i know this series is older but i am on a mission to upload some of my favorite builds from over the years, but ALL IN ONE with a small update at the end. These builds take time and usually end up being 10 or more video's in the series. This causes people to not see everything. So a lot go's unseen. People always ask me about things that are actually IN the video. But maybe they came in late and missed it. Or they suggest i do something i have already done. This build here is one of my favorites. My friend Moke wanted me to "set his gains" because he wasn't happy with the install someone did to his car. I took one look at it and decided it was a lot more than just setting gains that needed to be done. Oh my what i would find in the process. Anyhow, the shop has changed drastically since i did this build but this kinda shows you what you can do with little to know special tools. Just practice. Thanks for watching if you did!
The Original shop that did, the original work need to be shut down if they work is like this. Im glad there is people like Steve who takes pride i they work and wanna se it dont right
Man I really appreciate dudes like him. That actually take pride in their work and do it Right. Not just rushing to get the next dollar and doing mediocre work. Love the video.
Aww WTH? I did not have an hour and a half to watch all this, I didn't even come on RUclips looking for a car audio video. Now I'm 1.5 hours late & forgot what I was even looking for to begin with.... Best sidetrack ever!!! Lol, good shit. 👌
Bro this is like watching a series on Netflix but even better especially for bass heads. Im glad u took the time to integrate the whole tear down and install into one video. U have my full respect on everything u do and hopefully just one day I could get an install in my burban from u. Ur the GOAT in the car audio industry. Keep it up homie
I disagree. I know the dude for a long time. He got money/ house/ @ mo than 3 cars. Dont hate homie, just appreciate the ride @ its new "Meade System!!
That's a 72 Chevelle. What that idiot shop did was nothing short of sacrilege. It survived 50 years before they hacked at it with a Sawzall. Replacement sheet metal doesn't grow on trees and interior parts aren't always available. Wtf. I hope someone leaks the name of that shop, just so they'll never get another customer. Really liking your attn to detail. Not everyone would fiberglass pods for the kick panels, they'd just free-air the speakers. The matching wiring and terminals was a nice touch too. Craftsmanship is a dying art and I'm really glad you are keeping it alive and passing it on to future generations.
I was big into doing systems back in the late eighties early nineties my son just turned 16 and I bought two kicker 10s and a cheap crunch 1500 watt amp for 80 bucks from a local guy off Facebook and me and my son built a box to go under the back seat of my 05 Silverado that I gave to him. I used good wires and the wood I used for the box was some wood from my nephew ordering work equipment from Japan. The box I built the 10’s are facing forward and stick out about 4 inches from the back seat. I did a divider in the middle of the box I also did some cheap door speakers and tweeters over the door. In all I have less than 200 bucks in the whole system and it looks and sounds great a lot cleaner than this. It just goes to show you don’t need alot of money to have fun building something with your child.
This motivates me to finish my build. I remember the series but I may have missed a video. It is better to have the series all together but only the true fans are going to watch the whole thing
At 1 hour and 30 minutes, I was waiting at any new surprise at every minute of it. Simply amazing, I even feel like calling this video "beautiful"! When it comes to sound system installs, this is the most awesome video I have ever watched; and I have watched hundreds of them. Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!!!!!!
Still one of the best SMD builds to this day. I love re-watching this series of videos. Turning a botched custom install job into perfection. It does bring a lot of inspiration for builds, and it serves as a good lesson in what to do and what not to do when installing car stereos. Kinda sad that Moke sold the car so soon after. It would have been cool seeing it again someday.
I remember that u now wat. I still remember wen u started doing your videos on RUclips i been a subscriber since u hade the Tahoe with the biggest n loudest watts in your Tahoe 500.000 wats that drove me in to start my project in my cars thank u god bless brother n kip moving forward from jose osorio from Philadelphia
I've seen thousands of installs and built a many. You sir, are above next level!! I'm constantly impressed with your work and finish! You are definitely the Man!!
I remember I use to do installs like this to my own cars before I had a clue on what the hell I was actually doing but for a shop to do this kind of work and be proud of it is crazy lol
👍👍love these days! Old school! Install! Days of craftsmanship! I do all my install from scratch by hand! Same way probably like a lot of us bassheads that build in driveway today!!
