1994 Ford F350 CC Build- Stalled out for a bit! Sorry!

[scooter99]

Thanks! I didn't have time to do anything too special! But if it makes you feel any better I was thinking of somehow making some metal boxes that would be deadened inside, to put under the bed. They'd be on actuators and I would just hit the button to have them pop out! Trying to think about the concept a little more.

[IBleedMusick]

Thanks! I didn't have time to do anything too special! But if it makes you feel any better I was thinking of somehow making some metal boxes that would be deadened inside, to put under the bed. They'd be on actuators and I would just hit the button to have them pop out! Trying to think about the concept a little more.

Dude I was joking but how did I know you were going to do something crazy. I like the metal box idea but honestly I would just get some marine speakers and mount them in the metal boxes and mount it to the bed of the truck, hell do a bar mounted to the bed use a switch to turn them off and boom done. To be honest after the truck is done you won't need outside speakers lol.

[scooter99]

OH SHIT! You're onto something here. I could get a big light bar, roll bar, and then do the marine cans off of it! SCORE!!! Nice thinking buddy!!!

[scooter99]

So I took a few minutes tonight before we get ready to leave for the drive ins, and swapped out the battery.

I didn't get the pic of the readings, but this one is sitting at 12.31v.

Took it out. Nice and rusty under there. When I get ready to do this for real and finalized, I'll be replacing that panel. I think I can get a pair of these or a pair of other batteries in there.

The new beast

Sitting at 12.89v (this was me testing it today with my new voltage meter. It needs adjustment obviously.)

In it's new home. Now I wouldn't usually advise putting two 4ga cables into one 1/0ga cable, but in this case I was in a bind cause the screws weren't long enough, I didn't have others that would fit, and I didn't want to put the old battery back in. So for now it's tight and it'll work.

Finally a little running voltage reading! WOOT!!

That's it. Now I won't have to worry about the battery dying at the movies! Thanks for checking in!

[scooter99]

Well last night I was able to go out and get a few things done on the temp sub box. I want to do more with it, but I'm thinking right now, just get it in the truck. So I'm lacking some details, more sanding and body work, that would make even this temp system pop. But believe it or not, I'm fine with it. Now, don't get it twisted, should this have been my final set up, or at least my more permanent set up, then I would go through the tons of steps to make it look like glass!

So with all that being said let's get to some pictures!

The sub box structure is pretty much done. Subs could probably go in and play now, aside of the fact that I have no amp set up yet. But this work is the little details, and me practicing some new things. I've never done anything like this before really so I'm kind of taking this opportunity to learn as I go. Fly by the seat of my ass!

Recall that I didn't like the empty space on the opposite side of the subs. Problem was I didn't have enough 3/4" MDF to go all the way across. So I came up with this little gem. Check it out! BTW, these were all taken with my phone (samsung galaxy nexus). I need a new camera, but I can't really afford one right now. That's why, if the format is a little screwy. On to the pics!

I started out with a piece of 1/4" ply.

That's gonna go here.

bam!

Next up I grabbed a piece of 3/4" MDF and went to work. What's that box up there though? How does that fit in the equation!?!

Wait for iiiittttttt

Tadaaaaaaaa

Now I needed a frame to go around it, but I need to trace around it as well to get the exact cut out. Hmmmmm....I got it! 2 Pencils, and a piece of 3/4" Pipe should do the trick!

Yep, looks good!

Time to get it cut out. Got my jigsaw out and went to work. Got the outside cut out.

[scooter99]

Then the inside.

Next it was time to remove some stuff. This is where I learned a little lesson. I only needed about 3/16" for the glass to fit in, but I needed about a half inch for the leds. I did this wrong, you'll see why. I'll explain when I'm done.

Not to bad for freehand. It'll do for this.

So the thing I did wrong was I ended up taking the depth for the leds, out of the whole thing. What I should have done, was taken out the depth for the glass all the way back, then gotten a thinner bit out of my case, and did a deeper thinner cut around that area for the leds. It would've brought the glass down further and deeper from the top, gave a groove for the leds to sit into, and made a thicker stronger piece. Right now it's pretty thin and fragile. So lesson learned, I'll know for the next time.

Now then, let's cut some glass.

Oh that's gonna be nice! Looks foggy cause I have the clear protective plastic still on it.

Got it wired up and ready to go. Temporarily anyway. I need to still get it sanded a little, and painted.

Now lets test it out. Got it wired up to a spare battery.

And we have light! This was in my garage on the floor, and there was quite a bit of light in there, so not the full effect, but you get the idea.

[scooter99]

Now that looks pretty good, again the protective plastic is still on which is why you see the scratches. But I think that it can look better. I'm loosing a lot of light out of the bottom. So to solve that issue, I put some tape on the bottom of the piece over the leds.

Let's try it again. I think it gives a better output.

Let's look side by side.

So now that that's done, it's time to get some stuff finished. I sanded the oval down by hand. Just to round the edges a little bit. I wanted to put a round over on the inside, but with taking that much meat out, I just didn't have enough to do it. So I just sanded down the sharp edge on it. Then grabbed the only black paint I had on site, which was a heat paint.

For the glass, I didn't want to paint it, so I grabbed the can of niteshades I had on the workbench, and gave that a try!

The wrinkling you're seeing in the glass, is the tarp I have over my car port area. It's not the paint.

Next I sanded down the enclosure a little bit. I wanted to do oh so much more, but I just need to get this thing finished. I know how bad that sounds, and it's not my normal way, but it has to be right now.

Using the same paint, again all I have on site, I painted up the box real quick.

[scooter99]

Then a little look at where the frame is gonna go.

Little teaser on how it's gonna look!

So that's as far as I got yesterday before "mamma" asked me to come in and help get the kiddo's ready for bed. When mamma calls, it's time to answer. But, I'm very very close to being done. Here's what I have left to finish this enclosure.

Mount the glass - I don't have any silicone so I may have to hot glue it in.

Mount the leds

Tape up the back over the leds, I'll use electrical tape this time.

Cut a groove to run the wires

Install bolts for the sub wires.

Install subs

Install amp

So it's getting there. I'm going to try and get it buttoned up today, but I also have a lot of house work to do. So we'll see. If things go well, I should have this playing by next weekend! WOOT!

Thanks for checking it out!

[OrionStang]

LOL that this is a 'temp' setup. Looking better than a lot of 'finished' setups.

[BassHead1990]

thats awesome!