Removed Stock Spare Mount:

Painted Bare Metal. I'm going to install studs there to fasten the new enclosure:

 

Check out the box/amp rack construction!

1st Coat of resin jelly:

2nd coat:

Amp Rack:

 

Test fit of box/amps/spare:

Amp rack has studs that fasten down to stock trim mounting tabs.

Well be building a crossover tray off the front of the amp rack. Then using 1/2 plywood to create a top (carpeted) w/spare exposed.

Box needs to have a fiberglass bottom baffle constructed, and then carpeted.

It's great progress for only 5hrs work!

 

That sub enclosure looks awesome! Can't wait to see the progress.

 

Thanks! I'm very happy with the way it came out. After some more glassing it'll be time to wrap it in automotive carpet. Figures the install I would be most proud to show off is going to be 95% hidden. Oh well .

Reminds me, I need to pick up some more resin jelly during lunch today.

 

wow now thats an organized introduction! good luck looks great so far

 

Bout time someone with a car like mine came on here. :thumbsup:

Subscribed

 

Did you get permission to post my arm??? wtf!

 

Haha. Thought that was Sasquatch!


Oh ya, Brian (turbo5upra) is helping on this install.

 

Just ordered the cabinet/false floor carpet, enclosure foam dampening sheet, and some 4 conductor speaker wire!

 

very nice craftsmanship ... looking forward to seeing more

 

Progress will be slow until black friday. I'm going to putz around with it a bit during lunch hours but with my house remodeling projects are taking up any free time.

I'm setting aside black friday to finish up most of the fabrication work left.

 

Looks like it's going to be a great setup

 

Small updates today. During my lunch hour I cut and routed out the planar midrange speaker rings!

Still needs some sanding...

 

holy huge mids!!!!!

lol install looks great

 

Thanks.

You're telling me. They are like 4" x 8" x 3/4" in the rings. Going to flush them into the pillars but there will be a bump out on each side. More install pics to come when I work on it tomorrow during lunch.

Planars sound phenominal as mids! I had a buddy here running them in his scion. Crisp and clean!

 

perfect start

 

More updates!

I temp installed my extra set of pillars in the car and marked where I thought I wanted them. Afterwards I noticed one of my marks was 3/8" lower than the other so I worked to square them up. At first I used the bandsaw to cut the trim panels... really wasn't needed. 3 passes with a sharp utility blade cut em like butter. Anyway, here's some pics of them tacked with hot glue. I'll get some pics of them mocked up in the car after work.

 

That is so cool. Thinking outside the box!

 

I dig the A pillars....Can't wait to see more.

 

The construction looks great. The only concern I have is mixing those drivers with those passive crossovers, with all the work you're putting in I'm afraid the sound is going to be less than optimal.

 

Well that's a valid concern. I have been selecting drivers that I deam compatible... But worst case the HU is 3-way active compatible. So I could sell the passives and swap to a 6ch or add a 4ch amp. I'm wiring the crossovers in the amp rack w/extra wire.

Thanks for the complements. Its coming along nicely.

 

I did a blind hot glue mockup outside the car... Turns out the rings are aimed off a bit. I broke the glue joints and will have adjusted pictures later today.

1st Mockup:

 

very good job!!!

 

Aiming to get them wrapped in glass this weekend.

 

Subscribed. This looks very promising, good job so far.