About damn time you posted some updated pics dave. I cant see them at work so I will check them out at home. Im sure they looks the same as in person. Your center channel turned out pretty nice. Love the cabinet door handles!
And the grills are just brushed stanless steel cabnet handles...
If I keep this setup I will be refinishing the kicks and center with a better vinyl... this is the closest to factory match that the Keystone Bros had... maby a little heat to soften the grain and then I could dye it to match with some SEM stuff... seems easier then removing the vinyl and recovering them.
Who knows...
When summer comes it will be game on... I am planning on yanking the back seat and doing 12-12's with a total of 5 PDX amps in my car. I have everything but woofers.
pretty sure 12 alpine type E's would run me $500 which would get the job done. Stay tuned.
It will still sound good... I can fit a JL W5 under the fron and probably will for SQ. I would only use the 12's for SPL and my normal listening habits...
Nice work. Odd that Toyota didn't line up the dash console and the lower console. It kind of screws up the whole look. First look, it makes your center channel look out of whack, but I guess the radio is actually shifted more to the right???
Do you have any pictures from when you built the kickpanels? If not, can you talk about how you built them, if they are sealed or open in the back, etc?
Nice work. Odd that Toyota didn't line up the dash console and the lower console. It kind of screws up the whole look. First look, it makes your center channel look out of whack, but I guess the radio is actually shifted more to the right???
I think it's the angle. My dash is lined up just fine with the storage area in front of the shifter.
Now the shifter is off-center, closer to the driver's side..
Do you have any pictures from when you built the kick panels? If not, can you talk about how you built them, if they are sealed or open in the back, etc?
No build picks on them but I basically started with a series of templates. I will make an attempt to put what I did into words.
Template
I started my template by tracing the outer diameter of the woofer and tweeter next to each other in a teardrop like Faison on 1/2" MDF. Then I cut the shape out and used a perfect circle jig and router combo to cut the holes for woofer and a hole saw for the tweeter. I then used a rabbit bit to recess the woofer in its template so that it would sit flush when the plexi was sitting on top of it. Once this was up to standard I used that to make several jigs for each sides and for the plexi covers. I then made a frame for the outside of the template which was 1/16 of an inch too big on all sides to accommodate for vinyl and give a nice snug fit. The frame was 1" in depth and I attached 1/4" MDF on the bottom to create a base. A flush cut router bit was my best friend during all of these steps
Prepping the kicks
I used a DA with a 24 grit sanding disc and scuff up the kick panels. I then made a template out of 1/8" MDF that replicated the factory kick panels shape and attached it using screws and fasteners. After taping the floor and putting plastic down I started fiberglassing the base. After glassing the bottoms I trimmed them down a bit... final trimming was done after the templates final resting place was determined.
Framework
I drilled a hole and used a string that I pulled to a spot on my window describe in Rick from rammaudios write up. Once this was achieved I used a lot of CA glue to set things in place.
Glassing
I stretched grill cloth over the kick and CA glued it into place ensuring it was really tight with no wrinkles. I then placed it back into the car and glassed it into place. I put about 5 layers on the kick prior to removing it. Once removed I sanded/grinded it down and Dura glassed it. Lots of sanding later I had some “decent” at best looking kick panels that were ready for vinyl.
Note: I re-enforced the inside with a Dura glass resin mix for added strength. The kicks are also dynamatted and stuffed with poly fill. The were sealed initially but that caused some issues with the plexi, I ended up making a 2.5 inch hole that opened onto the floor.
Hopefully this is a decent write up but It would be easier to do and understand if I had pics that would talk for themselves...
bewbs, extension and some new focals... 165V3's I am not to sure if I am going to go three way active and ditch the 6 and use my 8's or iy I will run the 3'ways passive and still keep the 8's so I can keep rears for my 5.1 setup... couldnt pass up a good deal... $300 new in box with a 3 year warranty!
I went to a local shop and heard the morel line up... I wasn't impressed... I like the tn-47 when they are toned down and I know they work... I would have liked to try something new but after this run with diamond ( something new ) I am afraid to try anything besides focal... I am not to sure I will be sticking with the 47's anyway... I found a guy with a pair of tn-52's for $100 that I might jump on, which would work a lit better should I go full active... if that is the case I will have my 8's, the v2 4's and the tn 52's and I will have a the polyglass 6.5's, hex 4.5's and tn47's to use as a set for rainy days/other cars. Bob you know me best, I cant ever be just happy with what I have... I am pretty stubborn while remaing open... I cant just settle on one thing. Focals will probably be out by the end of summer.
No where near complete with this yet... but a little progress...
so far tweeters are in, one mid is in, need to get the other mid done, add some non hardening clay around baffle, paint baffle, a bit more deadning around baffle, wire, tune, build new kicks for 6's, build new center channel, build new bok for JL 13.5 TW5, light car on fire, rinse and repeat.
could you post some pics of your kick panel pods you made?
or have a link i could look at, i like the idea of the handles as grill, just cannot figure out how you used and put it in place without seeing a screw in sight?
JL 13.5 TW5?
Have you already purchased this subwoofer, wasn't sure if its available yet.
Like to hear your thoughts on this subwoofer, once installed/tuned.
JL 13.5 TW5?
Have you already purchased this subwoofer, wasn't sure if its available yet.
Like to hear your thoughts on this subwoofer, once installed/tuned.
Haven't got it yet but will have it in about 2 weeks... probably going to take a bit longer before i get it installed... as soon as I finish things I will post up something about it.
Re: 08 tacoma double cab
Or just listen to the one that is good. Ever tried to get two of anything to do something simultaneously
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