heres what it looks like so far:


heres what it looks like with the subs installed and temp install in the trunk:

all in all not bad for my first fiberglass box i just need smooth it (fairing) and paint it to match my car color then install the rest of the components

 

not bad for your first FG box

 

You have any tips on building a fg box like this? I wanna know how to do it!

 

how many of the thick sheets did you use for the top? Thats the point im at now.. trying to figure out how thick to make the top.

 

what a waste of a perfectly good trunk

j/k.. looks damn good to me

 

hehe. Aluminum foil.

Good job!

 

nice box
shitty weather

 

no kidding the weather sucks *** but its warming up.

ill post some links i used to follow.

i used 4 layers on the base (2) fiber cloth mating and (2) 3/4oz matting for the top i used (4) layers of fiber cloth mating

 

What did you use to stretch over the frame?

 

most likely he used a fiberglass sheet, and applied to resin to it..
then used the fiberglass matts and strengthened it.. im curious how many he used..

Also, what are you holding the rings up with?

 

i used spandex to stretch over the mdf jig i made.....the jig was made out of to mdf circles and 6 posts to fasten the post to the mdf base i drilled a smal hole in the top and bottom of the post then ran wire through the base and the end of the post and secured it so i didnt have to deal with screws when i took the jig out

heres the links i used:
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/7165/how_to_1.htm
this ones ok kinda basic

http://members.iinet.net.au/~nismo/subs.html
this is the link that help me the most!!

 

Wooden dolly rods? plumbing strapping?

 

1" x 3/4" mdf posts cut to length and angle needed


[Modified by xXxS_SxXx, 12:39 PM 2/27/2003]

 

you took out the jig after you fiberglassed the rest of the box?

 

I'm interested to see how this works...it looks to me like you got some ripples by not stretching it tight enough....I'm guessing that this material would give you a good surface quality after adding resin.

Typically I use either grille cloth or fleece...unfortunately, fleece leaves a rough surface quality that forces you to apply just that much more bondo...I HATE SANDING...

What did the spandex cost?

 

Ok.. so you made and supported the rings / jig to stretch the material over..
then cut the holes out of the rings

How much fiberglass did you use to strengthen the top?

any way you can take a picture of the enclosure with out the subs in it.. so I can see inside?

 

what year of civic is that in? how much did it cost to make? is there any possible way to make a mold of that box and ship it to me? I have no fiberglass experiance... is it tuff guys?

 

you took out the jig after you fiberglassed the rest of the box?..............yes i took it out

I'm interested to see how this works...it looks to me like you got some ripples by not stretching it tight enough....I'm guessing that this material would give you a good surface quality after adding resin.

Typically I use either grille cloth or fleece...unfortunately, fleece leaves a rough surface quality that forces you to apply just that much more bondo...I HATE SANDING...

What did the spandex cost?.........the spandex didnt leave any ripples it was the fg resin that made it look like that and the spandex cost about 15.00

Ok.. so you made and supported the rings / jig to stretch the material over..
then cut the holes out of the rings
How much fiberglass did you use to strengthen the top?

any way you can take a picture of the enclosure with out the subs in it.. so I can see inside?........as stated in a previous post 4 layers of fg cloth......as far as th pic ill see what i can do digital camera at work.


what year of civic is that in? how much did it cost to make? is there any possible way to make a mold of that box and ship it to me? I have no fiberglass experiance... is it tuff guys?.........its for a 97.......it cost about 100-125.....probally not i could build you one if interested but im not flipping the bill for it

 

nice job where did you learn?
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[Modified by nsxxtreme, 5:27 PM 2/27/2003]

 

This is a box we made for a customers car. It holds 4 12"s

 

holy hell! what do you have for a 95 ex coupe for a box? i need something that looks good and will sound good also. any designs?? or plans or anything?

 

send us what you want and the dimensions you have to play with and we can make your dreams come true. Wait till you see the 2 other boxes that we are working on right now. 1 for a GSR and 1 for a 97 golf.