I remember commenting about this video. This is gut wrenching to watch, to see someone taken advantage of like that. All he wanted was his car to Thump and be proud of it.
Just revisited all the videos the last 3 months actually the last 4 months all together trying keep my sanity currently in the healing process from a double whammy surgery can't do much of anything but sit and lay around in the house!! Thanks SMD for the content keeps me positive during this whole process!!!
me, too. It's hard to find a place to trust to build an enclosure. I don't do that stuff anymore, but I need one. That place he deals with that makes the enclosures with the kerf ports--I don't think they'd ship to Atlanta for a reasonable price.
I've purchased spools of lamp cord for speaker wire before. It works great for how cheap it is, flexibility is a plus. I'd never use it on an install someone's paying me for though.
How do these companies expect return customers when such poor Quality was done. This guy was willing to pay top dollar. He's the perfect customer. I like that Steve took this project On. No doubt he's coming back on his Next build
I haven't had a system in a vehicle since around 98 to about 2002. Damn things have changed since I was bumping in my s10...lol. circuit city done my install and I always enjoyed it a ton. Everyone around me seemed to love it too. Had 2 of the 12' kicker comps with x9s in the doors and dash and tweeters throughout. My ol my the equipment has changed a bunch
Been thinking of upgrading the stock speakers in my 03 Mini Cooper but after watching this I have got some serious plans now and rethinking my whole approach
Excellent fabrication work! Watched from start to finish. I did my own install work up until my 2020 Ram 1500 in which I paid a shop to install my JL Audio gear from my 14' Ram 1500. Found my crossovers dangling under the dash by the wires for the front door and dash tweeters. I'm not even sure where the rear door crossovers are but I am sure they are not installed securely either. Sucks paying for half ass work.
This installer needs to be called out. What a total piece of crap install. Let's skip the carpet and smear it with shit . That's a million times better than what said installer provides.
My first install ever was 2 6x9s in sealed boxes (1988ish). Powered by a Radioshack amp. The amp was a 1/2 din mount size. I used to think it bumped. 😄
Of course we’ve got custom cooling..... Pretty tight Ahahahaa I diiied laughing I remember this came out like 2010 or maybe earlier or something it was a long time ago I felt inspired in my 20s so I paid so much money to get a mechman 370 amp wired in a Toyota Avalon xls Big 3 upgrade Couple yellow tops 2 amps pushing Atomic Audio APXX 18” in 10 cubes port tuned super low And now I can’t hear anything to this day hahaha Huge fan of the content Steve 😎 - I still got a 15” in my mustang as a back seat lol
that Hodge podge bullshit was a nightmare that just wouldnt end. i cant believe someone charged him $5k to do $5k worth of damage to that sweet classic. thats absolutely criminal in more ways than one.
@@7.62Ak this dudes really a dick looking at other reply’s to people it’s like y tf do u even post videos on here just for to be hateful to folks turn the comments off of u don’t like people so much dang like shit the people asking genuine questions don’t get a response at all I mean do good work show tricks techniques an show skills that come with experience but what r u so mad ab it’s som1 may want to do business with u an ur bn a dick u know if he sees this it’ll b I don’t need any more business Im just fine without yt I don’t need any dumbass at my shop tryna get somthn for nothn bla bla as he’s posting videos of a dumbass he says he’s doin things for nothn for that most definitely used his g mas lamp cord an his sockets he’s used the less from his 70 piece crafts tool kit as spacers got done an it was cutting of when the bass hot sounded like shit then decided he’d go on an take it in to some1 that knows what they’re doin but was still embarrassed to say he tried it lol no1 is charging 5gs for bs like that an who really screwed up was the guy that would give 5 for some shit like that or try to say that he payed that for it lol…
May need to order some pieces from yuh since we have the same initials. Hehe. Been custom installing for myself n friends as a hobby for 20+ years. That ride was bad. I thought my 70' impala was bad when I was in school. LoL. Glad it's up to par. Rite now I have my 05' Passat 1.8T wagon with 2 stock component sets ran into it. Gonna take out the rivets cuz its riveted (thanks vw) and install 8s hopefully if I can find a decent set that fits. Unfortunately vw also put larger than normal speakers in it. But for less than 7k of this Four Motion 5speed in the whole 2 years of its production that where created its worth the upgrade.
