wannabang Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 How about that alliteration? lol Since the break in resulted with my stock floor being contorted, I'm going to put the stock floor back in, once I get the car back from the body shop, (sad) and build a smaller, sealed box for my 15" SSA Icon along with troubleshooting my back up camera and getting the Viper Invisibeam put in. Here's the plan, most likely to be modified slightly. The battery is represented by the smaller box, and it will be braced some how. The amp will be mounted on the back of the box again, and if I have time, I'll build something to hide the wires, but for now I'm just planning on mounting the fuse to the box. The long, extended piece and the corner brace is to keep the box from sliding/falling. It's about 2.3 cu.ft, sits just below the window line and battery plus the box extend across the entire driver's side trunk panel. It leaves 30 inches of lateral trunk space for me to put the seats down, lie, and store things. It will all be screwed together for security and easy removal to access the spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted August 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Got her back and brought home some wood! Tomorrow I cut and begin to build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Coincidentally, I'm about to make a new one, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Is your current one set in the floor or in the stock location? I look forward to seeing your handywork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 After I killed my little boston sub, I put an 8w1v2 in its hole. Wasn't enough. I then put in my Boston GT-50 and an 8w7ae in a half-assed temp box. Sounds great, looks terrible. I can't put it in the side panel, nor the floor because of it's size, so I'm just going to make a nice box that doesn't take up much space. I've already started collecting parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hmmm... If I have time, a grille would be pretty handy. Anxious to see how it turns out, Dingo. I'll be beginning the the assembly tomorrow, but have it all cut out today. After working first shift and lifting, transporting, and cutting these boards, I'm exhausted. Later tonight, I hope to get rid of the rest of the false floor and vacuum all the glass out. If I have time after, I'll fix the back-up camera. I over-estimated how much wood I'd need, as I bought two sheets, but finished everything with just one and with a little extra... Stock floor, false floor pieces, and new box pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 The stock floor's back in. I ran the wires through the driver's side power lift gate switch location and it all should be in by Thursday evening. Check out my temporary, rigged battery holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Looking good so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 I'm not too concerned, but I thought I'd ask for clarification. Since I started building, I've put the fuse 6-8 inches from the power source. To make this look cleaner, I attempted to hide the fuse behind the interior panel. This makes the few roughly 15-20 inches from the battery. It this really an issue, or am I just risking the loss of more wire if it blows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 You should be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I'm going to take a second to honor my grandpa. Ever since I got into car audio, we've gotten much closer. We share sarcasm and inside jokes and it makes me feel really good about the future. He's been through so much in his old age, I'm just happy to stand next to him when I can. He's survived a heart attack, three strokes, a driver's side crash that totaled his car, and has lived with tremors all his life (as I do). He's lived to see his brother die of cancer and his mom die of natural causes. It's been rough for him, but I'm glad for every moment he's here. This man is my hero, and I love having such a fun, connecting hobby in common with him. He currently does carpentry for a local church and gave up his mechanics shop a few years after I was born. Putting the top on with him: ...and all but the baffle: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hats off to you and your grandpa Rock on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Oh, wannabang... You'll like this one. New plan. All the amps behind the passenger's side panel, remove stock sub box, and mount 200mm computer case fan in the grille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Creativity! I like it! You porting the box? I assume you'll have enough room being that it is an 8. ..Build will resume after the company picnic and hopefully I can get it all put together before night's end, including carpeting and PD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Yup. Mdf ported box tuned to 32hz, fiberglassed and baffled internally, line-x outside. The fan is led to match the ambient lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 mmmmmmm. The jealousy is slowly taking over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Got the hole cut out and the sub out of the old box. Forgot how big the thing was... My picture-taking-skills leave something to be desired... to be finished later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Box is done, sanded, and ready to be plasti-dipped. Floor is almost done. Should have it done today, installed tomorrow morning. It feels so weird to not have a port... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabang Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 All done! Don't think I'll have time to carpet the base before school starts for me. I do miss it being ported... but it still sounds good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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