Pictures of the install... More coming as we go...
10-02-2008, 07:01 AM
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Pictures of the install... More coming as we go...
Pics Up!
Day 1 - Cut & Dry Fit
Day 2 - Assembled & Sealed
Day 3 - Carpeted
Day 4 - Deck Install Coming Soon...
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Thought you guys might like some pics... I will be adding some more as we go,
Whoever said you need a shop, and a ton of expensive tools to build a good quality box was an idiot... LOL
Homemade Tablesaw
Cut Pieces
Organised Parts
Dry Fit
Inset End
Day 1 - Cut & Dry Fit
Day 2 - Assembled & Sealed
Day 3 - Carpeted
Day 4 - Deck Install Coming Soon...
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Thought you guys might like some pics... I will be adding some more as we go,
Whoever said you need a shop, and a ton of expensive tools to build a good quality box was an idiot... LOL
DAY 1
Homemade Tablesaw
Cut Pieces
Organised Parts
Dry Fit
Inset End
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10-02-2008, 08:05 AM
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Another Smooth Day...
10-03-2008, 10:12 AM
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10-06-2008, 08:00 AM
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- I got to the point you see in the first picture, and cut strait up from all 4 corners.
- Then I folded the sides down to overlap, and cut from the corner to the middle to make clean seams for the corners.
- I folded the sides over 1 at a time, and stapled them around the inside edge and cut the carpet along the inside corner it made
- Once all 4 sides where folded over, cut, and stapled in place I glued in a 1/4" Piece of luan. It fit in nice and snug to the carpet. The purpose of the luan is to hide the staples.
- Then I glued the end pieces of carpet on, to finish it up
It looks 10x better than I expected. I would seriously buy this from a store with no questions.
I just wish I took a little more time seaming the bottom. It stuck before I got a chance to line it up perfectly, but it is damn close. LOL
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10-06-2008, 08:37 AM
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- When I built the box I inset the ends 1/2" to make the carpeting go a littl easier.
- I got to the point you see in the first picture, and cut strait up from all 4 corners.
- Then I folded the sides down to overlap, and cut from the corner to the middle to make clean seams for the corners.
- I folded the sides over 1 at a time, and stapled them around the inside edge and cut the carpet along the inside corner it made
- Once all 4 sides where folded over, cut, and stapled in place I glued in a 1/4" Piece of luan. It fit in nice and snug to the carpet. The purpose of the luan is to hide the staples.
- Then I glued the end pieces of carpet on, to finish it up
It looks 10x better than I expected. I would seriously buy this from a store with no questions.
I just wish I took a little more time seaming the bottom. It stuck before I got a chance to line it up perfectly, but it is damn close. LOL
- I got to the point you see in the first picture, and cut strait up from all 4 corners.
- Then I folded the sides down to overlap, and cut from the corner to the middle to make clean seams for the corners.
- I folded the sides over 1 at a time, and stapled them around the inside edge and cut the carpet along the inside corner it made
- Once all 4 sides where folded over, cut, and stapled in place I glued in a 1/4" Piece of luan. It fit in nice and snug to the carpet. The purpose of the luan is to hide the staples.
- Then I glued the end pieces of carpet on, to finish it up
It looks 10x better than I expected. I would seriously buy this from a store with no questions.
I just wish I took a little more time seaming the bottom. It stuck before I got a chance to line it up perfectly, but it is damn close. LOL
Nice. I appreciate you taking the time to explain that. I have only ever build small sealed square and larger ported boxes and have never tried to put flare like that on the side. Mainly out of ignorance, not for lack of wanting to try.
Thanks again! I look forward to seeing the rest of the build.
10-06-2008, 08:39 AM
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Nice. I appreciate you taking the time to explain that. I have only ever build small sealed square and larger ported boxes and have never tried to put flare like that on the side. Mainly out of ignorance, not for lack of wanting to try.
Thanks again! I look forward to seeing the rest of the build.
Thanks again! I look forward to seeing the rest of the build.
10-07-2008, 07:45 AM
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10-15-2008, 05:56 AM
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Got all the component speakers in over the weekend, and hooked up the Pioneer Amp. We ran all the wires for the 2 JL Amps, and are ready to install the Subs this coming weekend.
Even without the Subs it is noticable louder. It sounds great
We had trouble finding a place for the amp. we were gonna put it under one of the front seats, and it was so close to working it hurt. I spent an hour trying to make it fit under there, and eventually gave up. Now its in the trunk.
We put the empty sub box in the trunk, and it looked great, and fit perfect, but when we tried to close the trunk the bars that go across rubbed across the top of the box, and will eventually wear the carpet away. Gonna try some things to get around that before I try to modify the box.
Even without the Subs it is noticable louder. It sounds great
We had trouble finding a place for the amp. we were gonna put it under one of the front seats, and it was so close to working it hurt. I spent an hour trying to make it fit under there, and eventually gave up. Now its in the trunk.
We put the empty sub box in the trunk, and it looked great, and fit perfect, but when we tried to close the trunk the bars that go across rubbed across the top of the box, and will eventually wear the carpet away. Gonna try some things to get around that before I try to modify the box.
10-15-2008, 08:13 AM
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do this to get rid of those bars
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...sion-bars.html
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...sion-bars.html
10-20-2008, 01:37 AM
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The box looks awesome, but quick question: Did the wiring terminals get added after the carpeting because I don't see a way to get wiring in there now? I would figure adding the terminal holes before carpeting would be easier... 
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