So after much delay, I am very proud to present this build log to yall. As some of you know, I have always been a huge fan of attention to detail; precision fit and finish, detailed overlays, inserts and well organized wiring impresses me far above superficial flash and awe.For the last decade or so, using my limited skill set i have tried my best to adhere to those values, but since having Joey come on board as a partner, I truly feel SiS's potential has been taken to a whole new level. Luckily for us, we were able to hook up with a SUPERB gentleman from Vancouver that had the desire and means for us to flex our muscle and build the coolest system we can up to now. Some of you have met J.J. at our open house and I am sure you can all agree he is one of the nicest people we have ever met.The project started...shall we say a bit more innocently over a year ago, and the original idea was to build a nice custom system that sounded great and can be taken to car shows and sq competitions...over time, it sorta evolved into something a bit more extremeBefore i get started, i would like to thank the following parties for their invaluable support in making this project come to life:1. J.J. aka Lunchbox12 for allowing us to work on his prized possession2. Scott our rep aka Pdqwrx for always helping us3. The great folks at ORCA for their support and technical feedback4. Gladen Audio Europe for their prompt shipment of equipment5. Various members from DIYMA and the 12V community that gave us advice and tips throughout the build.So...first the goals...which as i mentioned, was an ever evolving process...but in the end:1. Achieve a superb level of sound quality utilizing Gladen Audio Products2. Integrate an aftermarket Headunit into the dash (we did not find previous examples of this in our search)3. Ensure all wiring are up to Competition standards (color coded heatshrink, techflex, laberls)4. Zero Screws used in construction (other than factory matching supplied hardware for midrange and tweeter)5. A somewhat subdued interior but a wild trunk design - Joey, in constant communication with J.J., came up with a sci-fi "star wars"-esque theme6. Above all else, the highest level of ATTENTION TO DETAIL paid to every aspect of the build.Joey did most of the work on the car, while I did the wiring, sound proofing and front stage fabrication.Due to the sheer number of pictures in this log, it will be broken down a lil different than normal. I will first present all the finished pictures (and a video), and then we will go over the build pictures divided into specific stages.So, lets first take a look at the car...it came to us already fully modified, pumping out over 800 WHPand features all sorts of goodies...but the most striking aspect of the exterior is a full body vinyl wrap job. It is the cleanest wrap we have ever seen and we believe the entire car was taken apart to wrap all the panels. I will let JJ fill in on the mods later but overall, the car definitely has a sinister, powerful appearance.Moving onto the interior, and starting with the signal source. A decision was made early on to try and adapt an aftermarket headunit into the mix for the best possible sq. The main issue is that the oem headunit, residing at the bottom of the center stack, also houses the brain for all the display functions in the car. To that end, it has to be kept plugged into the vehicle. The other challenge is that the source unit fascia is at a different angle and orientation than the rest of the center stack, and to line it up like before requires a lot of play on angles and mounting points. but here is what Joey came up with.A custom routed acrylic fascia sits in the stock location, housing a Pioneer DEX-P99RS (used only for its purity of signal) and a Mosconi RCD controller. This gives JJ full control of the signal, sub volume and presets at his finger tips. One additional note is that the knob of the Mosconi controller has been modified to have the same silver ring at the top as the P99.For such a unique car, we were able to, through the great folks at Orca and Gladen, obtain a set of Gladen Audio Aerospace 165.3 3 way component set to use a a front stage. Little known here in the states, this set is considered one of the best high end speaker systems across the pond. After looking at various mounting points and options in the somewhat less than optimal interior of the GT-R, we decided on a on axis mounting of the tweeter molded into the factory sail panel, a semi-off axis mounting of the midrange into the A pillars, and the 6.5" woofer went into the stock location at the lower door. of note is that the factory midrange location behind the door handle has been wrapped with oem matching vinyl, and the Bose emblem was removed from the factory door grille, the grille hammered flat (used to have an indentation for the bose sticker) and recovered in grille cloth; the a pillars also have a slide guide molded onto it to reduce reflection and blockage and to able to recessed it a bit further.In the center console arm rest we wired in two switches that control LED lighting in the car, and also the control box for a Stinger intelligent power supply housed in the vehicle that allows the car to be plugged into any wall socked and remain charged during listening sessions. Joey also modified the oem USB plug to accept the cable connecting to the P99RS.Additionally, the rear subwoofer grille was also modified the same way as the stock door grilles, in that the bose logo plate was removed and the mesh recovered in grille cloth. The panel is now removable and allows access to power distribution (as you will see later in the log)