jimdog32526 Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 The case parts have arrived! Well I have been out there working on the case parts since 5 non stop. I had to measure, cut, trim, grind, round, each one of these rails to get them to fit. On top of that, I had to run a 1/4" Round over bit around all the edges so the rail would fit flush. I was struggling over gluing the rails on or screwing them on. I decided on Epoxy. They are held securely on by the corners, they just need to be stuck along the length to keep them from shifting. So 1st test fit....This is when I found out I had to 1/4 round the edges. You have to fit each rail so they dont overlap on the ends, then round over the corners. 1st set glued in place. Measuring to see if any trimming was needed where the speaker sets in and yes. I had to trim part of the rail to clear the speaker on both sides. 1st corner in place Rails clearanced for the speaker. Corner 2nd corner cap in place. and I ran out of screws. crap. oh well I guess its miller time. I will start again in the morning after a quick trip to lowes.....again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdog32526 Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Well its pretty much done now. All I have left is the grill. I will order that next payday friday, then it should be here about 10 days later. Total finished cost of this box build was about $375. I must have at least 15 hours in this as well. hopefully I will be ready to install it all in about 2 weeks. I still have ALOT of work left to do on the amp rack/shelf/table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdog32526 Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 I dropped the speaker in to see how it looks. It looks awesome! Terminals Top shot Port Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdog32526 Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 This is how it will sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishuponasub Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Man That's pretty sweet. Not my style but I like seeing something different and knowing the effort it took to do it right. I hope you like the how the box performs so that this artwork doesn't have to be Rebuilt. Sitting around waiting to be installed: 4 FI X 10 270 CES alt D3400/73ah lithium AA 3800.1 (2) AA 75.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadeTreeMechanic Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Man looks great! I really like the grill idea, I am always worried that one of the kids is going to throw something in the back of the truck and its going to lay against the cone. I had the zipper from someone's coat saw through a surround one time. What amp are you going to run? Tuned in for more pictures! 91 C350 Centurion conversion ( Four Door One Ton Bronco) 250A Alternator (Second Alternator Coming Soon) G65 AGM Up Front / Two G31 AGM in Back Pioneer 80PRS CT Sounds AT125.2 / CT Sounds 6.5 Strato Pro component Front Stage CT Sounds AT125.2 / Lanzar Pro 8" coax w/compression horn tweeter Rear Fill FSD 5000D 1/2 ohm (SoundQubed 7k Coming Soon) Two HDS315 Four Qubes Each 34hz (Two HDC3.118 and New Box Coming Soon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdog32526 Posted October 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 I'm running a massive audio D2400. Not a ton of power but enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdog32526 Posted October 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 I talked to tech support at soundcubed today about the excursion of the woofer. Apparently its 1.75" above the top arc of the foam surround. Damn, That would put my grill at over 3 inches off of the cabinet. Right now I cant think of any way to make that look good, so for the moment I am shelving the grill. At a later date, I may modify the cabinet. Since I doubled up the front baffle, I can easily recess the speaker 3/4" into the cabinet. I would want to put a ring around the inside if I did that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdog32526 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 Im making progress. Still not finished though. Im closing in. I got the table all finish covered with formica. Im working on the finishing touches to mount the grill now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdog32526 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Now I just have to build another one of these on the other side. Then I have to build the grill and drill out my mounting peg holes. and it will be ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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