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10-22-2003, 04:13 PM

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Started a new project!

Making a fiberglass/MDF enclosure to sit behind my left rear tire! What do you think any help/constructive citicism is welcome!

Here is layer 1:

10-22-2003, 05:10 PM

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What is th purpose of this enclosure?

10-22-2003, 06:03 PM

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10-23-2003, 10:34 AM

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eventually there will be a 10" kicker sub, so I can have a lil bump in the trunk, and lose very little trunk space!

10-23-2003, 10:58 AM

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good idea...I'm gonna do one too...just gotta get some freaking time!

10-23-2003, 11:03 AM

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gonna mass produce these suckers n make some moooooooney?

10-23-2003, 12:06 PM

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Well so far so good! If I can fine tune my skills I want to make it entirely (sp) of fiberglass! This one will have a MDF bottom and front! Its really not that hard. You should try it!

10-23-2003, 12:46 PM

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its like what i have check my website. it will sould good and lose no trunk space

10-23-2003, 01:14 PM

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krmaxima: that looks really good. how long did that take you to do?

10-23-2003, 02:07 PM

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its like what i have check my website. it will sould good and lose no trunk space

Nice is that a solid piece of wood or fiberglass? it looks good either way!

10-23-2003, 02:25 PM

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Did you buy the materials online by any chance? If so can you please post the website. I'm going to be doing a similar project this winter and need to get the stuff ready for it. Thanks!

-Tony

10-23-2003, 02:49 PM

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well its all fiberglass

10-23-2003, 02:54 PM

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araffio:
nope I went to my local Home Depot bought the resin/catalyst and fiber sheets.
krmaxima:
Was it hard to make the side which holds the "ring" that the sub screws into?

10-23-2003, 02:57 PM

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well see i boughtthe box for someone already built but its was really bad in a way. so i re did the whole thing also my box was made for a 15 but the space was too small so when i was redoing hte box, i re did the lip and made it into a 12 inch sub. and now its hits hard and clean. i guess it took a long time. i didnt really have good tools either so that hurt me but yea just take you time and think about everything or write it down before making cuts i was stupid and had to make the lip like 3 times haha. just take your time and you can do it.

10-23-2003, 03:22 PM

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Did you buy the materials online by any chance? If so can you please post the website. I'm going to be doing a similar project this winter and need to get the stuff ready for it. Thanks!

-Tony

...fiberglass is the best!

10-23-2003, 05:08 PM

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anyone have writeup?

10-27-2003, 10:35 AM

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Added the bottom: Kinda sloppy!

10-27-2003, 01:08 PM

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looks good

10-27-2003, 02:04 PM

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Looks good. I am thinking of re-doing my next enclosure in all fiberglass to save weight. Are you going to be doing any kick pods for your midbass in fiberglass? This is something I am going to definitely do.