1996 Jeep Cherokee

[///M5 2,833]

Nice work Adrian!

[Adrian_D 520]

Thanks guys

Next upgrade in plan is an Audison lrx 1.400 to replace the kx400.1. Goodbye class D

Headliner is tan, the rest is gray

The doors look tan also

I'll take a couple pictures of them when the light is good. It is a lighter shade compared to the dash though.

[Adrian_D 520]

I got the grill idea when looking for some JL w6 grills

Started the grill a long time ago but only managed to weld it and make it "pretty" this weekend :

I bent it over a disc the same external diameter as the sub. The edge of the disk had a 1/2" radius on it. I made some small triangular cuts so I can bend it around the rounded edge and then proceeded to weld together the sides. It's a tad larger than the cutout but that isn't a problem.

I still need to make a riser from sheetmetal (and weld it to the grill) to go between the basket and the cutout for the flushmount. Then it's time for paint and grill cloth

Thanks again JL for the idea.

[///M5 2,833]

Nice work

[anarchyaudio 0]

Nice build log, just watched all the work. Very impressive

[Adrian_D 520]

Thanks guys !

I still need to get off my ass and finish the grill.

[lee 2]

:clap:

[akjay907 0]

Nice work Adrian. I hope to start learning how to glass...

[Adrian_D 520]

Nice work Adrian. I hope to start learning how to glass...

Get to it. Learn by doing it.

No sheetmetal around the house = grill gets delyaed even more

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Nice job.

[Adrian_D 520]

Updates :

KX400.1 was sold and replaced by a Zapco AG750 (should be well enough power for the RLi at 8 ohms and even for the xxx in case I want to throw it in the car for fun).

Mostly likely position for the amp. I'll build a cover out of mdf to hide the sides of the amp and the connections. And a plywood board will go on top of the cover when I carry stuff around.

Grill progress :

Risers :

Risers in place :

I managed to weld them in place on the grill, grind down the welds and give it a shot of paint. More pics tomorrow. Now I only need to get some grill cloth and the grill is done.

[ohhsosmooth 0]

Nice work..

[Adrian_D 520]

Grill is almost done. Just need to attach the cloth a bit better. Didn't turn out exactly as planned but it's function over form once again

[Adrian_D 520]

Sub amp installed, time to build a nice cover out of mdf or plywood.

[B7L|BL4Z3R 4]

nice slowly coming together

[ABXX49 20]

That grill turned out great, Adrian. Are you about done with the build now? Any other plans?

[Adrian_D 520]

One more thing to do right now is change the head unit. I've got a 9835 waiting to get installed since early December. Bought it just for the fancy screen. The 9813 will stay in storage, it's one piece that I dont want to sell.

The sub/amp combo is as good as it gets for my budget. I'd probably have to invest a ton for singnificant improvements.

I've been wanting to buy a pair of Peerles 2inch fullranges and a pair of Fostex FF85k to test out but all the time something else comes up

[Adrian_D 520]

A reference 1000.4 would be a nice fit between the ag750 and the spare tire

Amp rack, before sanding and paint :

Right now the paint on the rack is drying. Still need to make a beauty panel over the amp to protect it from damage.

[Adrian_D 520]

Still needs carpet and a bit of finishing. Looks crappy now.

I left the ends open (and a small opening on the side) to allow for air to flow. It has a small fan on the side next to the rear seat.

Will covering the openings with carpet interfere a lot with the air flow ?

[Adrian_D 520]

Couple "small" updates :

Tried out the xxx in a spl config and scored 142.2dB with the Zapco on it. There's more score there but no time to play...yet...

Did a shits and giggles run with the daily setup and scored 131dB with a single rl-i10, sealed, on 350w

My new mids finally got here

They don't interfere with the clutch. Going to protrude even less because I will cut the kickpanel and move it more to the left.

Looking from the driving position. When the steering wheel is straight the mid isn't visibile. Hopefully it will not be too much of a problem.

Can't wait to test these out.

Path length diffrence is 30cm compared to almost 60cm on the tweeters.