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    couldnt you just put a resistor inline with the power wire to bring down the voltage from 12V to 6V?

    just use ohm's law to figure out the size or something

    i dunno, just my thoughts

    Nope.

    I'll post the voltage regulator design asap. Can you find me the current draw?

    You will need a LM7806 3-pin regulator forsure, other parts depend on the current draw.

    Not one, but 3 and indeed an ohm's law solution. Am I missing something? Your way does sound sexy.

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    Alright I have some poo to post. :postwhore: I don't feel like starting a thread in fabrication and I don't feel like reading a bunch on f'glass posts to find my answer. How the fvck do you sand the body filler in the little areas, for instance around my kickpanels. I have painted and repaired a few cars, but the features that you sand around on them are huge in comparison and I surely can't use a sanding block. My patience runs thin with these details...

    Also, I had originally planned on wrapping them in vinyl which would make the finishing easier, but is it realistic to expect the vinyl to conform to the same areas that I am having a hard time sanding? If so, since my car is black I may try ye olde spray on bedliner and see how she looks first.

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    Got a new job today ...  nothing special, but it pays more ...  Unfortunately, it's a night job, so I won't be able to see my GF much ...  but it should get me some extra $$$ for Christmas and, after I complete my courses in December, I should be able to find a job doing one of them for even more money, so it's not a huge deal ...  My GF doesn't seem too happy about it, though ... 

    I should start next Monday and make about $480/month (- taxes) more ...  :fing34:

    Congratulations! Your GF will deal, sometimes space helps a relationship more than spending time together can. Especially since you are talking about finishing your coursework in December. It really isn't that far away!!

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    Looking great man!  Make sure to give us a good review.  I will be installing a set of Lotus RW165's soon and would like to hear your thoughts on the Excels.

    Well the Excel's are uber sexy looking with that copper phase plug! I will definetely give a subjective review and perhaps quantitative as well as I should have my analyzer back shortly.

    I made a bit more headway tonight. First layer of bondo on the passenger side and I reconnected the drivers side to the newly shortened footrest. Here are pics. Now I just have to figure out how to sand such small features in the body filler, ergh! Can't really use a wood block...

    Oh, and one other thought. My sub box build-up was my first glass project, if anyone else is learning I would modify a kick or door panel first. It is so much easier and faster. Of course, the finishing work might be trickier.

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    H3 is made under the HUMMER name by GM, but much like the H2 is a worthless peice of yuppie garbage.

    There is only 1 hummer IMO , the military spec humvees.

    bingo

    Incorrect sir. The only hummer that I know of I can get in any car, just need a woman along with me.

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    One step closer! I should be able to put the final layer of glass on this evening, and if I am lucky the first layer of bondo as well.

    Here are some updated pics:

    Pic 1 shows the first test fit of the baffle/kick face in the car. Also you can see the interference that the footrest would cause.

    Pic 2 shows the shortened footrest

    Pic 3 shows the shortened footrest in the car (not glassed yet)

    Pic 4 is the passenger side kick

    :woot:

    Getting somewhere now!

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    Chit, I left the best extra amp off the list. I even found my old birth sheet for it. This is of course what stemmed me to place the post in the first place. I have an old RF Puch 150HD (build date 9-16-1991). Birthed at 190 w/chn 2ohm otherwise rated at 75wx2 4 ohm. Would this sound okay to drive me tweeters? My understanding is that it is of vintage enough to still be a decent piece, but want to make sure before putting it into my car especially since it will be playing from ~2k+. The footprint is the right size too!

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