Well, it's no Defro install but I'm happy with the way it's comming and how it sounds so far. I still need to get some more work on the passenger side before I can temporarily install it but I just got the drivers side in and it sounds really good thus far.
I'm heading back home to Sask next weekend so I'm looking forward to the 12hrs to play with the tweeter placements to figure out where they will eventually end up. Tell me what you guys think, and give comments neg or pos it doesn't matter. The best way to learn I feel is to get feedback on what you've done so I'll hoping for some good comments. Before: I did this years ago and always hated that color blue... so I finally did somthing about it http://www.saskjbody.org/iB_sjc/uplo...879-before.jpg And this is how it's comming along http://www.saskjbody.org/iB_sjc/uplo...3-100_2158.jpg http://www.saskjbody.org/iB_sjc/uplo...7-100_2168.jpg http://www.saskjbody.org/iB_sjc/uplo...1-100_2172.jpg http://www.saskjbody.org/iB_sjc/uplo...3-100_2175.jpg http://www.saskjbody.org/iB_sjc/uplo...2-100_2232.jpg http://www.saskjbody.org/iB_sjc/uplo...6-100_2231.jpg http://www.saskjbody.org/iB_sjc/uplo...4-100_2236.jpg [ March 20, 2005, 07:56 PM: Message edited by: Big Tom ] |
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http://www.saskjbody.org/iB_sjc/uplo..._2243_0001.jpg http://www.saskjbody.org/iB_sjc/uplo...6-100_2247.jpg http://www.saskjbody.org/iB_sjc/uplo...3-100_2248.jpg http://www.saskjbody.org/iB_sjc/uplo...5-100_2249.jpg Again, I'm no expert with fiberglass, this is only the second project I've attempted and the last time I did it was about 4yrs ago when I built my hood. But I think it's going to be nice when completed! [ March 20, 2005, 07:57 PM: Message edited by: Big Tom ] |
Looks very nice! [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img] Good work.
I have a question for you. How many hours did it take you per door? I like the mounting design for the mids. Actully 3 days ago I built speaker pods, for my doors, using fiberglass. Same kind of design angling out and up like yours but mine just mount to the factory panel. It took me 12 hours :eek: but they turned out good for my first time. |
Well the weather is the biggest factor for me, it's been "just" warm enough for the fiberglass to cure plus ontop of that the weekends havn't been very kind weather wise either. So usually after work I have enough time to do just a bit of work, then pack it up for the night. Weekends all I can do is sand a bit and work on the pods
So to answer your question I'm not 100% sure. I've been working on them for weeks now but only a few hours here and there, if the weather was really nice I'm sure I could get them done in a weekend. |
looks good, what are you going to upholster them in?
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Originally posted by defro13: looks good, what are you going to upholster them in? I wanted to keep the top part of the pannel stock, since it's got the most fussy parts to it like the arm rest and area around the doorhandle, and then just use the bottom of the spare one, do the fiberglass, and then vinyl it and re-attach it to the top piece. But since I couldn't use the top I decided to try and do what I'm doing now with fiberglassing the whole thing (a much larger pain in the ass) But to answer your question I really like the look of a painted pannel, nice clean and smooth. But I'm concerned about the wear with time in the armrest area. I doubt I'll be able to vinyl the door without it looking odd so painting it might be my only option. What would your advice be for a finish? |
cut the panel in half adn upholster it then
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I like the texture of the piece as it is myself.
Though maybe you could vinyl in some things like the armrest, etc...areas that skin touches, just for comfort's sake. Maybe cut out the 'oval' there and upholster that, as mentioned. |
Originally posted by Buffdaddy: I like the texture of the piece as it is myself. You mean the not finished at all fiberglass texture? I don't quite get what you're trying to say |
Sorry, night shift hurts my brain....I didnt read the headings.
I meant of the initial (old) blue/white one in the first picture, which I thought was the finished product now. |
Let me know how it sounnds I wanted to do the exact same thing last year just didn't have the $$ for it... But least with you doing it I will kow if it's worth it or not [img]smile.gif[/img] , Keep the pics comming...
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Well, so far I've only been able to get the drivers side door installed, and I'm impressed how well it sounds just on it's own even with the mid freeair. Tonight I'll probably get the passenger side in as well so by the weekend I'll have some music to listen too on the trip back home to Saskatchewan. After that, the next step I'm figuring will be waiting til it's warm enough again to fiberglass and seal the mid's. once their box is complete I can install them, and do the final testing for the tweets. THEN I can figure out what type of finish to do, maybe paint... maybe find a set of doorpannels I can yank the tops off... dunno. Got a fair bit of work left too do.
I'll keep you posted though with how they are comming along, if you want a more daily update with far more pic's hit me up on MSN. |
Hey whats ur msn?
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hey that's sweeet! great job, keep us updated ;)
Livin loud |
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