April 10, 201015 yr just added 2 more layers.. when this drys i should be able to take it out right or should i just do all the layers for the bottom on the inside??Thanks for all the adviceoo ya and in the heat and those fumes i feel like gonna go take a nap and hopefully when i wake up i can do it again I would take it out once the mold cures if I were you. Thats shit stinks and you might want it out of there asap. Plus it will be easier to work with that way.I was fiberglassing in my garage with the doors shut cause it was so cold during the construction of my door pods in my truck. Dont do that!!!
April 10, 201015 yr Author still wet Comparsion Pics I Had the rockfordfosgate system in my truck yes that is a sub lolo i i dont think i posted this yet
April 11, 201015 yr Author Lost my virginity to fiberglass today. Hopefully it gets easier every time because its a painI was riding around in this POS today while truck was curing seat is duct taped one door wont open its just tie strapped to the seat belt but still kickingIts Outyou can see how wavy it is in this picgonna spend a good part of tomorrow trying to take that tape i put on the bottom All for today gonna let that cure *case and gonna try to take some measurements and cut the wood tomorrow and try to see if i can get all of them in there it is gonna take some imagination but my dad is coming over he always has a different point of view and alot of times it works Edited April 11, 201015 yr by klee7013
April 11, 201015 yr Author K some more noob questions1.i got the SAE1200d i know i need 1/0 gauge wire iput but what should i orderd for the speark output. 2, Gonna start working with more mdf tomorrow when i am connecting it do i add screws or just glue i now it breaks and cracks and i cant find what other people have done or do3 Do you think a 10" grill like this will work or should i go with Subs are not going to be exactly flushed mounted but are going to be mounted in 3/4"Thanks for all the help thanks Edited April 11, 201015 yr by klee7013
April 11, 201015 yr For speaker wire 10 or 12 gauge will suffice for your application, I would go with grill number #1 since it gives you more clearance for your sub to move around. When you bond wood together, use some type of wood glue (I use Titebond II) and either screws or nails (the preference is yours). If you have clamps or can get your hands on some it would help out as well. If you use screws try not to screw 4 - 6 inches from the ends or you will split the wood IIRC.Hope that helps.
April 11, 201015 yr Author When you bond wood together, use some type of wood glue (I use Titebond II) and either screws or nails (the preference is yours). If you have clamps or can get your hands on some it would help out as well. If you use screws try not to screw 4 - 6 inches from the ends or you will split the wood IIRC.what if i am trying to do the screw the corners together ill post pics to show ya what i am talking aboutanother questions how do i connect the fiberglass bottom to the mdf just trying to get an idea Pics to help explainbottom - Ya tape was a B**** to get off but got it where i missed a few spots on the bottom i hit them with some resin and should be good by tomorrowHMMM pics of it in the truck ya i now there is a gap help(dad) already left so had to free hand itNow trying to decide if i want to make the middle an amp rack or try to mount the amp underneath the seat i dont even know if it will fit under the seatthats it for a few days i got a few tests and a few projects due this week dam overloadedSTAY TUNED Edited April 11, 201015 yr by klee7013
April 16, 201015 yr Author just got back from working i can stand on the fiberglass now that should be good right?also will post some pics of the process i got when i get back my camera back i left it in the shed i was working at i know stay tuned
April 17, 201015 yr Author Making some flush mount ringsand fiberglass pretty sturdy i can stand on it and it holds me it flexs just a little so im thinking 2 more layers and ill be good
April 18, 201015 yr Author pics from last night and this morningfiniishing up flush mount ringsfinished messy work areasome matLast night cut a hole and started fiberglass ring terminal inHow thick the fiberglass that i cut out 1/4" alright and another layer on the mdf for the terminalHopefully i will get the wood connected to the bottom some time this week. got to get some more fiberglass only a a little bit leftstill got to try to figure something out to make a grill over theses the 10" metal ones i posted before wont fit not enough roomany idea on grill i like the metal bars but they dont make any for 8" :puzzled: :popcorn:
April 21, 201015 yr Author dont have any more pics right now but i tested the cubic feet got around 1.5 before subs alright should be perfect got to go buy more fiberglass keep looking pics should be here in a few days with wood connected to mdf still trying to get an idea for a grill for theses
April 23, 201015 yr Heres the grill I was talking about that I got for 7 bucks ea from madisound. The metal is thicker than I thought they would be, And like I said I am reversing the unseen mounting ring for more than enought depth.Good luck.
