InfiniteRuckus Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 decided to try to make a box out of fiberglass. here's how it is coming along. started with a shell then decided to change the shape last minute cuz it didn't look right to me. cut out my rings Glued skeleton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteRuckus Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 covered with foil so i can remove it later. Glassed the edges for a better seal wrapped & resin coated coated in bondo body filler. I now know that i like to work with thinner layers. skeleton removed & sanded fixed the hole & more sanding Applied more body filler,this time by hand, in thin layered spot treatments to level out any low spots & partially sanded Made a port from PVC tuned to 41HZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumpinkota Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Someones got some sanding to do 2000 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab Jvc AVX-2 Audiocontrol four.1i \\\/// Audiocontrol EQX 18" RE MT 6.25 cubes @ 33 hz Planet Audio P2250D (2) Stinger SPV70's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Wow that looks great. Going to cover it in something? or paint it 2006 Nissan Z Track. My Feedback Thread i used to think a band pass was something you were around your neck or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteRuckus Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 yeah, I have a bit of sanding & body filler spot treatments to do still. I also want to add more of a flare to my port which I think I'm going to do with body filler. there should be a bit of a ring on the outside edges of the port when I'm finished. I could only bend the PVC so far before it would crack... so the port isn't as flared as I want it to be but I'm happy with it so far. I'm also currently test driving a few different port lengths to see what sounds best for what I listen to. I started at 6" @ 40 HZ but it seemed to be a bit low for my taste. So far I like the 5.5" length which tunes it to 41HZ but I should be testing out a 42 HZ port today to see how that responds. As for what I'm going to do for the finished outside... I was thinking of painting it House Of Kolors Black Pearl or Black Sparkle Pearl with tons of clear coat. Black pearl Black Sparkle Pearl i was also looking at a few of the darker blues like Cobalt Blue Majik Blue I'm still up in the air with it but still leaning towards the black pearl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4SSB0Y Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Looks great for first time fiberglassing! With body filler always work in thin coats you can add more as needed . I started my first fiberglass project a few weeks ago too, maybe after I finish my door pods I'll do a box. Car - 99 Neon Sport Batt - 1 Redtop up front On 200A Excessive Amperage alt Sub - 2 12" Kicker L7's in ~2 cuft @ 36hz each on a Xtant X1001 @ 1 ohm Front Highs/Mids - JVC CS-FS6 and Infinity 6022i on Xtant A2002 Rear Highs/Mids - None HU - Pioneer DEH-P8600MP 1/0 wire ran thru entire car aswell as big3 DB - 144.5 @ Dash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteRuckus Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 lol yeah, I learned pretty quick than thin is the way to go. In the first few pics with the body filler on there, it's really thick & I ended up sanding off about 85-90% of it. It was pretty much a waste of filler but ya gotta learn somehow. This box is just a learning project anyways. It's built for a 12" Sony xplod & I'm planning on upgrading to 2 - 12" American Bass XFL's & a 2200 watt AudioQue in the near future. Doors are a project that makes me a little nervous. If I mess up the box, I can always scrap it, but the doors HAVE to go back on lol. After having this experience with the materials, I might try to squeeze a few Soundstream or Rockford mids & a JL 6" sub in each door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirill007 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 HOuse of Color paint? You straight ballin? Looks very nice for a first time. Thinking is the root of all problems... You ALWAYS get what you pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteRuckus Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 yeah, i have always had a soft spot for house of kolor paints. lol i hope to be ballin' in the future. right now I'm still on a starter system. I originally started learning how to do this stuff just to add some true bass to my stereo (cuz the components weren't putting out what i wanted to hear),but now that i have "some bump"... now I think I'm ready for something that pounds. Thanks for the compliments... I'm just doin' the best I can with the knowledge this place has provided me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazron22z Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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