Walled Off Sonic (4) 15's on 6kW

[mcanderson0]

Also worked on the amp rack. Found some stickybacked felt at the fabric store


Screwed the amp from the back on the rack


I cannot wait to get the windshield brace done so I can put this 6k back in!

 

[Mr.turner85]

Not my cup of tea but hey to each his own, great work and craftsmanship


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[mcanderson0]

Dang, been a while since my last update.
Wood ceiling glued in


Then I started kerfing wood for some door pods to house the (2) 8" woofers per door





Made a jig to hold it together while the glue dried



Date flush trim


And rounded


Cut it up




Custom fitting the pods to the door metal



Here's how close these 8s fit in the door. About a 1/4" clearance on the front to the seat


...And a little less than that behind the magnet

 

[mcanderson0]

Comparison in cone area per door. (1) 6.5" woofer compared to (2) 8" woofers


Pods bolted up. I used riv-nuts in the door for the bolts to grab on tight.



So then I bought a welder. It seemed like a marginal expense considering the work I plan on doing to this car.


Practice makes perfect






Supporting the windshield pinch seam is TOP priority.


Attaching the turnbuckle



Tacked in


I am MOST proud of this weld:


Bang.


Threw the 6K back in (I've been using a little 1500W amp)




ZZP Rear disc conversion and front disc 12" upgrade, to be installed next weekend. Wheels are FILTHY!

 

[mcanderson0]

Time to finish the door panels. PL Glue in every seam on the inside of the panel


Covered the window motor to keep the window motor clean from sticky butyl.


Door is completely matted, inside, outside, and on the interior of the outer panel. The hold on the lower left is to allow the mids to fire into the door, simulating a box. This gives me more mid-bass, kick-drum, punch, etc.


Door beams inside door:


Complex curves for a perfect sealed fit


3 coats Dark Walnut, 3 coats Helmsman Satin Urethane, and a heavy weatherstripping for sealing this off to the door properly


Also prepped the tweeters

 

[mcanderson0]

Just a little dose of sunlight:

BAMMM!

 

[mcanderson0]

Passenger door


Driver door


And with the door closed (and ****ty lighting)

 

[mcanderson0]

I started tearing the windshield support beam, so tomorrow I'm dropping the car off at a neighbor's body shop so they can repair the tear and all the spot welds on the pinch seam that are busted. More to come!

 

[mja]

I started tearing the windshield support beam, so tomorrow ....

lmao

 

[mcanderson0]

Picked up my car from the body shop today.


I was only charged $22/hr for labor rate since my neighbor is being neighborly and all, so its hard to complain about a 50 cent dustcap. So I grabbed the shop vac and popped the suction end all over the dust cap, following the curvature. There was a really soft crease but most of the dent popped out.

 

[mcanderson0]

The shop used a special spot welder to pinch the seam and spot the weld.


I told them to leave it primer because I'm still working on the car. It also saved me time and money.


The positive side? The dude also welded the open end where the 2 sheets meet, so this thin ass pinch seam has plenty of connection points!


Here's the only place the primer shows on the outside. Not bad. I might rhino-line the roof or something. Havent decided yet, but looks are outweighed by function right now!

 

[mja]

Welds look good. I rhino lined a roof once, a few years went by and started rusting. Maybe it was the roll on stuff I used - high quality but not as thick as the spray on.

 

[LetThatBassDrop]

Under the hood, I had to make some upgrades to the connections...



DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME






Hydraulic crimper


BOOM


Fused power runs

I know this is a bit old but how did you bolt that to the factory terminal? That stupid thing is annoying. Would be nice to get it out of the way so I can slap a 6 spot block on the battery.

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