custom fiberglassed doors

[AleroKing]

under construction

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/544001_427039724034717_146906345_n.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/543908_427039274034762_1163643871_n.jpg

[zearchyo]

Interesting

[spc2125]

very interesting....

[billytheman1188]

:eek:

[S8track16]

Looking forward to seeing the result.

[03glgold]

Its your car and it will be interesting to see, however I don't know why anybody would ruin a good car by putting that many speakers in the door panel like that...it makes it so it isn't even a functional driver as it would be just plain uncomfortable...but I guess to each their own

[xXManwhoreXx]

Sweeeeet!

[S8track16]

You can never have too much car audio.

[Nas Escobar]

That's overkill, but we shall see how this goes.

[billytheman1188]

You can never have too much car audio.

Yes....yes you can. That DEF looks like overkill. How do you plan to reinforce the door panels? Dont speakers need a little area for them to sound good (like subwoofers?). I don't know too much about audio cause i'm more about performance so i'm JW. Not trying to hate on you.....good for you for doing something different but i just wanna know what you have planned. Have you thought it out? I do know speakers need to be in certain positions for them to sound right. Gonna be A LOT of fiberglassing lol.....i don't have the patience for that. lol. You'll be deaf within a few years :lol:

[Nas Escobar]

Dont speakers need a little area for them to sound good (like subwoofers?). I don't know too much about audio cause i'm more about performance so i'm JW. [......] I do know speakers need to be in certain positions for them to sound right.

Woofers/midranges/speakers (whatever you want to call them) need some sort of enclosure in order to produce low frequencies. Otherwise, they sound very "aired out". Likewise, building a large box for normal 6.5 speakers as one would do with subwoofers is about the same as not having anything to enclose the back because the speaker doesn't have any sort of seal. Speakers are a lot easier to enclose though. They don't need much space behind them. That's why door speakers work. The metal around them gives them enough enclosure to be able to produce a low tone without feeling aired out.

As far as position, it's all how you look at it. My 94 Cutlass has speakers in the dash, but they're practically non existent as the speaker cone is pointed towards the windshield. If it were angled towards the cabin then my hearing perception would be towards the front and not the back. That's how positioning works. You want to create an allusion that the source of sound is either coming from the front of you, the rear of you, or the side of you. All depends on how you want it. I personally like to feel as I'm in front of the sound rather than listening to it from a background perspective.

The OP is obviously building a competition sound system. In this situation, it doesn't matter how it's positioned ergonomically, but rather what matters is how it's positioned to create a louder sound. In his case, he would need to create a backing so his speakers don't lose "pressure" when creating a low tone. The metal frame of the door can provide that, and to some, it can be enough, but depending the op's vision, he may have to create "channels" so the speakers don't sound as if they're chillin in the air.

Now I'm not an expert, but I do know enough to create something loud and "bangin". My Grand Am is known to be loud, and I'm taking the Cutlass to the next level, simply for it being a convertible.

[AleroKing]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/010113181335_zps90526952.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/010613170252.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/012013164701.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/012713172939.jpg

[sleepyalero]

Getting there.

[AleroKing]

thanks guys

also found some more bass damage when i took my panels off

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/010113154131_zps702a7edc.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/010113154154_zps84cf7a0a.jpg

both sides are like this

[Papa Rad17]

Must of been bumpin pretty hard! door panels are looking good!

[xXManwhoreXx]

Im pretty excited for this!

[AleroKing]

im not sure if any of you are familiar with prv audio
but i will be running 16 of there 6.5s and 4 super tweeters

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/020713180100_zpsc5a96ebc.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/013113125254_zpsccc5f4e4.jpg


sanding started

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/012713172538.jpg

[AleroKing]

irs been a slight pita taking these auto windows doors and converting them for a window crank

[sleepyalero]

Keep it up

[tw0123]

I would have sold those doors and gotten some manual window doors just to save the hassle!! hell a junk yard might have even swapped you straight up simply because they can sell the window regulators and switches...

[guiguilandry]

Nice!! I'm following your progress... you give me some ideas...

[Nas Escobar]

Wow i never thought I'd see someone actually want crank windows lol

[AleroKing]

I would have sold those doors and gotten some manual window doors just to save the hassle!! hell a junk yard might have even swapped you straight up simply because they can sell the window regulators and switches...

ive always had manual windows my old panels where just trashed , this is all i could find in multiple junkyard trips

[AleroKing]

Wow i never thought I'd see someone actually want crank windows lol

ive always had the manual cranks, ive thought about going to automatic windows but i figured they would just break from the bass

[AleroKing]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/020313170202_zps554a82b2.jpg

[Shiwnath]

To be honest when I first saw this thread a couple days ago, I had no idea what direction it would be going in and I thought it was a stupid idea. I'm glad I didn't say anything because I would be sitting here with my foot in my mouth because that's pretty sweet so far.

