Classic Look, OEM Vibe

The full Kicker build in this 1994 Chevy Silverado appears seamless, with upgrades that look factory and a wooden bed to add a classic touch.

Submitted by: Tim Smith, supervisor of the installation and design team at Kicker

At KnowledgeFest Fort Worth, the Kicker booth displayed a 1994 Chevrolet Silverado, completed by Tim Smith, who builds demo vehicles for the company. Smith is the supervisor of the installation and design team at Kicker.

“This truck is all Kicker from top to bottom,” he said. “It has an LX seven-channel amplifier, a pair of six and three-quarter-inch RT subwoofers under the console for mid-bass, and five and quarter-inch K’s. The components in the kick panels are 25-millimeter tweeters and KS two and three quarter inch. Midler in the dash. And then an L 70 10 inch subwoofer in the enclosure.”

Smith said he utilized all the factory locations for the speakers, but added the subwoofer and used the kick panel locations, which he said “helps to equalize the path link between the speakers so you get a better stereo image.”

Smith added that he prefers an OEM look and feel, so the design has a “higher trim level” than what came originally from Chevrolet. He also raised the bed of the truck to cover the suspension modifications and added wood. “I like the pick-up trucks with the classic wood beds. I just think they look really cool, so I wanted to do something like that. I’ve stained the bed two or three times,” he said, adding, “I’m really happy with the way it turned out.”