Electrical and Audio -
Since I have done a number of custom audio
system installs in my short lifetime, this part of the project was one of my
favorites. Designing the custom trunk panel and amplifier mount setup,
subwoofer enclosure, and overall audio system was fun stuff. Designing
and installing the various components of the security, electrical, and
ignition system was also fun(well, it's better than bodywork). The
American Autowire kit certainly made things easier. A heat gun and
professional shrink wrap butt joints were used for all of the wiring where
necessary, and the audio system uses professional components and wiring.
The battery was mounted in the trunk for better weight distribution and to permit easier hookup to the audio amplifiers. It also helps to free up some space in the engine compartment and make it more 'clean' looking.
The ignition parts and details are covered in the 'Engine' section of this site. Some of the extra wire, butt joints, and other electrical supplies may not be listed in this section and instead are found in the 'Miscellaneous' section.
Here's the parts breakdown on the electrical and audio system. The security system details have been left out of course.
| Electrical | |||||
| Description | Source | Part # | Paid | Opinion | |
| American Autowire Complete Car Kit - 1969 Camaro | Ebay | 439 | Awesome kit. Highly recommended. | ||
| Battery Relocation Kit | Summit | 40 | Kit came with a 2 gauge main battery wire. This battery wire was | ||
| low quality and didn't provide much juice to my starter, especially | |||||
| during hot starts. So I ordered a thicker, higher quality wire. | |||||
| Battery to Starter Wire - Taylor 0/1 Gauge, 20ft, premium | Summit | Taylor 21540 | 120 | A lot of money for a freakin' starter wire, but worth it in the long run. | |
| Optima Battery - Red-top, 800 CCA | Summit | ULT-9002-002 | 135 | Works fine I guess. | |
| Billet Aluminum Battery Hold-down assembly | Summit | HDBOPT | 105 | Beautiful piece, just be careful not to ground out your + battery wire | |
| on it. Easy to do when working around that + battery post. | |||||
| TOTAL | 839 | ||||
| Trunk, Audio, & Security | |||||
| Component | Source | Part # | Paid | Opinion | |
| CD Receiver - Pioneer, new | Ebay | DEH-P6800MP | 196 | So far, I'm very happy with all the audio and security system | |
| Rear Speakers - Infinity Reference 6X9", new | Ebay | 9612i | 71 | components. If one blows out, I'll be sure to change my opinion! | |
| Front Speakers - Infinity Reference 4" , new | Ebay | 4012i | 57 | ||
| Subwoofer - Infinity Kappa 10", new | Ebay | 102.7 | 107 | ||
| Amplifier 1 - Alpine 4x70W, new | Ebay | MRP-F450 | 192 | ||
| Amplifier 2 - Alpine 1x220W, new | Ebay | MRP-M450 | 129 | ||
| Wiring - 80ft speaker cable, 17' 8-guage power, 2 16' RCA | Best Buy, RShack | 75 | |||
| Misc - Fuse Cases, Battery Junction, Speaker connect | Circuit City, RShack | 42 | |||
| Misc - Battery terminal for 0/1 Gauge + (2) 8 Gauge | Local Stereo shop | 43 | |||
| Materials - Wood for subwoofer box and trunk panels | HomeDepot | 81 | |||
| Materials - Wood glue, caulk, screws, brackets, port tube | HomeDepot/Ace | 15 | |||
| Materials - Spray Adhesive | Napa | 11 | |||
| Materials - Quick disconnect clips, fuse holder | Radio Shack | 30 | |||
| Materials - Spray Adhesive | Kragen | 13 | |||
| Materials - Black Spray paint, stainless fasteners | Ace | 10 | |||
| Materials - Fabric for Speaker Box | Yardage Town | 23 | |||
| Materials - Vinyl/Leather + Foam for Trunk Panels | Yardage Town | 44 | |||
| Materials - L brackets and scews for panels and sub box | Ace | 22 | |||
| Materials - Carpet/material for trunk floor | Yardage Town | 30 | |||
| Antenna - Underdash | ? | 27 | |||
| Security | XXXX | XXXX | |||
| Security | XXXX | XXXX | |||
| Security | XXXX | XXXX | |||
| TOTAL (excluding security system components) | 1218 | ||||
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