2009 Ram audio and ipad install!

**boomintrac** · 05-23-2012, 09:40 PM

[QUOTE=besjr69;1475084]This is the best iPad integration I've seen. It looks like it was supposed to be with the vehicle. Great work![/QUOT

Thanks for the compliment!!

The iPad is almost done, I got the bezel sanded and primed, all that is left is to sand and paint it flat black to match the factory theme.

**boomintrac** · 05-24-2012, 10:36 PM

Today was a good day, I finished the dash bezel for the most part. It is painted and installed, but I decided I will be changing it up. I ordered some 3m Di-noc carbon fiber to wrap the bezel in. I probably will not wrap it for a couple weeks so how it is in the pics is how it will stay for a while.

My Second skin order also came in today So I can start to deaden the truck to prepare it for the audio.

Enough of the babble here is the finished bezel

Thanks for looking
Aron

**hexxamillion** · 05-25-2012, 08:42 PM

Looks awesome!

**boomintrac** · 05-26-2012, 08:26 PM

Thank you!

I am so excited; a couple days ago there was an un-teathered jailbreak made available for ios 5.1.1. This also includes the iPad 3rd generation. I have been playing around with various tweeks. I will soon have the iPad wake up with the truck, and sleep when the truck is turned off without the use of gestures. Also I will have the screen dim as opposed to locking as without the home key I had to have the screen stay lit at all times because I was unable to unlock.

now I am just hoping to start the audio build next week!!

**boomintrac** · 05-26-2012, 08:27 PM

Thank you!

I am so excited; a couple days ago there was an un-teathered jailbreak made available for ios 5.1.1. This also includes the iPad 3rd generation. I have been playing around with various tweeks. I will soon have the iPad wake up with the truck, and sleep when the truck is turned off without the use of gestures. Also I will have the screen dim as opposed to locking as without the home key I had to have the screen stay lit at all times because I was unable to unlock.

now I am just hoping to start the audio build next week!!

**boomintrac** · 06-10-2012, 11:38 PM

I got some deadening done today, but it is a little sloppy in the compounding curves. I am hoping to get the back wall and rear tub done tomorrow.

I also decided to wrap the bezel with 3M di-noc carbon vinyl.

**TxAxZxZ** · 06-11-2012, 04:24 AM

Wow, Awesome build! You said this will take you a while, and yet you had it done in less than a month...I wish I could work that slow...lol My build is taking longer than anticipated. I like the plastic seams better than fiberglass/bodyfill. Where did you get your air welder and plastic from and how much if you don't mind me asking? Thanks!

Griz

**boomintrac** · 06-14-2012, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by TxAxZxZ

Wow, Awesome build! You said this will take you a while, and yet you had it done in less than a month...I wish I could work that slow...lol My build is taking longer than anticipated. I like the plastic seams better than fiberglass/bodyfill. Where did you get your air welder and plastic from and how much if you don't mind me asking? Thanks!

Griz

Thank you,

I used the Model 6 Airless welder for my install.

I got a little more done yesterday, I deadened the rear tub, and I got the Second Skin Luxury Liner Pro cut, just need to glue it down.

**boomintrac** · 06-21-2012, 11:06 PM

Today I got the wire runs done on the floor, the Zapco SLB-U, and the Pure I-20 mounted. The carpet and center console are back in the truck now. The carpet was a bear to re-fit!

All wiring was secured every 6" using cable ties and self adhesive mounting tabs, all cable intersections are at 90 degrees.

Power wire through the firewall

Power wire is ran along the door sill then snakes to the center of the floor, speaker wire for the mid and full range driver are tech flexed together and split in the kick panel.

Power wire and speaker wire ran through the rear tub using grommets.

Symbilink input and passenger side speaker run. the Symbilink runs from the center console to the passenger side door sill. Right side speaker leads run along the transmission hump.

Like the power wire on the left side the Symbilink cable snakes to the center of the floor and enters the tub along with the right side speaker leads.

The Zapco SLB-U and the Pure I-20 were mounted at the base of the center console bracket. I used a piece of ABS plastic to mount the SLB-U to the bracket using Machined screws and nylon lock nuts. I am in the process of finding a mounting solution for the I-20

Thats all for now, hoping to finish the rear wall tomorrow.

**boomintrac** · 06-23-2012, 12:56 AM

I got the rear wall, lower B and C pillars, and inside of the drivers door, and interior put back in today.

Rear wall deadened

Rear wall with Luxury Liner Pro. I ran out of LLP so I filled 6" in the center with Overkill Pro

I laid Overkill in the well

I really didn't want to do the door but since I go the interior back in I decided it was a good time to start.

Start off with a layer of Damplifier Pro.

Followed up with some Overkill

I ran Overkill around the perimeter of the carriage assembly to act as a gasket and isolate the door from the carriage.

I thought I had some pics of the pillars but I must have forgotten to take any. Tomorrow I will hopefully get to the passenger door and get the door panels and carriage assembly finished up.