Loud & Low 8th Gen Civic - Time to say good bye to her.

[cjvue]

Thats lots of progress. Which design we end up with now?

[scooter99]

Thanks guys. Yesterday was a good day for sure. Not going to get anything done today. Too much to do in too short amount of time. I'm going to for sure push to get this completed tomorrow. But my wife may have something to say about that. We'll have to see.

I have a video uploading now of using the Kreg Jig. In case no one's used one before.

[scooter99]

[SoundFreakk]

nice progress scott!!

[scooter99]

So I hit the point of no return today. Anyone want to see pics? Maybe a video later?

[iball1804]

Heck yeah! Show us some pics

[Karkov]

I want to see!

[scooter99]

Ok I'm headed to breakfast with my kiddo's. Soon as I get home I'll post them up!

[scooter99]

Ok here we go. Progress from yesterday. I actually did a couple of things at once. Let's get started.

First I Pulled the trim panel off the rear deck. Lots of gaps to fill when I'm done. Like the speaker holes, center seat belt hold (which I removed a long time ago), the rear light hole, etc.

Put the enclosure back in, and get a measurement on the distance between the deck and the enclosure top.

Doing some math, I estimated about 4 panels, 3/4" with a 1/2" recess on them, equals 3". So something like that. I may add a fifth to bring it to a nice level with the trim panel. Adding a little bit to play with, I came up with a panel that was 13" wide by 12" deep. This will give me a flange to screw it down with as well.

So I got that cut to use as a template.

Next I removed the deadener from the area where the deck was going to be cut. By now I'm nervous about cutting this by the way! Having second thoughts.

But I continued prepping it. Taped off the area for a better view of the lines etc. Then centered the panel where it's supposed to be and marked it with a sharpie.

Removed the template and it's ready for cutting.

View through the back window. When all this is done, I'll be getting the windows re-tinted. FINALLY! I'm actually happy I don't have it tinted now, cause I'm sure I'd have already scratched up the tint.

Then these had to go.

This is a bit dangerous! So be careful if you're doing this. But I was able to get them out without any injury.

Just this plastic bracket left to remove . Could've left it in, because it's in what's getting cut out. But I did it anyway.

[scooter99]

Then I just said EFF IT and this is the carnage! Not turning back now! The dead has been done!

Here's what's left. Like I said before, I have lots to fill in when it's all said and done. But I'll address that later.

Now back to the enclosure. Time to build a port! Decided to use the finish nailer for this one. Smaller holes, less work to finish.

Glue is a must though.

This is the inside part of the port.

Time to add a center wall.

Whoops. Miss measured. Good thing I noticed it before I nailed it. Not sure how that happened. LOL

Glue and Nails. Done!

Added some 45's for air flow.

Let's round stuff over! Found out doing this that I needed a new roundover bit.

Damn, now I have some sanding and filling to do.

Got the sides on. Still needs trimming.

Jig saw to get it close.

Followed up with the flush trim bit.

Equals sexy finish!