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The meet was a blast, some of the most fun I've had in a while. I can't wait for the next one!!

aww, come on now, you know it was all in good fun...

upload the pictures to imageshack.us, and upload the vids to realmof excursion.com or woofervids.com

Well. The meet was what I consider a great success. We had a decent turnout (9 people in all) and we all had a lot of fun. Thanks again to everyone who came out. I cant tell you all how much I appreciate the sacrifices everyone made to be here today...lets hope the next meet is even better (your feedback helps a lot)! We also have a very special secret to share with everyone, but it will have to wait....keep yourselves posted. Blowfest 2005 Team LAMARE (throw those staches up!) TeamSSAudio.com

Mike (from Soundsplinter) wont be able to make it guys, sorry!!! Anyone need to get ahold of me feel free to hit me up (661) 674-8427 I'll be at the park at around 12 Noon, and I'm going to post a big SSA sign on the telephone post just before the right turn into the park, so look for it! Once you get into the park, drive all the way to the far East end of the parking lot, or just give me a call and I will tell you where to go. Bring lots of drinks, its gonna be a hot one today!!

I tried the dipping method, and it was simply too messy for me . There are many ways to glass though, no one technique is better than the other, just experiement on some small pieces first, find your groove, and continue with what it comfortable to you. Like I suggested to another member here, check out glassmanscustomforum.com, lots of good advice there.

Pretty nice looking 'Stang. By no means am I a Ford boy, but I can appreciate that.

Vausen, we will probably start at around 12 Noon or 1 PM. Some of the guys are coming into town earlier. We will probably hang out at my house until everyone starts calling. If anyone needs to get ahold of me for any reason, my cell number is (661) 674-8427. Don't hesitate to call if you get lost, or need some info, etc. It will be on at 10AM Pacific Standard Time, and I'll keep it on all day. Look forward to seeing you all. Im gonna hit the sack early tonight, big day tomorrow!!

It's very possible that you could get a hollow sounding design, if the fiberglassed box isnt built properly. Ie. with proper bracing, framework, correct glass material choice and resin mix, etc. Building a 100% fiberglass box, frankly, is just a bad idea. Wood, MDF specifically, is a much better material for building enclosures. Even the most amazing looking fiberglass enclosures almost always have a skeleton of wood inside of them. You are spot on assuming so. If you are going to do this, I would HIGLY suggest building an internal framework first. It is much easier to stretch your fabric from these points using fasteners/staples, etc. Bracing/reinforcing WILL help you to build a better enclosure, and in turn, a better sounding enclosure. There is no magic percentage though, just do what feels right. If the enclosure is going to be removed often, you might want to try and keep the weight down, but then you will probably be sacrificing sturdiness and durability. If its going to be mounted against a body panel (ie. spare tire/trunk sides) I'd reccomend bolting it to the vehicle's framework as well. Now, not that jelly hasnt done a good job, but he does need some more practice. IF you do the glassing/stretching part right, you wont need to use all that bondo.( Body filler is just that, body filler, not body coverer ). If you want to really learn about glassing, the best thing is to head on over to glassmanscustomforum.com There are a lot of great tutorials and a lot of experts hanging around there. I've found it to be an excellent resource.

You deserve this, have fun.

I still want to get a D7402 to match it, but you know, as much as I wish it were true, its not exactly like a I have a spare $1200.00 just lying around....

Looking good. I think you should trim up that one surface of the mounting board where the top amp's bottom edge meets the wood on each side. Trace the curve of the amp with some cardboard, and transfer it to the wood, and go to work with a jigsaw. I think it would look much better. Details man, details. I guess we can carpet or what not at the meet, I am going to call a couple upholstery/fabric shops today...

Even though I posted that article excerpt, I think polyester resin will serve you best for your application. It seems that you are trying to keep costs down, and most of the shops I talked to in my area all use polyester resin.

Just build your own amp. I helped a kid in my highschool electronics class do it, and he used it to power his tweeters. If you only need 10-25 watts per channel... Those are the biggest tweeters I have ever seen, pretty impressive.

that is one stank lookin piece of fabric... do i detect long johns with a hint of dingleberries??? :grossout:!!!

Not yet.... sheesh.

For a nominal fee, of course! I still cant believe all the positive feedback!! Thanks a bunch guys.... My next FG project will be some cosmetic trim pieces for the trunk, and then I am going to completely redo the rear deck as well... custom center console.... who knows whats next???

No mic. Maybe next time around.

I'm very happy with my Iraggi alternator. Too bad you didnt get in on the GB while it was happening back in April.

Nice gear. I want to know what the mystery 12"s are!!

It's in the works, I am still looking for the right fuse holder..

1. They are mounted on adjustable pillars, the ones that come from DLS. They are going to stay like that. I personally dislike flush mounted tweeters, since its so tough to get imaging spot-on. Mounted the way they are right now, it is very easy to change the horizontal angle for the best imaging position for either passenger, or driver. Pretty handy if you ask me. 2. I may change it to rear firing later... For right now, it sounds fine, I was going to make it rear firing, but I didnt have enough clearance , which means I will have to build another box. No biggie, just don't have the time or money to do so right now..

I didn't think it could be done..... you've really "hidden" a lot, but looks good!!!

looking good so far,... git r' dun!

OKey doorpods are installed, not done, but dang it they are installed. Imaging is awesome. The soundstage is high, and every single detail is heard....after some general EQ-ing and setting up the time alignment, its really pretty breathtaking, I am very very impressed. Enjoy these pics...