Bro I just ripped all my carpet up to redo my sounds in my truck I got done in 2005 and shit my truck has so many sheet rock and self tapping screws everywhere I’m so pissed how my setup was done good thing it didn’t catch fire
i know this series is older but i am on a mission to upload some of my favorite builds from over the years, but ALL IN ONE with a small update at the end. These builds take time and usually end up being 10 or more video's in the series. This causes people to not see everything. So a lot go's unseen. People always ask me about things that are actually IN the video. But maybe they came in late and missed it. Or they suggest i do something i have already done. This build here is one of my favorites. My friend Moke wanted me to "set his gains" because he wasn't happy with the install someone did to his car. I took one look at it and decided it was a lot more than just setting gains that needed to be done. Oh my what i would find in the process. Anyhow, the shop has changed drastically since i did this build but this kinda shows you what you can do with little to know special tools. Just practice. Thanks for watching if you did!
is 15.3v on tickover ok for a 12v battery?
This was the video series that got me hooked on your videos!!
oldie but a goodie!!!
Gotta do the Psyph Morisson's and Project D.G.A.F. next.
This the series that got me to subscribe og! Keep up the good work!
The Original shop that did, the original work need to be shut down if they work is like this. Im glad there is people like Steve who takes pride i they work and wanna se it dont right
Man I really appreciate dudes like him. That actually take pride in their work and do it Right. Not just rushing to get the next dollar and doing mediocre work. Love the video.
Aww WTH? I did not have an hour and a half to watch all this, I didn't even come on RUclips looking for a car audio video. Now I'm 1.5 hours late & forgot what I was even looking for to begin with.... Best sidetrack ever!!! Lol, good shit. 👌
I remember
Same here bro. Steve was the first person I ever subsided to. I’d say 2005
Bro this is like watching a series on Netflix but even better especially for bass heads. Im glad u took the time to integrate the whole tear down and install into one video. U have my full respect on everything u do and hopefully just one day I could get an install in my burban from u. Ur the GOAT in the car audio industry. Keep it up homie
I watched the enitre video and really enjoyed seeing the trash get turned into gold. Great design and craftsmanship. Great tip on that sunflash resin.
Plot twist..this dude installed everything himself then made Meade feel sorry for him so he would hook him up 😂
I disagree. I know the dude for a long time. He got money/ house/ @ mo than 3 cars. Dont hate homie, just appreciate the ride @ its new "Meade System!!
Right!😂👍
Yeah, that's what happened. 😆
@@dedricturner4739 source: Trust me
Lmao that would be a fucking trip
I really just watched every single minute of this and didn’t skip once
Not disappointed by the way this was a crazy rebuilt good job
This guys a genius huh
That's a 72 Chevelle. What that idiot shop did was nothing short of sacrilege. It survived 50 years before they hacked at it with a Sawzall. Replacement sheet metal doesn't grow on trees and interior parts aren't always available. Wtf.
I hope someone leaks the name of that shop, just so they'll never get another customer.
Really liking your attn to detail. Not everyone would fiberglass pods for the kick panels, they'd just free-air the speakers. The matching wiring and terminals was a nice touch too. Craftsmanship is a dying art and I'm really glad you are keeping it alive and passing it on to future generations.
I was big into doing systems back in the late eighties early nineties my son just turned 16 and I bought two kicker 10s and a cheap crunch 1500 watt amp for 80 bucks from a local guy off Facebook and me and my son built a box to go under the back seat of my 05 Silverado that I gave to him. I used good wires and the wood I used for the box was some wood from my nephew ordering work equipment from Japan. The box I built the 10’s are facing forward and stick out about 4 inches from the back seat. I did a divider in the middle of the box I also did some cheap door speakers and tweeters over the door. In all I have less than 200 bucks in the whole system and it looks and sounds great a lot cleaner than this. It just goes to show you don’t need alot of money to have fun building something with your child.
