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Mobsteel Suicide Slab Gets Audio
A repeat Simplicity in Sound client drops off the Lincoln Continental for his biggest stereo syste WORDS BY JOEY KNAPP
It’s been a while since we’ve shared a build log, so I thought I would show off a collaboration through Pinnacle Autosound and Simplicity in Sound. The car belongs to a Simplicity in Sound client we’ve worked with in the past. This one is a ’64 Lincoln that had a bit of a resto-mod done by the Mobsteel guys. The tired, original motor came out, and a hot Coyote motor was installed along with a modern fuel injection system.
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The stance was reliably lowered (no airbags on this one) and the interior was modified, with the highlight being a smooth center console that runs the length of the interior. When our client purchased the car, it had a full Rockford Fosgate system that had seen better days. The rebuilt doors each had a 5 ¼-inch component set powered by a 4-channel Rockford amplifier. The trunk housed the 4-channel amp, and another Power series mono amplifier that powered a pair of Rockford 12-inch subwoofers. In our initial talks with the client, the
plan was to get a modest refresh of the existing system, and add in a few cosmetic upgrades. As things sometimes go, modest got thrown out the window, and the plan jumped up to a full Focal Utopia M build, with a pile of Mosconi Pro series amplifiers to power the system. The preliminary meeting with the client came shortly after I had gotten my CNC up and running. After looking at the car and seeing the materials and finishes used in the interior, I came up with an initial plan for the doors. There were a number of polished aluminum accents in
