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Been wanting to move 8" mid ranges into the spots where my two subwoofers are. I was told I'd get by...
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Been wanting to move 8" mid ranges into the spots where my two subwoofers are. I was told I'd get by...
By sawing these plywood box sides so they're tapered, they should provide a flat surface for the fin...
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2667 hits | 69.08 KB | Posted: 10/16/04
By sawing these plywood box sides so they're tapered, they should provide a flat surface for the fin...
Position the speaker to get it into the best fit spot. Maybe you can make out the 5 spot welds, to ...
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Position the speaker to get it into the best fit spot. Maybe you can make out the 5 spot welds, to ...
Here I am using pilot holes and wire to gauge the depth I can recess into the quarter(actually did t...
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Here I am using pilot holes and wire to gauge the depth I can recess into the quarter(actually did t...
Now just drill some holes to let the jig saw blade in at the work.....
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Now just drill some holes to let the jig saw blade in at the work.....
and connect the dots with the jig saw. I kept the piece I cut out to re-use as the bottom of the rec...
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and connect the dots with the jig saw. I kept the piece I cut out to re-use as the bottom of the rec...
A fine hole to fill. My inner plastic wheel guards are off right now during the rear quarter replace...
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A fine hole to fill. My inner plastic wheel guards are off right now during the rear quarter replace...
This ain't rocket science so break out your 2X4' metal brake and get cracking(bending).
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This ain't rocket science so break out your 2X4' metal brake and get cracking(bending).
I did relief cuts every one inch all the way along both sides.
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I did relief cuts every one inch all the way along both sides.
Now just gently bend it and try it in the hole for fit and see how much excess you have to cut off.
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Now just gently bend it and try it in the hole for fit and see how much excess you have to cut off.
This ought to keep the water out, a nice bead of automotive seam sealer. Already sealed and undercoa...
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This ought to keep the water out, a nice bead of automotive seam sealer. Already sealed and undercoa...
There it is in and sealed but yet to be painted and insulated for sound. Makes me wish I could weld...
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There it is in and sealed but yet to be painted and insulated for sound. Makes me wish I could weld...
Cut out the MDF covers and screwed them onto the plywood side walls or fit.
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2058 hits | 71.79 KB | Posted: 10/18/04
Cut out the MDF covers and screwed them onto the plywood side walls or fit.
Trial fitted the extra grey vinyl side cover after cutting out for the 8" round speaker that will be...
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2084 hits | 69.11 KB | Posted: 10/18/04
Trial fitted the extra grey vinyl side cover after cutting out for the 8" round speaker that will be...
Now that I'm sure it looks like it will work, I cut out the rear indent on my own correct colour sto...
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2119 hits | 80.51 KB | Posted: 10/18/04
Now that I'm sure it looks like it will work, I cut out the rear indent on my own correct colour sto...
Here's my own vinyl wall back in and checked for fit. You may have to grind some of the MDF so the p...
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2134 hits | 61.94 KB | Posted: 10/18/04
Here's my own vinyl wall back in and checked for fit. You may have to grind some of the MDF so the p...
Cut out the speaker holes in the MDF and remounted it on the plywood walls.
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2501 hits | 67.61 KB | Posted: 10/18/04
Cut out the speaker holes in the MDF and remounted it on the plywood walls.
Fully 5" of recess and 9 1/2" of width for extra big magnet enclosures, like newer subs seem to have...
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Fully 5" of recess and 9 1/2" of width for extra big magnet enclosures, like newer subs seem to have...
Mock up speakers in place for a trial fitting. Plenty of depth and width clearance !
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2903 hits | 71.91 KB | Posted: 10/18/04
Mock up speakers in place for a trial fitting. Plenty of depth and width clearance !
Now I need to cut and router out the MDF cover frames, which I'll stretch speaker cloth over and us...
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Now I need to cut and router out the MDF cover frames, which I'll stretch speaker cloth over and us...
Picked these up today so I can remove the speaker covers whenever needed, just like home speaker gri...
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2578 hits | 48.75 KB | Posted: 12/16/04
Picked these up today so I can remove the speaker covers whenever needed, just like home speaker gri...
Here's the hole sizes needed to be drilled. I figure I'll glue them into the MDF too, just tto be sa...
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Here's the hole sizes needed to be drilled. I figure I'll glue them into the MDF too, just tto be sa...
I'm using this peel and stick 1/8" sound deadener that is almost identical to what Ford used in our ...
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1901 hits | 40.15 KB | Posted: 12/19/04
I'm using this peel and stick 1/8" sound deadener that is almost identical to what Ford used in our ...
I lined the indented woofer cutout with it.
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I lined the indented woofer cutout with it.
Next I used this peel and stick 1/4" foam rubber with a velour like ribbed covering that should soun...
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Next I used this peel and stick 1/4" foam rubber with a velour like ribbed covering that should soun...
There's the inner quarter and indented woofer recess insulated and the plywood box sides screwed to ...
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There's the inner quarter and indented woofer recess insulated and the plywood box sides screwed to ...
You can see how this is going to be flush with the inner rear quarter vinyl trim walls, in spite of ...
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2152 hits | 78.34 KB | Posted: 12/19/04
You can see how this is going to be flush with the inner rear quarter vinyl trim walls, in spite of ...
There's the old 10" woofer in place, just down the wall from one of the new 8" midranges (which cran...
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There's the old 10" woofer in place, just down the wall from one of the new 8" midranges (which cran...
Time to finally make a cover for that sub, to finish it off and at least hide it a little from the c...
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1840 hits | 34.78 KB | Posted: 1/21/08
Time to finally make a cover for that sub, to finish it off and at least hide it a little from the c...
I cut it to fit just inside the fine Corinthian vinyl wall's cut out. If it's still slightly too lar...
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1709 hits | 36.92 KB | Posted: 1/21/08
I cut it to fit just inside the fine Corinthian vinyl wall's cut out. If it's still slightly too lar...
Ran the piece through the router table to round the edges. Doesn't have to be pretty because it's be...
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1684 hits | 37.36 KB | Posted: 1/21/08
Ran the piece through the router table to round the edges. Doesn't have to be pretty because it's be...