Back watching all the old series again. Hope to see more of these types of deals in the future with all the upgraded knowledge and shop tools.
I’m an installer at Progressive auto sounds. When you work on cars you put your passion into it. Nothing else.
Well said. And when you love what you do, you never work a day in your life.
This is one of my favorite SMD videos. I learned a LOT watching Steve fix the mistakes.
Grandma ma's old lamp cord damn bro lol!!! I remember that video I laughed my balls off at that
This series is the first videos I ever watched from this channel
This is the build that turned me into a subscriber. Good job as always steve 🤟
This motivates me to finish my build. I remember the series but I may have missed a video. It is better to have the series all together but only the true fans are going to watch the whole thing
This was one of my favorite! “Grandmas lamp cord” lol
At 1 hour and 30 minutes, I was waiting at any new surprise at every minute of it. Simply amazing, I even feel like calling this video "beautiful"! When it comes to sound system installs, this is the most awesome video I have ever watched; and I have watched hundreds of them. Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!!!!!!
It’s crazy to think I started following you when I was in middle school and I’m 26 now 😂 All love from tha 414 brotha 💯
Steve u r a prime example of an HONEST business man! 👍🏾
5 racks??? Buddy got robbed!!! That amp cooling system was fire 🤣
Awesome !!!, I hesitated when I saw 01h:30m video, but man, I couldn't stop watching it, it mesmerizes me, and so glad I found it !!
"gramma's lamp cord... someone's grama's pissed" LMFAO mannn I laughed so hard
Still one of the best SMD builds to this day. I love re-watching this series of videos. Turning a botched custom install job into perfection.
It does bring a lot of inspiration for builds, and it serves as a good lesson in what to do and what not to do when installing car stereos.
Kinda sad that Moke sold the car so soon after. It would have been cool seeing it again someday.
I remember that u now wat. I still remember wen u started doing your videos on RUclips i been a subscriber since u hade the Tahoe with the biggest n loudest watts in your Tahoe 500.000 wats that drove me in to start my project in my cars thank u god bless brother n kip moving forward from jose osorio from Philadelphia
I aprichiate that u have a hart n like wen people talk to u my brother god bless u n the family n every one that work with u in the company
I wasn’t even surprised to see the shop with barely any equipment I been watching so long
Bout died when he said “grandmama’s lamp cord” 🤣
i watched this whole series as it came out, this was a legendary build. keep killing it steve.
I loved these old builds but RUclips didn’t make it easy to watch them in order
A trip down memory lane. This was one of my favorite video series.
This is not an "install", it's just equipment connected together. Seen plenty of bad ones on youtube, this one takes the cake.
are you talking about BEFORE i fixed it? I would think so...
@@meade916 Of course! the new install is beautiful, I love the old time videos cause I can learn from it as DIY without all the pro machines.
As a former installer, recognize some serious talent and love for the industry. Outstanding job! Glad this popped up on my feed.
Been a viewer since 2006. I miss these old gems
thank you Jesse bro. I appreciate you more than you know! thanks for the years!! :) :)
Bro, I remember this one. worth watching again phenomenal install. Dudes facial expressions when he got his ride back done right! Priceless.
That resin is AMAZING! Mind blown fr!
I've seen thousands of installs and built a many. You sir, are above next level!! I'm constantly impressed with your work and finish! You are definitely the Man!!
I remember I use to do installs like this to my own cars before I had a clue on what the hell I was actually doing but for a shop to do this kind of work and be proud of it is crazy lol
I seriously doubt a shop did this installation😂
@@catherineharris4746 they did. Drugs are bad.
👍👍love these days! Old school! Install! Days of craftsmanship! I do all my install from scratch by hand! Same way probably like a lot of us bassheads that build in driveway today!!
I remember this bring back so many memories
I remember commenting about this video. This is gut wrenching to watch, to see someone taken advantage of like that. All he wanted was his car to Thump and be proud of it.
"Someone's grandma is pissed!" 🤣👌 This dude did a horrible job!
