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ok i forgot to account for FB shrinkage so I had to bondo the edges with this gold filler it actually works and sands better than bondo

 

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i have a strut issue on the drivers side so i will have to cut out that bump and graft over again. and now since ill be using mid-bass in the top holes I have to partition the sub boxes. mid-bass needs less air so it shouldnt be too bad.

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well i finally tested the subs (still waiting for doe) and on all but one the center glue seporated, when the bass hits the center rattles. i was going to used bike tube glue but since im rocking audiobahn ill get another set of two then the mid bass for the other two.

 

anybody knows how you treat speaker material one friend of mine said to wipe them with wd40 but i dont know about that. lol

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ok got a pair of mtx thunders and on hold for the pair of beyma mid subs. also mtx bullets and beyma 6.5s for down the center in the rear. I think each mtx will run each of the thunder and a single mtx 700 for the pair of beymas. the kenwood will run the house.

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I will use some plexi and that aluminium bar for the 700 amp. for now its cut refiberglass and cut and refiberglass

 

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Don't use WD40 on subs. Some subs it may not hurt, but it will degrade most of them. Did the subs come apart when you were testing them in the car, or did you see the separation before you installed them? If it happened during testing, I suspect it's damage to the subs due to not enough airspace in the enclosures.
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I dont think so Burton they were fine when i took them out. I think when i took them out last year i didnt store them correctly (two were in the garage just on a desk with cardboard over the face and the other two in my basment in thin pastic. the subs are about 8 years old seeing a lot of music play (not at the amp limit and the gain was down on both amps). the centers didnt separate tottaly just a fingernail's depth but when i turn it up it it starts to rattle. I had the crazy idea of using bike inner tube glue to fix it then after not finding a decent shop to repair them I said to hell with it and got a new pair of subs and the mid bass combo. so I have 4 10 inch audiobahn 300's that make very pretty paperweights lol. the old configuration had two sharing a small space and was seald. this new set up because of the less air requirements of the midbass the other subs have more air space (a bit more than a cube foot) each enclosure sounds good so far by ear and im banking on the 6.5 mid bass and the bullets to cover up any flubs. its not like its going to be a tahoe killer like Mead's trucks. might have to invest in an EQ not sure, we will see as i save money. still got a r154 tranny, custome drive shaft and a bosch fuel pump to get. lol
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thicker covering for the body of the center counsoul (gave up on a water feature on the sides and a 10lb bottle wont fit inside so no co2 or nos) and the white thinner covering for the delecate amp covers.

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I had some speakers re-coned in Manhatten some years ago. all i remember is it was on Church St. a block or two from the water. still using them on my home system
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cannal and church street are ghost towns now cannal hi fi is one of the few that are still around. so maybe later on ill throw the four subs in my a-b elantra lol

 

scored a spot selling the old mtx thunder 6.5 for 30 bucks 8 please :).

 

im rapidly running out of space. lol but its starting to look like something.

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carpet matting is as good as any dynomat and half the weight/price lol. after long consideration i think ill take the easy way and cover the surfaces instead of paint them.

 

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first two layers of the tv cover in the back

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still waiting on transmission money and mount money looks like the inside will catch up or pass the outside.

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center upholstered no stitching just nails staples and glue. the rear is just layed in place to see if i have to stuff or cut any edges. carpet padding is much better than dynomat and lighter too. it is more forgiving for the dips in the bondo. one problem the dirvers side is tottaly off. i had to hack off some fiberglass to allow the hatch to close im still thinking of how to pretty it up.

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should be on the engine swap side but i put it here also. engine is in wating on doe for the mounts intercooler is in fans in computer is wired up ac lines and fuel lines retrofitted harness worked out even managed to keep the condensor (it gets hot in NY). what im waiting for engine wise is the tranny mounts driveshaft mod and the extra bosch pump and i dont think i broke 3500 yet.

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ok so the celing is up and im pleased. I fiberglassed the roof and shrinkage warpped it a little bit. I will have to find a way to hide the gap by the top of the door sill. the speakers are wired and as you can see so are the lights. I had to act like a dead cockaroach with my feet holding up the front corners, my one hand holding one side, and the other balancing a screw on a screwdirver (that thing isnt comming down any time soon. here are some pics of the celing lit and un lit..

 

 

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Like the build log. Giving me some ideas for my own. Just got back and got her out of storage. Can't drive her yet, but it givese time to work on the system and what not. Keep the pics and stuff coming. Nice work.
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thanks New,

 

its slooooooooooo going but i am happy with what i got so far. a lot of restarts and half boxes thrown out. its getting there. i find as i get older the 5 monitors and game system is not needed. the boom bass isnt either (instead of 4 subs i now have 2 subs and two mid bass). still ironing out the kinks before get the rest of the ostritch vynil and matting.

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