[03glgold]

While this isn't my thing, and I still don't really like them...It looks a lot cleaner than some you posted a picture of at an earlier point, so for cleaning them up some I give you props, however I still don't know how you could ever put that much sound equipment to use and think it messes with functionality...way to be unique though

[sleepyalero]

It's very possible to make it work. I'm excited for this.

[03Sleepr]

Looks like it's coming along well. I'm not into car audio, but this is pretty sweet, I would even like to do something like this with maybe 2 in each door.

[xXManwhoreXx]

I wish I had manual windows.... wait I do its called tape

[sleepyalero]

You need to fix that.

[Nas Escobar]

The window regulator and motor is only $50 on ebay. I would do it if I was you... hell I've done it because I had a bottle of spray paint holding my window up from inside the door panel... smh lol

[DeeJayy]

I myself have a stick in mine ;D

[sleepyalero]

I had a stick of wood holding mine up as well until I got a new one from the junkyard.

[DeeJayy]

I had a stick of wood holding mine up as well until I got a new one from the junkyard.

Lucky you. Every junkyard around me the aleros are stripped down to just the frame hahaha

[DeeJayy]

Any word on these doors? anxious to see!

[AleroKing]

test fit

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/020313165541_zpse3e3f5d9.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/020313123309_zpsa6984293.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/020213165512_zps48716b56.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/020213165520_zps4ba51762.jpg

i put the quick layer of spray paint to make any spots that still need work to stick out more. its hard to see any little imperfections in bondo.

[S8track16]

That's going to look great, what do you have in terms of sub woofers?

[Papa Rad17]

Looking good! thats going to be LOUD!

[AleroKing]

thanks guys i have 2 18"s for bass

here are some pics i have

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/022513172641_zps6076ea35.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/032312150137.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/072512193644.jpg

door sealed off

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/022413150648_zps6805b87f.jpg

[AleroKing]

thanks guys i have 2 18"s for bass

here are some pics i have

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/022513172641_zps6076ea35.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/032312150137.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/072512193644.jpg

door sealed off

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/022413150648_zps6805b87f.jpg

wired the doors up and spray painted them real quick for spring break nationals

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/022413162206_zps09a06e35.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/esftwear7/022413171036_zps9d225a67.jpg

[mfuller]

Question -
How much weight is all this gear adding to the car?
Will it still move???

[AleroKing]

Question -
How much weight is all this gear adding to the car?
Will it still move???

its right around the max weight 900lbs or so iirc with me in it.

ive had the subs and most of the batteries for over 2 years now no problems yet

[sleepyalero]

this thing is gonna be a machine, total cost?

[billytheman1188]

I feel bad for your ears....

[AleroKing]

this thing is gonna be a machine, total cost?

thanks it does 154+ with the door open @ 40hz right now.

ive spent about 4,000$ the last 3 years , i could easily get about 3200 back i buy alot of stuffed used.

[sleepyalero]

154+db.....

i approve!!!

[Secord]

I feel bad for your ears....
What?? I can't hear you!

[Oldsnut]

As I was told by an expert, it's only air pressure. Right......

[billytheman1188]

What?? I can't hear you!

:lol: :lol: :lol: Exactly. I have bad hearing from always bumping in my car and the most wattage i ever had was 1000.....i can't imagine how this guys hearing is. The door panels look good though.....those subs in the back seat are WAYYYYYY too close though. How friggin big is that sub box!? :eek:

[xXManwhoreXx]

Boner achieved

[the1lyden]

I cannot wait to see a video of this sucker in action!!!!!!!!!!!

[Papa Rad17]

I cannot wait to see a video of this sucker in action!!!!!!!!!!!

agreed! your going to have some neighbors angry with you.

[S8track16]

What is the brand of the sub and amps?

[AleroKing]

What is the brand of the sub and amps?
fi btls on 2 crescendo 3500s
agreed! your going to have some neighbors angry with you.i never play it around my house at all, i go out to a industrial area to do all my testing. even though my neighbor came over and told me they dont care how loud i play it everyone on the blocks house would probably be shaking.

I cannot wait to see a video of this sucker in action!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6heqP1yVrzg

and this video was on half power

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j82OY_vM6wk

[sleepyalero]

fi btls, those are killer subs! ive seen em in a few different vehicles on youtube, def an awesome sub.

just watched the videos! holy cow!!!!! your gonna beat the doors right off of it! that car will prob start coming apart piece by piece lol.

[Babyblue]

Never seen anything like it.

[billytheman1188]

get some "bass" by asap rocky up in there....that song BANGS!

[DJx79x]

I was even thinking Purple Kisses by A$AP Rocky that song has really deep bass

[the1lyden]

That is Crazy.... it sucks though, that your stereo is trying to kill your car...

[Truth]

That is Crazy.... it sucks though, that your stereo is trying to kill your car...

still amazing though!

[xXManwhoreXx]

You need wheels so bad!!!!!!

And new window trim

[sound_xtreme]

nice, i miss messing around with car audio. i think my stuff was like ~145 @ 30hz at it's peak. shit flexed like crazy.