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All the parts and pieces for the console are here or on the way including the sound system. It was time to figure out where I was going to place the speakers and amplifier.

I wanted to put the sub-woofer under the rear seat, but I wasn't sure how large of one I could fit. I started by seating on blocks of wood to see what a comfortable height was for seeing out the upper windshield and fit the doors. Then I subtracted the thickness of the seat I had and that gave me a pedestal height of 11 1/2". Perfect for a 10" sub-woofer and since you can never have enough bass, I decided to put 2 in. For some mid-range I placed a 6' X 9" on each side of the rear seat about chest high. With it being open from back to front that would get plenty of sound up front, but I felt it was still lacking in highs and needed some balance. I decided I didn't want to drill the doors, so I put a 6" round full range on each side of the console in the front foot well. I was confident that the head unit I chose would power all these speakers but decided adding an amplifier would help ensure sound quality. But where to put it? Even with the double cab's, space is limited. I had built sound boxes and venting under the rear seats for the sub-woofers, so I didn't want it there that left just under the front seats. They are bolted down through the floor and the pedestal I built, and it would be a huge job getting to it if I ever needed to. After some head scratching It came to me. I could build a drawer under the seat and mount it in there. I figured out how big I could make the drawer then went online looking for one that would fit and found several good options that worked. Since I was building a drawer under the passenger side I went ahead and did one under the driver's side as well. I was a little concerned about heat buildup under the seat from the amp, so I installed two small fans like in a computer case. I put one on each side, one pulling and one pushing then wired them through a heat censer switch. That should handle any heat buildup.

My wife gave me an old sewing machine she had so for the last few weekends I've been trying to learn how to sew so I can cover the console. It's going well. Pictures to follow soon.