looks great... I would do 4-5 coats just because I bet you didn't prime it....

Thanks man. I did 3 coats. I would have done more. But it took like 1hr and 45 min per coat to dry. Not streaky at all either.

Looks awesome man! Keep up the good work

Thanks man.

It does look nice though...

Gracias.

Looking good. I wish subwoofer enclosures didnt need to be so big. I bet you feel the same.

Enjoy seeing that you are taking your time to create an awesome enclosure!!! I'm sure the end result will be a work of art, the port looks great!!

Looking good. I wish subwoofer enclosures didnt need to be so big. I bet you feel the same.

Thanks. You have no idea how much I agree with you in that.

And btw... your photography is amazing.

Enjoy seeing that you are taking your time to create an awesome enclosure!!! I'm sure the end result will be a work of art, the port looks great!!

Thanks man. I want it to look really nice so people wont think about how crappy my car looks.

So on a side note... doing the mounting ring today. Xfell asleep last night. Haha

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Thanks man. I want it to look really nice so people wont think about how crappy my car looks.

So on a side note... doing the mounting ring today. Xfell asleep last night. Haha

LOLs.... They see the car first... smartie pants!!!

And stop going to sleep, you need this SHIT done ASAP!!!

Yea yea... I kno I kno.hopefully will be done today! We will see.

Thanks. You have no idea how much I agree with you in that.

And btw... your photography is amazing.

Thank you . I haven't had the camera out in a while. Between my install and house buying I haven't had any extra time for photography.

I might look into an AP Mat install next just to eliminate an enclosure.

Take your time man and do it at your pace, dont let anybody rush you. This is coming along nicely, tuned in until the finish product is done

Thanks. You have no idea how much I agree with you in that.

And btw... your photography is amazing.

Thank you . I haven't had the camera out in a while. Between my install and house buying I haven't had any extra time for photography.

I might look into an AP Mat install next just to eliminate an enclosure.

Yea. I hear ya. Kinda like me with working and school. Not much time for install. But I get time every now and then.

And whats so mat?

Take your time man and do it at your pace, dont let anybody rush you. This is coming along nicely, tuned in until the finish product is done

Thanks for the support man. Im very excited about it.

BAD NEWS!

I went to check my motor mounts today and they are SHOT! All of them. So, that's $200 for parts.( $100 cheaper than retail because I kno people at O'Reilly Auto.) And $200 labor...which is hella cheap. So this means no alt or new batts any time soon.

I will still be installing tho. Just no electrical upgrades.

Thanks. You have no idea how much I agree with you in that.

And btw... your photography is amazing.

Thank you . I haven't had the camera out in a while. Between my install and house buying I haven't had any extra time for photography.

I might look into an AP Mat install next just to eliminate an enclosure.

Yea. I hear ya. Kinda like me with working and school. Not much time for install. But I get time every now and then.

And whats so mat?

Take your time man and do it at your pace, dont let anybody rush you. This is coming along nicely, tuned in until the finish product is done

Thanks for the support man. Im very excited about it.

BAD NEWS!

I went to check my motor mounts today and they are SHOT! All of them. So, that's $200 for parts.( $100 cheaper than retail because I kno people at O'Reilly Auto.) And $200 labor...which is hella cheap. So this means no alt or new batts any time soon.

I will still be installing tho. Just no electrical upgrades.

Oh man, vehicle repairs always pop up at the most opportune times.

AP mats are mostly used for an SQ setup. An AP mat acts like an enclosure, kinda, but less than 0.5^3 ft volume. They were popular in the early 90's.

There are pros and cons like all subwoofer systems :

#1 con being lower efficiency

#1 pro being you get the sound quality benefits of a large box with the power handling and damping control of a small box.

Not all subwoofers are good for AP mats. In vehicles that can not mount an infinite baffle type of setup (SUVs, hatchbacks) some have vented the AP mat through the vehicle, kinda cool IMO. I haven't looked into this too much but has always been in the back of my mind. In the future I definitely plan on tinkering with AP mats.

USD AP Mats

AP Mats tutorial

Aint it the truth. Ugh... o well.

I have already put roughy $5-6k into my car.

Thus includes::::

-engine

-tranny. (Both had only 123k miles on them). Which is very low considering the originals lasted till 357,000 miles.

-new c/v axles

-all new suspension(Tokico struts with H&R springs. Also new strut mounts. I installed all that.)

-new hood(not yet installed)

-Wheels and tires. 17" MB Weapon's in bronze.( got them from my buddy at discount tire for a steal)

-new winshield

-tint for the windows(35% on front 4. And 5% on back 3)

-all new interior from another wagon. Including front and rear seats. All four Door panels . Dash...and misc trim pieces

Other things too. Can't remembr tho.

my grandma bought it new in 94. And for some reason I loved it. So im keeping it forever.

Doint the first coat of herculiner tonight for sure.was gonna do it last night. But got to cold for use. It will be about 37* when I get home so ill get started asap.

nice work, I wanna see how that herculiner turns out

I will post plenty of pics. It better be Damn good stuff for $30. Lol. (A quart was the smallest they had.)

Good luck with the herculiner...

Thank u sirrrr. I was gonna get some rhino liner. But no one had it.

This shit sux to work with. And its not looking all that textured... we will see. Another coat b4 bed. Like a hour or two.

I think I might end up putting carpet over it. Lol.

This shit sux to work with. And its not looking all that textured... we will see. Another coat b4 bed. Like a hour or two.

I think I might end up putting carpet over it. Lol.

How is it looking?

I was just about to post. Lol. I think it came out fairly nice. What do you guys think?

First... I mounted my volt meter with velcro. Looks nice.

All my stuff patiently waiting to be installed.

AND NOW... FIR THE FINISHED ENCLOSURE!!!

Wat u guys think? Could be better.

Looks good!