April 25, 201015 yr Author ^thanksgot a few orders coming inordered a fiberglass roller, resin, and mat from uscompositesgrills and screws from madiosoundstarted working on big three today will post pics tomorrow cut my finger nail with the pvc cutters( was using them to strip the wire) OUCH!!!!)i got bat to chassischassis to blockdont have a fuse block to make the run the alternator to pos terminalgot to order wire still but still got more than a week left on box gonna try to work on mounting the amp tomorrow underthe seat gonna be a tight fit also need to order some 6.5s yup no pics again i have been slack but if i dont type down what i did i will forget will try to post pics tomorrow if i get my camera back
April 27, 201015 yr Author dont like photobuckets new setup but here are some picspics of sub fitment2 of the big 3ChasisBlockwire close inbetween some test fits of ampwith seat all the way forwardseat all the way backthe gap between floor and seat/ampneed some ideas on how to mount this under the seat its gonna be a PITA
April 27, 201015 yr Author ThanksIts tight behind the seats- i will have to actually see tomorrow it wouldnt get too hot behind the seat with no air flow back there ?also looking for a 4 channel amp to push 100 rms at 4 ohms any suggestions looking for under 150 if possible?
April 27, 201015 yr I dont know how much room is back there, just throwing it out there. Looks pretty tight under the front seat too, but could be the small pics. As long as there is some airflow you should be alright. Just thought it would be easier to hide the wires in back. Would hate to see someone in the rear kick out your wires.I run this one and I like the hell out of it. I bought it from the company in the link off ebay. DSC 4125
April 27, 201015 yr Author Thanks for all the help.I wouldn't have even tried this without the help from this forum.Look back for pics in the next few days getting a gal of resing tomorrow and a fiberglass roller
April 28, 201015 yr Author Update: looks like the amp is gonna be mounted behind the seat now i just have to find a way to secure itWent and listened to some speakers today during break i like the sound of the alpineslooking at getting a set of spr17-s 6.5 components for up front 110w rmsspr-17c coaxils for back 100w rms would this amp DSC4125 be to much or does anybody else have any ideas package i got todayThink i got enough cloth lol
April 28, 201015 yr Update: looks like the amp is gonna be mounted behind the seat now i just have to find a way to secure itWent and listened to some speakers today during break i like the sound of the alpineslooking at getting a set of spr17-s 6.5 components for up front 110w rmsspr-17c coaxils for back 100w rms would this amp DSC4125 be to much or does anybody else have any ideas No problem, just feed them a clean signal. Most comps do better with a little more juice. Just make it clean.You can put a piece of MDF or plywood back there, wrap it, attach it to the back wall. Build up the back where you are going to attach it to the truck and drill you some holes and run the wires through it. Makes it all pretty like. Check out some build logs I am sure you will get some ideas.
April 28, 201015 yr Author the coaxials i was gonna put in back they are about a foot away from subs and at aprox same heightwould it even be worth putting them back there i would think they would get canceled out not sure tough hmm crap thought i had it figured out Thanks lancelot and everybody body else who has helped me out through this
June 1, 201015 yr Author Been a while . Work has been crazy. Can't complain that is what paid 4 all this. Got alpine r 6.5 coaxials in back and 6:5 components front installed all the wires run. . I know old pics but do I need to add any braces about to run cloth over top so I can finish will try to borrow neighbors camera 4 somw updates
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