New setup in the works

[ryanJ]

lol, yea you kinda gotta eye it anyway. But atleast youll know when its done. where are you putting the box?

[Ryan from Ohio]

Trunk or course.

[Ryan from Ohio]

Heres the start of my speaker pods.


Thats 3 to 4 layers of glass. The thin weave from Wal Mart. I intend to cover the outside with 2-3 layers of strand mat from Wal mart.

I removed the stock pods using a drill to drill out the melted pegs. Theres two metal rivets to drill out in the same fashion.

I put down PLENTY of blue painters tape. Then I glassed right over it. Its hard already (warm day and I mixed on the hot side). Not fully cured though... Next step will be to pull it off. Get the tape off. Get the general base shape. Add wood where I can. I anticipate 5 mounting points. Use Hurricane nuts in wood. Then cut some speaker rings. Dowel rods and hot glue into place.

At which point I will need to actually run these in the car to ensure they are aimed where I want them. The tweeter I want to mount on a pivot and run it also until I find where I want it. Then its time to cover and glass...

[Ryan from Ohio]

Next is my newer Ref 500. I sold the other one to Billy so I could buy this one. Aesthetics being the reason... This one has a few marks/issues. But the paits good and better matches my other 3 amps

[lonnie]

Looking Good...keep it up!

[Ryan from Ohio]

Pfffft it looks like shit.

I got WAY to many irons in the fire right now to get any sizeable amount of work done on any 1 area... lol

My plan at this point is to get the doors dampened tomorrow. While continuing to work on these pods. And get them done. Then go back to the sub box... Then to the amp rack...

[Ryan from Ohio]

Ok, felt ambitious today on my day off...






This is all very rough still. Man that speaker is huge... I cant get my glove box to open it sticks out to far... I might rip it off and rework it- again.

[cherrington17]

looks like my soundstream speaker...


how did you cut those speaker baffles? (so they are two level) cut the outside, then route the inside?

[Ryan from Ohio]

I have a router and designed/built my own circle jig. I cut the outside first. Then I cut and set the depth of the counter bore. Then I cut the hole thru where need be.

They are kinda a PITA to make, but the results are good. My router bit sucks. I need a new one!

No thats not a SoundStream speaker...

I forgot to add I accidently bought yet another SoundStream amp this week. So now:

Ref 500 to my sub
Ref 300 to R mid
Ref 300 to L mid
Ref 160s to R tweet
Ref 160s to L tweet

lol

5 amps... man Im nuts...

The shit part is... Now I gotta upgrade my wiring. I can let it slide, has to be done. 2 Ga is what I really need, but fittings and fuse blocks are about non existant for it. Hell 2 ga wires hard to find anymore... its 4 ga to 1/0... lol

[jabartram]

i can get you 2 ga from my shop, but its expensive and heavy.we carry alot for diesel starting systems.

[Ryan from Ohio]

Way back when, 2ga was semi popular. Tiff carried a lot of 2ga stuff. Now, I dont think any 2ga is marketed for mobile audio.

I can get 1/0 for $3.40/ft from Knu. Im gonna check with Cargodz though. Maybe he will have a deal, I hope. I surely wasnt anticipating 5 amps. I gotta get a bunch of new blocks too...

[cherrington17]

thats odd... those speakers look exactly like my current ones. material/woofer/magnet... everything.

i didn't think you were going with those.. hence my question.


keep us posted.

[jabartram]

Originally Posted by Ryan from Ohio

Way back when, 2ga was semi popular. Tiff carried a lot of 2ga stuff. Now, I dont think any 2ga is marketed for mobile audio.

I can get 1/0 for $3.40/ft from Knu. Im gonna check with Cargodz though. Maybe he will have a deal, I hope. I surely wasnt anticipating 5 amps. I gotta get a bunch of new blocks too...

how much are you looking for?

[clutch1]

Looks ballin. Always love some clean FG work.

[black00gt1]

you gonna glass the hole door panel aswell?

good start

[Ryan from Ohio]

Originally Posted by black00gt1

you gonna glass the hole door panel aswell?

good start

No just the pod.

[Ryan from Ohio]

Errrrr...

Im not liking the way this is going. Im only doing 1 to start/learn with. Im not liking how its going, at all. Im going to scrap it and start again. It just doesnt have the look I want... It doesnt fit the way I want. It just sucks.

So try, try again...

[black00gt1]

the only way to get it the way ya want is to redo it untill ya get what ya want i redid a project 4 times till i got it the way i wanted.each time i learned somthing new its a learning experience.

[Ryan from Ohio]

Well I continued on with the one piece. Im going to invest a little more time into it. Looks a bit different now.

[Ryan from Ohio]

Ok, update to this thread.

Basically the pod idea was a no go. My speakers are 7 inchers... Pods will work good for 5.25", maybe 6"- 6.5" might push it...

So I fiberglassed my door pod right on the door panel:
http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27281

Finished pic without covering:


I got my Alarm in and wired up. Its a Scytek Precision 200. Its not a 2 way or remote start, just an alarm. Pretty impressed with it at this point! Mounting an Alarm in the HO is a giant PITA. The only place I could get to work was right above the gas pedal on a metal bracket. Took the drivers seat out to do it also, much easier that way.

So now my power wire is ran, properly:
http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27334

My speaker wire is ran (4 lines to the front) on Passenger side.

RCAs down the center @ console.

Interior all back in minus rear seat and seat trim.

I need to sound deaden the drivers door and get the new panel in there.

Build the massive amp rack and finish the sub box... Before I can do much on the amp rack part I need my new ground foot. Ended up getting this little beauty:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=290315444621