hippy interior

thanks dix, yeah i got a small one on the back window dont bother knocken if this vans a rockin, thats all the stickers i want besides the vintage vans.com on the outside, i'll put some more on the dash, i got rid of the piece sign stickers on the side glass, i want to keep the outside clean, thinking of putting full moon disc hub caps on it, the chrome rims are getting rusted, i think the spun aluminum full caps would look good,

Im ALL about the full moon discs...But with a hippy van? I dont know... Nothing screams it to me like the old Daisy Mags. Just a thought.

yeah i'de love to have a set of daisys on it, or some cragars, if i do the disc brake conversion i'll have to go with different wheels these 14'' wheels wont go over the calipers,

Theres a hubcap shop around here thats been around since the 40's I believe. They have a huge stock of old mags too. Perhaps look for a place like that near you? Here I can get some vintage mags all day long for I think its $40 a wheel. not too shabby.

thats a good idea, thanks i would like something from the 60s, theres a couple shops that might have daisys,

storage and cup holder installed,

Gothboy wrote:Theres a hubcap shop around here thats been around since the 40's I believe. They have a huge stock of old mags too. Perhaps look for a place like that near you? Here I can get some vintage mags all day long for I think its $40 a wheel. not too shabby.

Hey Gothboy - I'm in Southern Ca where is that hubcap shop located? Would like to swing by and see what they have! Thanks

Lovin the "hippy interior dodgeman!

Cupholder looks like it fits the doghouse perfect. Nice addition. Good luck with the mags!

dodge man wrote:storage and cup holder installed,

Where'd ya find the storage/cup setup? I'm diggin' it man!

man, i really dig that cup holder. peace............

dodge man on my set up the Craigars 14 inch went over the disc brake set up that i used, but most old school wheels would not like the mopar ralleye wheels and the magnum wheels.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/03-12-Chevrolet-GMC-Express-Savanna-Van-Center-Console-Drink-Holder-/281013364883?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item416db3a893
thanks dix, i'll probably go with 15'' wheels when i can afford them,,
this is were i got the cup holder, if you get one plan on cuting alot off so it fits at the right angle, i think it came out nice,

DodgeMan, I think your custom cup holder idea might just be "borrowed" by a few people. Thanks for sharing. It's those little touches that make an interior look more finished. Super Job!

no problem vanny, i used a cuting disc on a dremel to make it fit level, it took a while getting it just right, its much better than those cheep hanging cupholders that you put between the door glass and door,

got my speakers mounted behind my seats in the walls, next is to mount the sub and amp under the bed,

what is the best way to wire up the amp, should i wire two speakers and the sub to the amp or just wire the sub to the amp by its self, or wire all 4 speakers and the sub to the amp?

got my sill plates mounted you cant see it but both plates say dodge on them

ok, I’ll ask: where did you get those awesome sill plates? do they come out of some other dodge littering up the scrap yards? I like them.

thanks yeah i got them off ebay there from a newer van i forget the year,

I really like that cup holder/ storage also. But as I will be building a low console (7"double din head unit) in front of doghouse and below A.C, I am looking to go old school and do this on rear portion of dog house lid
By the way have any of us told you how good your interior is LOOKING? Really like the shag you picked

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360370885862?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

i was going to use one of those but i want to slid over the dog house to get in the back if want, those are nice tho.

dodge man wrote:
what is the best way to wire up the amp, should i wire two speakers and the sub to the amp or just wire the sub to the amp by its self, or wire all 4 speakers and the sub to the amp?

How many channel amp? If it is a 4 channel with bridging capability I would run the subs (You have 2 subs?) in series and bridge them then run straight to others with caps on them.

So to describe. run a wire from the positive of one sub to the negative of the other. Then run the positive from one and the negative to the other to the bridge terminals. If you look on your amp you will see the terminals and they should should show a minimum of 4 terminals for speakers. They might be listed as such...

2 Channel Amp (from your picture it looks like a 2 channel

(-) (+)
- + - +

4 Channel Amp

(-) (+)
- + - + - + - +

(You get the idea)



The top symbols show the terminals to use for bridging. This will apply 2X as much power to the subs with energy and allows one sub to move one direction while the other moves the opposite direction making them much more efficient. If you only have a 2 channel I would run your other speakers, non subs, directly from the deck. Most have a pre-amp that does a decent job but I would still cap them so they it is not trying to run any low range sound through your mid/high ranged speakers.

If it is a 4 channel then you should have 8 terminals. You can then hook your other speakers, no matter how many you have, to those other 4 terminals. I would cap them per the ratings. Midrange, highs, etc. Caps are cheap and you just solder them in line with the positive wire. This will prolong the life of the speaker plus reduce distortion.

Another thing is I would get a cap for the amp itself. Caps allow the amp to draw power from the cap when under heavy load. Think of it as a reservoir of power. It fills with power between "Thumps" of bass and then releases it on demand.

thanks so much mat, i only have one sub and its a 2 channel amp, so do you think i should run only the sub to the amp with a cap and the four speakers from the deck? i dont want to vibrate the van, i only want a good sound not break my ear drums, lol