I'm not sure how much it weighs...

 

looks awesome man, keep up the pics...

 

I need some help I’m caught in a dilemma on painting my sub enclosure I’m going to do the entire enclosure in metallic silver but I’m stuck on what to do about the JL logo do I paint it silver too then put a black outline around it or do I paint the logo all black so it “sits” out up against the silver? Some of you photoshop kings help me out on my design thank you...............

 

I kinda like the black outline. Why not photochop both possibilities and we'll vote on it.

 

Well, im too poor to own photoshop, but I quickied them in paint...you get the general idea. My vote is for filled black with a line down the middle...





ya...I was bored

 

Put a chrome sheet on that JL logo. Another way would be chrome with black frame or black symbol with a chrome frame.
I think it would look much better then just the paint.

 

hmm good job gives me more to think about thanks.....

 

you need a photoshop class

 

that was done in paint

 

i thought u said the jl logo were the ports?

 

Meh...true...I was bored and only own paint, what can I say.

 

yeah I did but I changed it to be a sealed enclosure hehe...

 

lol paint the whole logo black. imp

 

bondo rocks, my old car was half made of bondo


Very nice, cant wait to see it installed

 

Will, raise the logo area, install lexan, light it with neon.

You are spending this much effort, might as well go all out.

 

primered then 1st layers of paint done today tomorrow I’m gonna mask off the logo and paint it gloss black then apply a white JL Audio decal on top of the black so it will match the dust caps on the subs we used the decal as a template to cut out the raised logo....






I stripped the “bright metallic silver” paint off and I’m going to try a gunmetal color a softer silver look, the metallic was too loud or bright for me...

 

are you finished with tha amp rack or it has to be painted?

 

I'm not comepletely done w/the amp rack yet...still deciding some last minute details

 

man that is hot, it looks like the bottom part of the JL logo is slanted....

 

it is off just a tad.....

 

my 1st try at glassing an enclosure I used over 3 gallons of fiberglass resin I used a baby blanket for my 1st layer it was a cotton/polyester combination material easily stretchable and soaked up resin really well (this enclosure is solid as a rock, I stood on top of it and it’s strong(I weigh 190lbs) a half a pound of bondo pint of bondo, numerous sheets of sand paper 60, 80, 100, 150, 240 grit, many pairs of gloves, paint brushes, staples/staple gun, a palm sander, 3 cans of primer, 4 cans of gunmetal paint, 2 cans of clear, 3 cans of gloss black paint I learned that glassing is a tedious job, it’s messy, time consuming(you must have patience), aggravating & fun to see a design all your own start to unfold and look like something unique is really cool...I have about 40 hours of work and about $200 in materials (fiberglass is about $30.00 a gallon) in this enclosure the longest project on my Maxima I have done to this day most of my projects take a few hours or done over a few days...I worked on this after work about an hour or two a day and a many hours on weekends this cold, rainy weather around here did not help either....I see why shops charge so much for glass work because of the time and effort you must put in to achieve a great finished design...I will definitely do another one........overall I’m satisfied with how my design came out I had it brainstormed/visualized in my head but now I see it done my hard work has paid off....it’s not “perfect” but good enough for me on my 1st try...I learned many things on this project doing your own mods teaches you, you learn by trial and error...and it saves you money by not having to pay a shop to do it for you....(side note this is not a how-to on fiberglassing this is just what I did on my 1st try on my next job I will do some things different)

as they say on Discovery Channel’s “MONSTER GARAGE” this project was stamped done today....

enclosure painted gunmetal/raised JL AUDIO logo painted black
http://www.rankmyride.com/data//e/8/...e/100_9607.jpg

JL AUDIO decal applied(I clear coated over the decal)
http://www.rankmyride.com/data//e/8/...e/100_9612.jpg

me hooking it all up


amp rack closed


amp rack open/sliding out


for all pics in order go here.......
http://www.rankmyride.com/?page=cars...PID=562&pnum=1

 

That looks great good job man. I like how the decal turned out.

 

but now the question of the day.....how does it sound

 

man it sounds good nice tight and clean and surprisingly low..it rocks...looks and sounds good to me...

 

SICK

 

they are JL subs.. i am guessing this is more show than sound

 

dam that shiet look sick nucca. make me one!!

 

the subs were free........good reason to use them..

 

wow dude, that rocks, great work

 

Nice, looks good. Good choice with the gunmetal too, it looks a lot better now than it did with the metallic silver.

 

yes the gunmetal looks sick especially with the black outline on the jl logo. i must say you are very creative to come up with that idea.

 

thanks man that idea came to me at the last minute...I had the decal we used it to cut out the raised logo then I decided to apply the decal over the black logo and I clearcoated over it so it stays....

 

can i ask how you got some free subs??

im in need of some right now...

 

Looks great Will. Are you going to make any more enclosures?

 

thanks for all the compliments...

I do car audio installs an fabrication on the side, one of my customers had these subs and could not pay me to put her cd player in so she gave them to me...as payment for the cd player install....

yes I will be building more enclsoures in the future...

 

how much do you charge for a stereo install?? LOL

anyways Will AWSOME JOB!!! for a first attempt at glass you did a sick job man...

Ant

 

Nice job will

 

thanks man coming from you.....


my prices vary....lol hahah

$20.00 for head units(customer must already have the wiring harness,antenna a dapter,and dash kit)

amp and subs-$60.00
and other charges depending on my mood and the aggrevation level of the install.....my rule is atleast $20.00 no matter how long it takes me from $20.00 and up my quote is my quote is if takes me 5 hours and I charged $20.00 or it takes me 5 mins and I charged $20.00 after all it's my side hobby and I do pretty good around here my weekends are booked up..

full trunk shot

 

Wow, I'm not a huge JL audio fan, but you've done an excellent job. If I didn't mind poisoning neighbors with fumes, I'd try this on my apt patio I guess I'll just wait until wife and I buy a house down here.

 

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