alright... so far i've only had one day to work on this... right now i only have time to work on it during the weekends... so i'll keep it posted but here's what i got done today... i started with the right side, and afterwards i'll move on to the left...
here's the left...
and then the right
rear view...
and then the first 2 layers of glass...
anyways like i said i'll try and keep this as updated as possible... hopefully i'll have plenty of time tomorrow so i'll post some pics tomorrow too...
Lookin good so far.
That's the same thing I'm gonna be doin. Now I just need the money/time to go do it.
-Seth
yeah it's pretty time consuming... ah well... hopefully it'll turn out so it's worth it in the end...
added the last of the layers so far...
i really want to take this thing out once it dries... but i'm afraid it'll warp... anyone know when i can take it out? the first 3 layers have been in since about noon yesterday, and hardened overnight, the last 3 layers were put on around noon today, and once again i'll probably let it dry overnight. will it be alright to take it out (and prevent it from warping) tomorrow morning?
yeah you should be fine. shouldnt warp with the first 3 already cured but thats my opinion
nice
once it is cured and hardened...you should be able to pop it off no problem at all, and it shouldn't warp since it already hardened.
alright... so i was doing some thinking and i wanted to build the box up further... almost to the top of the trunk. in the last few pictures you can see i stopped fiberglassing with about 8 inches or so before it hit the top. i changed my mind, figuring that the worst that could come would be that i just cut it off anyways...
on to the picture though... added three layers to the top, which only took like an hour (including setup/cleanup)... i think i'm actually starting to get the hang of this fiberglassing thing...
threw the fan in there just to speed up the drying and to get that stench out of my car lol
so i hope to take this beast out tomorrow... soon i'll make the MDF wood-supporter for the subwoofer, and before you know it i'll be stretching fabric over the piece to get the look of the box...
anyways... comments/suggestions are most welcome!
a half hour + one roll of tape + 6 sheets of aluminum foil + 4 garbage bags later...
here's how it looks... the whole thing is pretty dang sturdy except for the top portion that i did today... needs a few more layers... it looks like it has a lot of bumps/creases but that's just how the inside of the trunk was... i'm going to have to add a few more layers to the whole thing tomorrow... anyways here you go!
Comming along nicely. So much easier to add layer once you get it outside of the car.
Wide Body Progress
here's what i got done today...
just was making sure it still fit nicely...
made a little frame out of old wood and cardboard... i've been reading up on Chris' Tutorial and so far it's been a great deal of help
here's how it looked in the car
traced it on to new wood, cut it out and here it is
now with the glass
in Chris' Tutorial, he recommends using wood wherever possible... i decided i'd take his advice, as it did save me both time and money... i made two supports... one on top and one you can't see, it's inside toward the far end of the box. i also trimmed down the fiberglass... so far everything's turning out great
comments/suggestions most welcome
Like I said before, looking good. And definatly use wood where you can. You will appreciate it once you start sanding.
Wide Body Progress
Wow, that is exactly the same way I am going to do mine. I was workin on templates this weekend.
The main difference between mine and urs though it that mine I have sitting flush to the "channel" around the trunk arm. So basically the trunk arm is on the outside of the box but I see how you put urs under that "channel". I might have to check that out.
Lookin good.
-Seth
so i've still been throwing more wood on it, and now the frame is complete... soon it'll be time to cover it in fabric, then glass, then fabric, then done! easier said that done, of course...
here's how it looks from the inside... the little hole was for a bundle of wires that i didn't feel like messing with, lol
lookin good so far
In Loving Memory of Phil Martin December 14 2005
worked on it some more today... i'm taking a little break from the subwoofer box, and on to the amplifier setup. so far i'm about half done with it, i'm going to make another panel that goes over the amplifier, covering everything except for the amp. well here it is so far...
from inside
and outside
(there's so much cardboard for the crap-mold i made with cardboard and tape so i could trace it onto wood, lol)
then i put some bigger holes into it so it wouldn't take too much away from the sound... the holes won't be visible when i'm done because just the fabric is going to cover it...
anyways your feedback is more than enough encouragement to get this dang thing finished! lol...
comments/suggestions always welcome...
the fabric over the holes is gonna move/flutter with the bass, but looking good
RIP Saint ........ JBO
Plexy glass over the holes. that's what I would do
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looks pretty good man, keep this updated for sure
