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

[scooter99]

STUPID ROUNDOVER BIT!

Let's get it in!

Used screws here. Counter sunk pre drilled it. This is just temporary to get the port situated for the rear deck and the extension. When I get it all body filled and primed and finished, I'll glue it and screw it back in.

Port holes!! Think this will cause some port noise? LOL

Just kidding, roughed out! I have the square there because I forgot there wasn't a wall to flush trim on the outsides. Just the inside wall and side walls are there to flush against.

So I clamped the square in there for a straight edge.

Time to flush trim!

Had a little accident on the back left corner there. I didn't clamp the other side because it felt tight. Guess it wasn't. I'll have to address that later.

Then I grabbed an angle bit, and 45'd the center wall. Was going to round it over, but I thought this would be better.

1/4" mdf to make some templates for the external port.

Not going to continue the center part on the external port. This is panel #1.

Cut it close with the jig saw, and then two sided tape to put it on and use the flush bit.

My wife came through with some Starbucks! Was getting a little chilled.

Cleaned up.

Had the center parts still so I sanded the nub left over with a block sander.

Nice and clean.

Ready to use my new toy! Thanks Kyle and Laura!

[scooter99]

Copying to Panel #2 so I can use the rabbeting bit and bring it back.

4 panels later this is what I have. Now I'll get some ply cut and then all I'll need to do is use the flush trim bit and copy these over. That's all for tonight. More tomorrow I hope.

So that was it for yesterday. I'm hoping to get back to doing some of it today, this afternoon. Maybe actually get the port built so I can start with the filling process. Also need to get the enclosure part finished so I can start working on the finishing work with it. Lots more to be done.

Also found out the weather delayed my parts. So I still don't have them. I talked with Honda yesterday and they're going to overnight them to me when the last part comes in tomorrow. SO, hopefully I'll have them on Tuesday, however that's Christmas Eve and there's no telling!

At this point I don't see me playing by the time I go back to work. I still have cable to run, amp racks to build, and other stuff as well to do. So I'll keep plugging away and hopefully I'll be done by February at Autorama!

Thanks for checking in! More to come!

[cjvue]

Oh o... How big is the box?

[scooter99]

I actually forgot. After I took the torsion springs out, and the trunk hit me in the head, I decided I better do something about the trunk lid.

I had a video somewhere which I had already temporarily installed this so this time I just used the rivet threadserts tool and made my mounting points.

Works well! Although I will say that the trunk lid is heavier than I thought it would be. So while this one lifts it, I think I'm going to grab a second one for the other side so I can have equal movement as well as stability holding the lid up with the amp on it.

I need some spacers, for here, as well as, the back side too. I'm also going to use 1/4x20 bolts instead of these 8-32's. I noticed after a few uses with this much space behind it that they started bending a bit. A 1/4x20 fits perfectly in the holes of the actuator with no movement back and forth.

I tried the 6" actuator I bought, and it just won't work. Won't work for the trunk lid, nor will it work for the rear seat. SO I think I'm going to buy two more 10", one for the other side of the trunk, and one for the back seat.

That's all for now.

[scooter99]

The enclosure is right at 3 cubes and tuned to mid 34 or 35hz, I can't remember and I can't find the screenshot of the torres I did.

[Trey_Dog650]

hot damn now those are some updates

[Kyblack76]

hot damn now those are some updates

no shit.

and damn, when you said you could use the table, fuck..... did you.

You put more use to it, just takin a pic of it, than i new what to do with it... lol.

Good shit scottie... good shit.

[Smoove]

Nice skills.

[scooter99]

hot damn now those are some updates

hot damn now those are some updates

no shit.

and damn, when you said you could use the table, fuck..... did you.

You put more use to it, just takin a pic of it, than i new what to do with it... lol.

Good shit scottie... good shit.

Nice skills.

Thanks guys. I'm enjoying this for sure. I just wish I had more time. I'm not going to be playing by the time I go back to work unfortunately. But that's ok, I'll get there at some point. By February for sure.

Kyle, yes man already a life saver. Had to make some of my own mounting holes for my router since I apparently don't have a compatible one. But nothing a drill bit and a counter sink cant fix! BOOM!

Thanks Smoove! Appreciate your kindness!

So, I got more done tonight. I'm uploading now. Things are working out so well I can't begin to tell you. I'm very happy. Pics up coming!

[scooter99]

So last night I left off with the external port template pieces. Let's move on.

Since I got the templates for the external port done, it's time to transfer them all to the birch. I cut a strip out, and copped them up with the chop saw.

4 panels.

Laid them out and traced the holes.

Cut them out with the jig saw close.

Got the two sided tape on them

and put the templates on them. Now they're ready for a pass with the flush trim bit.

Back to this beauty! Already paid for itself I think!

All flushed and cleaned up. Still have some work to do on this back flush wall, but I can either stand it, or just fill it with everything else and sand it smooth.

All lined up the way it's supposed to look. Now, liets get an idea of where they're supposed to go.

Got the enclosure back in

And stacked the first three panels, before I realized that i needed to take a touch more out of the deck for the 4th.

On the back side and the back left side.

Now the fourth panel can go in no problem. While I was at it, I cut the sides for the battery rack. Recall they needed a trim. So that's done too.

Inside view with all 4 panels.