Just revisited all the videos the last 3 months actually the last 4 months all together trying keep my sanity currently in the healing process from a double whammy surgery can't do much of anything but sit and lay around in the house!! Thanks SMD for the content keeps me positive during this whole process!!!
Legend says grand mama is still pissed about that lamp cord
I’m 50min in and still loving it. Awesome video! Thx 4 taking the time 👍. I can’t wait to see the end result 🤩
Same thought. Still a great throwback
Your one of the Best… Audio Installers….💯
I appreciate that! Thank you! :)
"I ain't never heard no American Bass shit" - I love this guy
Steve Meade kills every build he does. Wish he was on the east coast
me, too. It's hard to find a place to trust to build an enclosure. I don't do that stuff anymore, but I need one. That place he deals with that makes the enclosures with the kerf ports--I don't think they'd ship to Atlanta for a reasonable price.
For 5G's, that shop NEEDS to be called out! That shit is nuts
Steve.. all I can say is you are bad azz, with your eye 👁 and love for detail it is second to none....
Man I remember watching this years ago 😎🤟🏽 I was just waiting for the next video to be uploaded on the progress of the system
Good Shit Steve 🔥
Man that's was NASTY
....The little bit of time I've been following I've learned a lot ...thanks for sharing and teaching
This has so much replay value...#classic
I've purchased spools of lamp cord for speaker wire before. It works great for how cheap it is, flexibility is a plus. I'd never use it on an install someone's paying me for though.
It's weird not hearing CNC machines and lasers running non stop in the shop 😅.
Or his husky coming around
Playlists are great too! Thanks for all the hard work. It’s an education.
playlists never play in order for some reason.
Dude was an Architect reincarnated! Work skills level 💯
You're an expert at your craft man. Really cool to see you work. Like an artist and his canvas I guess.
Steve does better one handed then most do with two and with help!!!
How do these companies expect return customers when such poor Quality was done. This guy was willing to pay top dollar. He's the perfect customer. I like that Steve took this project On. No doubt he's coming back on his Next build
Hey yo yhat tweeter glued tk the China speaker was on some real dope shit!! GODDAMN
I haven't had a system in a vehicle since around 98 to about 2002. Damn things have changed since I was bumping in my s10...lol. circuit city done my install and I always enjoyed it a ton. Everyone around me seemed to love it too. Had 2 of the 12' kicker comps with x9s in the doors and dash and tweeters throughout. My ol my the equipment has changed a bunch
Wow. $5000 down the drain is no joke...rolling fire hazard....
Great repair
I have never seen such beautiful workmanship as this man.
straight up cardboard had me dead 💀💀
Been thinking of upgrading the stock speakers in my 03 Mini Cooper but after watching this I have got some serious plans now and rethinking my whole approach
I can't believe a real shop did that....maybe he did it himself 🤣🤣🤣
Just re-watched the whole install or re-work of this Chevelle! Bad ass! Thanks!!
Im not the proudest of my own install but holy shit I cannot belive a shop made someone pay for that
Excellent fabrication work! Watched from start to finish. I did my own install work up until my 2020 Ram 1500 in which I paid a shop to install my JL Audio gear from my 14' Ram 1500. Found my crossovers dangling under the dash by the wires for the front door and dash tweeters. I'm not even sure where the rear door crossovers are but I am sure they are not installed securely either. Sucks paying for half ass work.
This installer needs to be called out. What a total piece of crap install. Let's skip the carpet and smear it with shit . That's a million times better than what said installer provides.
My first install ever was 2 6x9s in sealed boxes (1988ish). Powered by a Radioshack amp. The amp was a 1/2 din mount size. I used to think it bumped. 😄
Of course we’ve got custom cooling.....
Pretty tight
Ahahahaa I diiied laughing
I remember this came out like 2010 or maybe earlier or something it was a long time ago
I felt inspired in my 20s so I paid so much money to get a mechman 370 amp wired in a Toyota Avalon xls
Big 3 upgrade
Couple yellow tops
2 amps pushing Atomic Audio APXX 18” in 10 cubes port tuned super low
And now I can’t hear anything to this day hahaha
Huge fan of the content Steve 😎
- I still got a 15” in my mustang as a back seat lol
Could of at least had LEDs on the pc fan for cooling lmfao.....
