Enclosure Design & Construction Help Post and discuss your car audio box construction, design, fiberglass and other fabrication questions here.

Door Panel build

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 14, 2009 | 08:49 AM
  #31  
DeadlySones's Avatar
Thread Starter
2000 Watt CAFz'r
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,751
dually noted, thanks!
Old May 14, 2009 | 06:30 PM
  #32  
DeadlySones's Avatar
Thread Starter
2000 Watt CAFz'r
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,751
Well after trying some mat that would only stay bent as long as I held it in place... I went to crappy tire and bought some cheap yet pliable mat. Here's 3 layers. When dried it should be strong enough for me to pull them out, trim and start to place the trim rings. Hopefully it'll be nice tomorrow.
Attached Thumbnails Door Panel build-img_1163.jpg   Door Panel build-img_1164.jpg  
Old May 14, 2009 | 08:07 PM
  #33  
Tubeamp's Avatar
50 Watt CAFz'r
 
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 132
Looks great, keep the pictures coming

I take it that you're using this as an enclosure?
Old May 14, 2009 | 08:12 PM
  #34  
DeadlySones's Avatar
Thread Starter
2000 Watt CAFz'r
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,751
Originally Posted by Tubeamp
Looks great, keep the pictures coming

I take it that you're using this as an enclosure?
Thanks and ya, sort of. I just finished taking them up to 5 layers thick. Planning on giving them some power so have to be solid. That and it was only crappy tire mat. After I get them out tomorrow I'll start to show them taking shape. I plan to separate the two drivers into their own chambers.
Old May 14, 2009 | 08:28 PM
  #35  
Tubeamp's Avatar
50 Watt CAFz'r
 
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 132
Kewl...

I've found that using a damping spray inside after the fiberglass cures (made by Cascade) will add to your deadening. Also, using nuts and bolts for your terminal connectors will make sure the enclosure doesn't leak where the wires come into the box. Use copper or steel hardware as they have the least amount of resistance for your connections.

Last edited by Tubeamp; May 14, 2009 at 08:31 PM.
Old May 15, 2009 | 05:13 PM
  #36  
DeadlySones's Avatar
Thread Starter
2000 Watt CAFz'r
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,751
Well I didn't get much done today. Just ground them down to fit the door panels. Gotta go to the hardware tomorrow and get some dowels so I can start to angle these trim rings.
Attached Thumbnails Door Panel build-img_1169.jpg   Door Panel build-img_1171.jpg   Door Panel build-img_1172.jpg   Door Panel build-img_1173.jpg  
Old May 16, 2009 | 04:15 PM
  #37  
DeadlySones's Avatar
Thread Starter
2000 Watt CAFz'r
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,751
After several hours of arranging speaker positions by laser. I found a good spot. All 4 speakers are fired to the same sweet spot between the seats. Gonna have to go by more mat to finish these puppies.
Attached Thumbnails Door Panel build-img_1181.jpg   Door Panel build-img_1182.jpg   Door Panel build-img_1185.jpg   Door Panel build-img_1187.jpg  
Old May 16, 2009 | 06:57 PM
  #38  
godzilla1978's Avatar
50 Watt CAFz'r
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 384
I know it's a little far down in the post but with regards to the resin(if anyone is still looking) we get ours from car quest. The one down the street from us also sells body shop supplies so we get decent stuff that hasn't been on the self for a hundred years. They also carry the mat and some nice mixing containers. Your could try your local one to see. By the way nice job so far!
Old May 17, 2009 | 07:43 AM
  #39  
DeadlySones's Avatar
Thread Starter
2000 Watt CAFz'r
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,751
Car Quest ... I never thought of them. Theres one about 15 minutes from my place. Thanks I'll check them out.
Old May 17, 2009 | 12:40 PM
  #40  
KillerCavi's Avatar
500 Watt CAFz'r
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 516
lookin good man i love watchin you guys build stuff on here gives me crazy idea's for my wifes car lol that is the next build im gettin into 2 ten's custum trunk kick panel its going to be fun



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:06 PM.