rockFord_Expedition's Rebuild (Old School RF, SMD/D'Amore, CE Auto Electric, DC Power, XS Power, SHCA) lots of pics inside

[Smoove]

Moving on to the enclosure. Don't expect much, it's solid but not too pretty, I was building this while I was caring for my mom 24/7 before she passed and more often than not I would have to stop right in the middle of a step to take care of one thing or another.

Well, the router got me. BUT it was only the wrench while changing bits. I'll call myself lucky. I guess no build is complete until you've shed blood right?

LOL! you crazy.

[Miguels]

moving along quick

[rockFord_Expedition]

Thanks to those of you following. I know it isn't a very exciting build, but it is a huge reason I still have some sanity left in me, so it means a ton to me.

Some more port work:

Another assembly pic

Getting it lined up on the rear face of the box. Doing subs up port back.

Got the inside traced out

Drillin some holes so I can rough cut it with the jigsaw

Got the rough cut out done

[azscott]

Much love for the old school rockford man! I enjoy the builds using stuff like that which we don't always see! Keep putting in work, I want to see the finished product!

[rockFord_Expedition]

Laying some glue down

I figured the SMD should be good for about 5 db

Laying down some resin

[rockFord_Expedition]

Much love for the old school rockford man! I enjoy the builds using stuff like that which we don't always see! Keep putting in work, I want to see the finished product!

Thanks alot man

[rockFord_Expedition]

I am not great at glasswork, especially compared to many of you guys but I wanted to add some strength to this joint. The box will only see 1500w RMS in a perfect world and realistically much less than that, but I wanted to make it so this thing could take 10x the power and have no flex, and take a little pride in the structural strength and integrity of this thing.

[rockFord_Expedition]

Now some work on the port opening. My goal here was to make it difficult to tell that there are actually 5 different pieces of wood coming together at this point. SO I flipped it over after all the glass dried and hit it with a flush trim bit. then another 1/2" roundover for the opening. A little body filler, sanding, prime and paint and she was good to go, at least IMO

[bcbrassard]

Looking good man! keep it up, tuned in for end result.

[Kyblack76]

Nice.