No matter how many times I watch this Grandma’s lamp cord always gets me lol
that Hodge podge bullshit was a nightmare that just wouldnt end. i cant believe someone charged him $5k to do $5k worth of damage to that sweet classic. thats absolutely criminal in more ways than one.
This was the episode that made a fan a subscriber.
No way a shop did that installation!😂😂😂
Man, holy throw back. Brings back good memories for sure!
i like these start 2 finish things 👌
Enjoyed.Watched from beginning to end.Clean professional installation. Surprising to hear he sold vehicle 2 weeks later
Ain't no way a shop did that...wtf
This is the reason i make sure i do a good job in my installation you dnt kno one day it might be on Steve Meade's channel.
Yeah a shop didn’t install that. Pretty sure he installed that himself and just didn’t want to say it.
you are pretty sure how? You made that determination from your chair sitting on your lazy ass in your living room? LOL....ohhhh kayyyy
@@meade916 butt hurt are we 😂
@@7.62Ak this dudes really a dick looking at other reply’s to people it’s like y tf do u even post videos on here just for to be hateful to folks turn the comments off of u don’t like people so much dang like shit the people asking genuine questions don’t get a response at all I mean do good work show tricks techniques an show skills that come with experience but what r u so mad ab it’s som1 may want to do business with u an ur bn a dick u know if he sees this it’ll b I don’t need any more business Im just fine without yt I don’t need any dumbass at my shop tryna get somthn for nothn bla bla as he’s posting videos of a dumbass he says he’s doin things for nothn for that most definitely used his g mas lamp cord an his sockets he’s used the less from his 70 piece crafts tool kit as spacers got done an it was cutting of when the bass hot sounded like shit then decided he’d go on an take it in to some1 that knows what they’re doin but was still embarrassed to say he tried it lol no1 is charging 5gs for bs like that an who really screwed up was the guy that would give 5 for some shit like that or try to say that he payed that for it lol…
@@scottgoad9200 very well said. 💯
I'm impressed the original shop was able to keep track of what cable was what in that rat's nest under the amp rack. Good lord what a mess
My guess is there isn't a "shop" and the car owner attempted it himself, just won't admit it.
Real question he blew 5gs on the shit work so how much he spend on the good work??
Probably another 5 grand smh
May need to order some pieces from yuh since we have the same initials. Hehe. Been custom installing for myself n friends as a hobby for 20+ years. That ride was bad. I thought my 70' impala was bad when I was in school. LoL. Glad it's up to par. Rite now I have my 05' Passat 1.8T wagon with 2 stock component sets ran into it. Gonna take out the rivets cuz its riveted (thanks vw) and install 8s hopefully if I can find a decent set that fits. Unfortunately vw also put larger than normal speakers in it. But for less than 7k of this Four Motion 5speed in the whole 2 years of its production that where created its worth the upgrade.
I would end up with a charge if I saw how my 5 grand was spent with that other shop.
You made the right choice. It was a cool video just seeing the snow this early. Looks like we may be in for a early winter.
American bass is some good shit though
I would of never thought about changing that positive cable on the alternator it all makes sense amazing work bro 😔💪💯
Bro I just ripped all my carpet up to redo my sounds in my truck I got done in 2005 and shit my truck has so many sheet rock and self tapping screws everywhere I’m so pissed how my setup was done good thing it didn’t catch fire
LOL! The Devil is in the details
Amazing job. So refreshing to see someone who takes pride in their work.
Thatz what u call backyard bullshit😵😵😵 The tweeter glued to the other speaker broke my heart! Who's crackhead uncle did this?!
Steve is Bay Area California legend in car audio
Damn the stereo. He needs to spend some money on that interior
Easily top 3 builds of all time! I remember watching the series back in the day. Giving me ideas now for the build on my brand new charger
$5000! Wtf my boy got his money took took!
This is the second time I’ve watched this series. It was nice to have it all in one lol thanks.
That shit is straight up cardboard. 😂 I was waiting for this classic.
That cardboard is classic asf