Burning up my vacation.

honda_ninja! · Post by **honda_ninja!** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:33 pm

nice job this thing is sick

luvmyhondas · Post by **luvmyhondas** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:31 am

Thanks. I've actually made some progress on the front door 'panels', but haven't had time to upload the pics. I am pulling a float in our local parade of lights this weekend, so I'm thinking I might try and bust out the rest of the install this week...Then I can jam the Xmas music!

luvmyhondas · Post by **luvmyhondas** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:18 am

Since I lost my job in Sept, I've had some free time to work on several different projects including my truck. Here's some construction photos of the door pods and some detail pics of the sub box.

Sub box first:

Probably too many pics of the door pods during construction. I actually made enough panels to make 3 so I'd have a template to build a replacement if one was damaged or whatever.

The raw panels. Basically, just made cardboard templates and then transferred them to wood. Then I took the wood and used a flush trim bit on a router to make copies.

Then I cut spacers to make the proper depth needed to clear the speaker without protruding any farther than the stock pocket on the door.

My low-tech clamping system! LOL

a pic showing how close the clearance is on the backside of the woofer. I decided to cut a relief in that panel since it will be sealed with another piece anyway.

A little stretching and pulling of some trunkliner and this is the shape they made.

A couple shots with the speaker set in (not mounted obviously).

After saturating the trunkliner with resin it's time to reinforce the sides (that's why the back is cut out so much.) I had some raw Carbon Fiber laying around so I decided to use that for the reinforcement. Here's what I had when I started this morning...I'll have some more tomorrow. The pods are sitting at the shop curing overnight now.

Turtle_Civic · Post by **Turtle_Civic** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:51 am

Where's the updates on 660? Lol looking good.

luvmyhondas · Post by **luvmyhondas** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:57 am

Turtle_Civic;284258 wrote:Where's the updates on 660? Lol looking good.

it's on there...

luvmyhondas · Post by **luvmyhondas** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:42 am

more pics of the door panels. I ran out of the 'good' glue so I only got 1 finished.

sanding....

smoothing

wrapping

Getting closer to being done.. one day it will actually make music! LOL.

luvmyhondas · Post by **luvmyhondas** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:52 am

Got the doors Dynamatted, door pods/panels installed, and speakers all wired. All that's left is moving the 0ga power wire (it's causing the carpet to ripple and rub on the DS 8" trim ring) and actually connecting the amplifier 'rack'.

Here's how they fit with the door closed

Clayton · Post by **Clayton** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:05 pm

jesus christ

luvmyhondas · Post by **luvmyhondas** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:13 pm

Clayton;288671 wrote:jesus christ

What? Have I gone overboard? or are you just blaspheming in disgust? LOL.

jeffmartin · Post by **jeffmartin** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:36 pm

Dang Ben, you think you have enough speakers in there man?