Jump to content

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 1.4k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

I seen this awhile back on another forum....sweet install.

Vehicle: 1997 S10 Blazer 4dr 4X4

Exterior: Rear End Bagged, Black Grill, Lifted 2"

Amplifiers: Rockford Fosgate T8004 & T10001bd

Batteries: 2 Stinger SPV35, Kinetik HC2400

Electrical: Big 3, DC Power 290amp Alternator w/ MLA at 15.5v

Enclosure: 4.2 ft³ @ 33Hz 84sq.in. of port (20sq.in. per cube)

Headunit: Eclipse CD3200 w/ 80G iPod

Mids/Highs: Rockford T152s (a-pillars), Rockford T162s (doors)

Subwoofers: 1 15" Fi BL Fully Loaded

Wire: All 1/0g Kicker Hyperflex

My YouTube Videos

My Fiberglass A-Pillar Build

My "Seamless" Looking Box Build

My DD1508 T-Line Bandpass Build "Seamless" w/ Acrylic Windows (for '05 TrailBlazer)

My Stealth 8" Fiberglass Build (for '05 TrailBlazer)

My Build For A Friend's '08 Cobalt 15" BL Sealed Off From The Trunk

My feedback/references...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I made a grill, to cover the sub-box.

The frame es milled out of MDF wood.

Here you can see the top of the upper ring. This one, you will see, and will be covered in Carbon

Posted Image

On the picture, you can see he miled a little ditch.

Posted Image

covering the frame in Carbon

Posted Image

Posted Image

Posted Image

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This will be the inner-ring, what goes in the grill.

First I mild a MDF wooden ring and rounded the edges. What you see now is the upperside. Comes in CF btw

Posted Image

this is the bottomside. You see I made some screwbusses in it.

Posted Image

Posted Image

Posted Image

Made an alu ring of 3mm thick for on the bottomside. Must be very solid so the grill can't bend in the middle.

Posted Image

Posted Image

Here you see the 2 parts on each other. Between there's 2mm place for the innox plate on the outside, and the alu from in the centre.

Posted Image

The middle ring going into Carbon Fibre. Need some more layers of epoxy though..

Posted Image

Posted Image

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Took the uppermill and started the outer-ring.

Posted Image

Posted Image

Posted Image

Posted Image

Started to begin polishing. Is a heck of a job, people who polished with heavy machinery before know...

It's kinda hard to do this without the brushes hacking into the alu..

I did this:

Screw the piece on a piece of wood that you can hold on tight.

1) you won't burn ya fingers/hands on the alu

2) the brush can't bite himself into sth

Posted Image

Posted Image

Posted Image

Posted Image

Posted Image

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Posted Image

Posted Image

Posted Image

Posted Image

Posted Image

As you can see, the whoel sub part is see-able and yet, it's covered with real glass I can clean as much as he wants, without making scratches.

The nice thing about this grille, is that I made it with a simple milling tool. This is the proof everyone can make something really nice, with non-expensive equipment.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The grill is almost complete. for now, no Focal Logo's anymore

althought...

The next work on the list is for next days, maybe weeks.

The actuator, that bringt the amplifier to life, will get a nice place.

For those who forgot, this is how the motor was placed.

This was only to see if the thing worked like I wanted.

Posted Image

The meaning is, if you take the left carbon piece away, you see the motor and the cd-changer. If I wanted to show this, it must be made SHOWABLE

Posted Image

Then, I put the actuartor on a alu plate of 4mm thick.

Posted Image

The fiberglassed part where the motor will be put on tight, is as good as ready.

Posted Image

Posted Image

I sprayed this black. Those who read all thread, now what that means .

Posted Image

This will be the alu plated where the motor will locked on.

As you can see, I made 4 big wholes in it. Under these, put a carbonkevlar plate. The look will be a little bit better I think.

Also you can see I made a alu piece with M5 screws. Here will be a "bar" in connection with the amp.

I took everything on a trip to polish-land.

The fiberglass part that comes under the motor, is already covered in a layer of carbon... needs some more epoxy.

Posted Image

Posted Image

Not simple to cover it in carbon, but it worked.

Couple of layers of epoxy are needed, and then rubb the whole piece, while working on the sides..

Damn, this piece looks great, but you're not going to see much of it .

Posted Image

Posted Image

The CF piece, to put the motor on is ready... I did some long long long rubbing, but it was worth the effort.

Posted Image

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Who's Online   0 Members, 0 Anonymous, 263 Guests (See full list)

    • There are no registered users currently online



×
×
  • Create New...