The Marble Box

[snoopdan]

Ok, ive had multiple requests to post pics of the marble box I built that was doing 155+ in a street class vehicle. They are a bit random but maybe you can get the feel of how it was built.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/finlandrock.jpg

Basic materials, 1.5" thick marble slab shipped in from Finland and cut angles for the corner fill.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/PICT0046.jpg

Now I used Liquid Nails for marble (yes they do make it) and attached it to the wood frame.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/PICT0060.jpg

Next I alumnium foiled the marble so it wouldn't get any fiberglass resin on it.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/PICT0094.jpg

Now I make the foundation of the tapered port. I used wood dowels to form the structure.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/PICT0096.jpg

Maybe now you can see where i'm going with this

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/PICT0102-2.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/PICT0107.jpg

Now I lay down the fiberglass mat

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/PICT0108.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/marbleinside.jpg

[bubbagumper6]

Pretty sweet but were you using the marble for some sort of audible purpose or just aesthetics? If it's the latter, can you even see it from the outside?

[snoopdan]

shot of the 45 deg corners cut to fit

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/PICT0109.jpg

Now I tape off the marble then resin coat the rest of the interior of the box

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/marblefrontsmall.jpg

Lookn' good eh?

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/PICT0080.jpg

Well after putting the port sidewall on, she's ready to rock.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/PICT0197-1.jpg

Time to add the sub, bastardized TC Sounds 4hp.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/dualadabatz.jpg

Now for the power

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/snoopdan1/snoopdrag3.jpg

Termlab measurement proves it was a good box build.

[snoopdan]

Pretty sweet but were you using the marble for some sort of audible purpose or just aesthetics? If it's the latter, can you even see it from the outside?

Strength and laminar air flow only. You can't even see it from the outside

[bubbagumper6]

Strength and laminar air flow only. You can't even see it from the outside

Ah, ok, that's kind of what I figured. Coming into this thread I was expecting a box made 100% out of marble, lol.

[snoopdan]

Ah, ok, that's kind of what I figured. Coming into this thread I was expecting a box made 100% out of marble, lol.

Didn't need to quite go that far.

[bhsdriller]

Ah, ok, that's kind of what I figured. Coming into this thread I was expecting a box made 100% out of marble, lol.

so was i

[skmfkr]

so u only had one slab on the back? i always thought it was all marble. ive been let down :crying:

[KyleBechtold]

build the same box with doubled mdf with fiberglass and resin on it where you used marble.. see if results are the same? how much was the marble slab?

[twistedchild420]

Ah, ok, that's kind of what I figured. Coming into this thread I was expecting a box made 100% out of marble, lol.

Lotta this

[snoopdan]

build the same box with doubled mdf with fiberglass and resin on it where you used marble.. see if results are the same? how much was the marble slab?

Do you realize the density difference of MDF vs Marble? Id' probably have to use 5-9 layers of MDF to compensate. The marble was shipped in from Norway and was $70 a square foot.

[Louisiana_CRX]

Did you have much box flex :confused:

[snoopdan]

Did you have much box flex :confused:

lulz,.... 0% :naughty:

[lostdaytomorrow]

Can't believe this wasn't more popular... Nice build man.

[loudrango]

nice box build.marble makes for a heavy *** box!!

[power-fanatic07]

******. I was also hoping to see a box made entirely of marble.

[abrhino]

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