Ok i finally have some time to figure this out. Anyway here are some of the improvements i did.
Start the headlights:
both were very oxidized, yellow, and foggy. I bought a 3M headlight kit from O’Reilly’s for 20 bucks. What a difference!!! I also got new brighter bulbs to put in, as the old ones were still original, and they do dim over time. Total cost 60 bucks. Now my headlights are brighter then the brights when they are regular!
Also all my windows were really fogged over also, etched on the outside. I took the final step on the headlight kit and polished all the glass. What a difference!!! Looks so clear now, also I got the windows tinted as well, sorry no pics of that.
Now to the speakers. I put in some sony component 6.5” in the fronts, and a new pioneer CD player. I need some back speakers. So I got some Clarion 6x9 components for the rear. It never had rear speakers, so I took apart the truck. Found a huge about 24” long by 18” wide opening behind the panels. So I cut out the proper opening from MDF wood, and installed the 6x9’s into that and that into the truck.
I also put a lot of dynomat type stuff on the truck and some insulation as well. I found that the T-100 had quite a bit of sound deadening in the front but none in the rear. That is why my truck was so loud, and most of the noise was from behind me. I got the product called quick roof, exactly the same as dynomat, but about 1/10th the price. 6” x 25ft for 11 bucks. I also got the sound deadening from lowes… a leftover piece of carpet padding for 10 bucks.
See no sound deadening!!! No wonder all that noise was coming from behind me.
That is not duct tape, its that dynomat stuff.
Here is what it looks like finished,
That is what was left of my seat belt. I have the new one from the dealer installed now! So its all done
What a difference in quietness and sound. Its so much nicer to drive it on the highway. Now I can’t wait to get the Gibson system in on Friday and get it installed, and no more rusted muffler sound.
Start the headlights:
both were very oxidized, yellow, and foggy. I bought a 3M headlight kit from O’Reilly’s for 20 bucks. What a difference!!! I also got new brighter bulbs to put in, as the old ones were still original, and they do dim over time. Total cost 60 bucks. Now my headlights are brighter then the brights when they are regular!
Also all my windows were really fogged over also, etched on the outside. I took the final step on the headlight kit and polished all the glass. What a difference!!! Looks so clear now, also I got the windows tinted as well, sorry no pics of that.
Now to the speakers. I put in some sony component 6.5” in the fronts, and a new pioneer CD player. I need some back speakers. So I got some Clarion 6x9 components for the rear. It never had rear speakers, so I took apart the truck. Found a huge about 24” long by 18” wide opening behind the panels. So I cut out the proper opening from MDF wood, and installed the 6x9’s into that and that into the truck.
I also put a lot of dynomat type stuff on the truck and some insulation as well. I found that the T-100 had quite a bit of sound deadening in the front but none in the rear. That is why my truck was so loud, and most of the noise was from behind me. I got the product called quick roof, exactly the same as dynomat, but about 1/10th the price. 6” x 25ft for 11 bucks. I also got the sound deadening from lowes… a leftover piece of carpet padding for 10 bucks.
See no sound deadening!!! No wonder all that noise was coming from behind me.
That is not duct tape, its that dynomat stuff.
Here is what it looks like finished,
That is what was left of my seat belt. I have the new one from the dealer installed now! So its all done
What a difference in quietness and sound. Its so much nicer to drive it on the highway. Now I can’t wait to get the Gibson system in on Friday and get it installed, and no more rusted muffler sound.