original plan was to get another one of those panels and cut it so i can extend the enclosure deeper. but i chose not to out of cost reasons. i hope i can get enough airspace out of this.

here's what's behind the panel :

here's my objective :

i don't know what grille i'll be using but jl's cover is tempting. i need more details

original plan was to get another one of those panels and cut it so i can extend the enclosure deeper. but i chose not to out of cost reasons. i hope i can get enough airspace out of this.

here's what's behind the panel :

here's my objective :

i don't know what grille i'll be using but jl's cover is tempting. i need more details

You do not need to cut that panel the pocket should snap out it will be easy to take out and put back in. I was just trying to help you get more space. Anyway Have an awesome day. Z

the plastic panel behind the enclosure is large (it goes all the way up to the window and covers the rear pillar) and it's one piece.

i don't understand right what panel are you reffering to

http://www.teamgrandwagoneer.com/parts/Detailed/1412.html

Looks great!!!

the plastic panel behind the enclosure is large (it goes all the way up to the window and covers the rear pillar) and it's one piece.

i don't understand right what panel are you reffering to

http://www.teamgrandwagoneer.com/parts/Detailed/1412.html

I see what you are saying. I am sorry I thought I saw a picture that looked like they were like an explorer side panel that comes apart. once agin you are doing an awesome job and have a great day. Z

more progress

here's the material i used for this layer :

should i go with a solid mdf baffle or fiberglass for the front ?

Solid MDF baffle, since it will be pretty damn flat.

i'll make it solid then and double, so i can flush mount the sub

awesome adrian. Makes me want to do something lol

thanks

right now i've got an idea of going with a fiberglass front. my neighbour's building a new house, so there's plenty of scrap iron bars (4mm diam should be enough) and i thought about reinforceing the front with a couple bars

EDIT:

screw that idea. i'm going with a solid mdf baffle.

I think your lieing to us . Your first attempt at glassing is better than some "pro's" work

it's my first enclosure. honest

starting work on the mdf parts tomorrow. 1 inch mdf baffle, with a 3/4 inch panel under the sub

unluckiest day yet.

as soon as i got the mdf out of the shed it started pouring. the sheet got wet on one surface.

i got a circular handsaw from a neighbour and tried it on some scrap wood. worked fine. so i clamped a guide on the mdf sheet and started cutting. the saw decided to cut a curve instead of a straight line.

i swear i'm going to buy a table saw even if it's the last mdf panel i ever need to cut.

As long as it curved on the big side, you can always trim it back square.

curved on the small side.

probably could have used it and fill the gap with fiberglass but i hate cutting corners and i'm too much of a perfectionist

Next time set your guide so if it does stray it strays on the big side.

will do sir.

right now i can either buy a new blade for the sucky saw, fork out money for a table saw or try to cut the 2 panels with the jig-saw.

a new blade and a good fence can work wonders.

Wow, just read over the whole build. Looks good man.

Kind of creepy how similar our tastes are.

I got the exact same mids and tweets.

Having similar issues with tweet placement, and motor/basket size of the mli.

My last midterm is today, what are you taking in school?

weird similarities.

maybe it's the fault of the gear or...

i'm studying computer science. exams only in december / january so i guess there still is a diffrence

Yea man. I'm currently taking 2nd year mechanical engineering.

But I digress.

Build looks fantastic so far! Looking forward to see where you take it!

Mason

i'm not going to take it very far

i think i found a plastic panel locally, which means i can get more space by cutting it

so this enclosure will either be sold or i'm just going to modify it to get more airspace. but that will only happen next year.

managed to cut the baffle today (no pics). jig-saw + flush trim bit = cheap win. it's 31.5 cm's wide and the sub cutout is 28.1 cm in diam, so it's going to be a tight squeeze. not happy with it and an rl-i 8 is not an option right now.

i hope i find the numb nuts that couldn't glass that straight

dry fitting everything

tight squeeze i really need to find something clever to reinforce it from the inside. i'm also going to flush mount it.

show us what your working with , lots of ways to brace things my man