Demolition rebuild!
10-23-2010, 08:09 AM
#12
It was a loud SS... Now it's quiet for the time being.. Well as quiet as demolition on a huge steel framed box with sludge hammers can be?
Yes it was Murilo's van!
and that small 8inch round pipe welded to the 2X4 steel is not going to be fun to modify or remove...
More updates tonight or tomorrow!
Yes it was Murilo's van!
and that small 8inch round pipe welded to the 2X4 steel is not going to be fun to modify or remove...
More updates tonight or tomorrow!
10-27-2010, 09:21 PM
#17
Trust me If I can break it down withing 14 hours it wasn't that strong.... Ha. Now it's time to make it stronger, and bigger. It currently Sits @ 47 cubic feet inside the metal cage(no wood). The plan is to make it max width, and height of the vehicle, and add about a foot in length, which would bring the volume close to 80 cubic feet!?!
10-28-2010, 07:55 AM
#20
That whole dash will be removed as soon as I dig it out of MDF wood chips! Then it will get a touch of deadener and hopefully seal the front cabin off from anything to do with the outside!
With having 80 cubes I bet the van can make a good run at SS3-4?!? I got the woofers, just got to test and try!! Can't wait for that part... Maybe we can even try 4-10's!! haha
Few notes taken during demolition:
-Always make sure you use LOTS of glue for layering wood. The first layer of mdf ripped off the other layer very easily and exposed the screws on the 2nd sheet which then i was able to unbolt it from the frame and remove in bigger easier pieces.
-The floor sounded hollow and vibrated too much(even with knock test). The metal beams running along the floor are not welded to floor causing them to vibrate and is defiantly a weak spot to fix. I think pouring a concrete, or resin/sand or kitty hair mix will take care of this issue, AFTER those metal beams get some welding love and beefed up!
-Instead of using sono tube and expanding foam for rounded corners inside the box I will try something denser like 1/2" thick sewer piping with resin or kitty hair for support.
-Who would like to see me weld up a few hundred feet of rebar in this thing and pour concrete around the boxes 5 sides?(back,top,sides,floor)
As for replacing the wood, I'm leaning toward using baltic birch plywood. Was thinking on starting with 1inch thickness which equals about 18plies of wood. My gut tells me an extra 1/2" layer after the 1 inch might still help?!?
With having 80 cubes I bet the van can make a good run at SS3-4?!? I got the woofers, just got to test and try!! Can't wait for that part... Maybe we can even try 4-10's!! haha
Few notes taken during demolition:
-Always make sure you use LOTS of glue for layering wood. The first layer of mdf ripped off the other layer very easily and exposed the screws on the 2nd sheet which then i was able to unbolt it from the frame and remove in bigger easier pieces.
-The floor sounded hollow and vibrated too much(even with knock test). The metal beams running along the floor are not welded to floor causing them to vibrate and is defiantly a weak spot to fix. I think pouring a concrete, or resin/sand or kitty hair mix will take care of this issue, AFTER those metal beams get some welding love and beefed up!
-Instead of using sono tube and expanding foam for rounded corners inside the box I will try something denser like 1/2" thick sewer piping with resin or kitty hair for support.
-Who would like to see me weld up a few hundred feet of rebar in this thing and pour concrete around the boxes 5 sides?(back,top,sides,floor)
As for replacing the wood, I'm leaning toward using baltic birch plywood. Was thinking on starting with 1inch thickness which equals about 18plies of wood. My gut tells me an extra 1/2" layer after the 1 inch might still help?!?
