 2X4’s (12 foot each)

(1) 2X6 (12 foot)

(207 Ft. ^2) Suede

(10 cans) Stinger spray adhesive

(1 can) 3M Super Top and Trim adhesive

Plus a lot more I cant think of!

Likely future upgrades (within 4 - 6 months)

(1 set) 22" rims (most likely spinners)

(1 set) Vertical front doors

(Multiple) chrome external accessories



The application:

The vehicle will remain a daily driver / ground pounder. It will not be tuned to a high frequency for SPL and the vehicle will not be modified with intent to increase SPL. The box is 45 Ft.^3 gross. The net volume will be around 37 – 40 Ft. ^3. The port is about 567 in. ^2 tuned around 35 Hz. The roof, floorboard, windows, doorframes, floor and dash will remain stock. The overall objective is to make a loud daily driver / street beater. The wall will be about 6" behind the B pillar allowing the occupants to almost fully extend the seat backwards.

 

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I will start building the wall first:
Face (3” thick):
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9641/dsc01910in3.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5969/dsc01912ux5.jpg
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/6135/dsc01915xb5.jpg
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http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2420/dsc01918lu7.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5341/dsc01927pj6.jpg

 

Top and bottom (2” thick): http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/2016/dsc01914uf4.jpg
The top, bottom, and one side (these were a bitch to put in myself!): http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3838/dsc01928ke3.jpg

Wall assembled (it will be moved back about 5”): http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4177/dsc01941cr2.jpg
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/4361/dsc01942nw3.jpg

The baffle (3” thick, unfinished): http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6236/dsc02257xl2.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5860/dsc02260jb1.jpg
Anyone want (12) 1” thick 18” Solo X cut outs?: http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/3900/dsc02247qp1.jpg

The longest screws I could find are 4.5” long so that’s what I used: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3705/dsc01925no5.jpg

This is where the third row of seats went. Now it will be used to stop the enclosure from moving forward:
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/4774/dsc01940xb1.jpg

The brace I am am using is made out of AR500 high strength steel and welded with CoreX6 high strength welding wire and I used 7/ 16’ grade 8 bolts to secure it to the enclosure.
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/5236/dsc02048rb7.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1694/dsc02050sx0.jpg

 

Trim panels to close off the sides of the back of the vehicle:
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5219/dsc02060yq4.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7458/dsc02061ko2.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4237/dsc02057ec1.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9017/dsc02142bn2.jpg
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/854/dsc02143am5.jpg
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/1259/dsc02059fs6.jpg
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http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/2628/dsc02250kx3.jpg
And no it’s not done yet. I need to build something to close off the bottom section of the spare tire.

I will have three 205-amp alternators. One will go in the OEM alternator spot and the other two will go above it. This is what things look fully stock:
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/8720/dsc01881jv1.jpg

 

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4404/dsc01882kk2.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/864...i7.jpgCherokee): http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/5602/dsc01884sk6.jpg
I will build my brackets off of the OEM alternator bracket. The bracket is FULLY adjustable on all three axis’s.

My little welding station :P: http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2072/dsc02209yw9.jpg
OEM bracket: [img]https://img75.imageshack.us/img75/9161/dsc02212fj2.jpg
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/3913/dsc02214ot3.jpg
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/7397/dsc02221uc5.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1569/dsc02228sv3.jpg
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This is an approximation of how the alternators will sit in the engine bay: http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/6721/dsc02208mh5.jpg

 

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http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9128/dsc02230qe0.jpg
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The bracket is two pieces. This is the second piece: http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4778/dsc02227ka0.jpg
Here is how the alternators will sit in the engine (not adjusted yet): http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3033/dsc02229hi2.jpg
The alternators will have dual pullys so I can run the main belt around the two Jeep alternators and run a second belt from the Jeep alternators to the Ford alternator (the one in the OEM spot). This is how I will route things:
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/6076/untitledhr5.png
Me : http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/9440/dsc02218gv2.jpg


I was having a problem with one of the alternators. The rotor magnets were brushing up against the stators. So I rebuilt part of the alternator. I replaced the barrings, field rotor contacts and had the rotor magnets laythed down a couple hundreds of an inch:
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/4141/dsc02200ft3.jpg
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/7866/dsc02198oj8.jpg

 

Old barring and field contacts: http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/7514/dsc02194sl8.jpg
New barring and field contacts: http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/8701/dsc02196za6.jpg
Old brushings:
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/9049/dsc02193ki0.jpg
New brushings: http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/9901/dsc02195ci0.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/5316/dsc02202uv4.jpg
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/9648/dsc02205lz8.jpg


Door panels:
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http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/7613/dsc02122hy3.jpg
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/5530/dsc02123dy2.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/4885/dsc02166ig8.jpg
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2118/dsc02128bv9.jpg

 

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http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/8564/dsc02158dn0.jpg
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http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/5854/dsc02182cs8.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/8696/dsc02185vp7.jpg

 

I will be using tan and black suede in the entire vehicle. Tan will be the primary color: http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/7822/dsc02265fb1.jpg
Seven packets of suede (five pictured). Each packet contains 9 feet of suede 54” wide:
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http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/6098/dsc02233qq4.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/751/dsc02234ne6.jpg
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Finished product: http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/3024/dsc02267qi2.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/4835/dsc02271sa8.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/5222/dsc02274in4.jpg


I will post more pics later tonight.

 

well then. see, now you can back up all your other posts. thats alot of power... i'm impressed. should look great when its done. it's def gonna be just a sound truck right...just remember, because you posted these pics and you now have a huge truck thats a 2 seater, theres gonna be people that are talk about that. but i think its cool. are you gonna put it in the iasca comp??

 

lotsa of mooooooola too........

 

Yes I will run in SPL comps with it like my last vehicle. I do not know if it will be IASCA or USACi or MECA or dB. Drag or SLAP or NSPL. But it will be some of those. Depends what they got around where I am moving to.

 

haha. want to guess the retail of everything (vehicle included)? :P:P:P:P:P You get a special prize if you can get within $300.

 

couldn't even imagine. i had a mustang that had all orion hcca amps. back in 92 when they were really good.. had a 250 hcca, 225 hcca, 425hcca, and 1 beast amp. they were running at 1/2 ohm. had 2-15dvc orion subs. all other speakers were mb quart. hit 157db at a db drag comp. broke the back window once. that was back in 92 and that cost me about $7000.... so i kind of know where you are coming from. but its been years. check my gallery for what i have now. its not as much as my mustang.

 

Why don't you get that spare out of there and run a sealer in the tires? Not that Fix-a-flat crap, I'm talking real sealer. There are a number on the market. Ride-On has a great reputation in the motorcycling & off-road community.

Just a thought to free up more space and to make the back a bit more symmetrical.

BTW, when we asked for pics we wanted them in your gallery! Don't be surprised when a Mod comes around and changes all your pics to links. Folks with dial-up will staring at the screen for quite awhile waiting for all those pics to load.