My fiberglass sub box build.
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My fiberglass sub box build.
I have another thread in the Northwest section, so this may get deleted for double posting?
When I first started, I contoured the front and rear pieces to fit tightly against the plastics under the window panel. I ended up having to cut the box in half, just to get it out, then I fiberglassed it back together. I cut off the countered parts and the box ended up dropping right in. This is my first time doing a box out of fiberglass and my first box in at least 5 years. Thanks for looking. I think it turned out great.
Sorry for the blurry pic.
The subs are 12" JL Audio W0s and are powered by a PhoenixGold 600.1 amp.
When I first started, I contoured the front and rear pieces to fit tightly against the plastics under the window panel. I ended up having to cut the box in half, just to get it out, then I fiberglassed it back together. I cut off the countered parts and the box ended up dropping right in. This is my first time doing a box out of fiberglass and my first box in at least 5 years. Thanks for looking. I think it turned out great.
Sorry for the blurry pic.
The subs are 12" JL Audio W0s and are powered by a PhoenixGold 600.1 amp.
Last edited by sno; 11-04-2008 at 05:13 PM.
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Thanks.
Well, I decided to paint it because I didn't want the look of carpet and I've never wrapped a box (or anything, for that matter) in vinyl or leather. That decision to paint cost me several days of sanding. Had I not taken that route and just carpeted, it probably would have taken half the time. All in all, it took me 6 days to complete. I was able to start fiberglassing the speaker mounts on the second day and even started sanding. I used an entire can of bondo, which surprised me. Then again, I had to bondo the majority of the back side since it's visible underneath the strut bar. Over the 6 days, I probably put 40 hours into it.
If I had to do it again, I could probably do it in half the time since I know where I made my mistakes. Having to cut the thing in half wasted a whole half day; probably even more than that because of all the bondo repair and sanding I had to do.
The total cost of everything from MDF to fiberglass resin is in the $200 range. I'm afraid to know how much someone would charge to build something like this. I doubt they'd put the same amount of time and care into it as I did. I definitely did have fun doing this though.
Well, I decided to paint it because I didn't want the look of carpet and I've never wrapped a box (or anything, for that matter) in vinyl or leather. That decision to paint cost me several days of sanding. Had I not taken that route and just carpeted, it probably would have taken half the time. All in all, it took me 6 days to complete. I was able to start fiberglassing the speaker mounts on the second day and even started sanding. I used an entire can of bondo, which surprised me. Then again, I had to bondo the majority of the back side since it's visible underneath the strut bar. Over the 6 days, I probably put 40 hours into it.
If I had to do it again, I could probably do it in half the time since I know where I made my mistakes. Having to cut the thing in half wasted a whole half day; probably even more than that because of all the bondo repair and sanding I had to do.
The total cost of everything from MDF to fiberglass resin is in the $200 range. I'm afraid to know how much someone would charge to build something like this. I doubt they'd put the same amount of time and care into it as I did. I definitely did have fun doing this though.
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Did it look anything like this? I built mine last year but never finished it, left it a mix of bondo, paint, and fiberglass, before I decided to stop inhaling fiberglass dust and just wrap it. Saves so much trunk space and I can still fit a tall bag or groceries between the strut and cabin.
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