box build for my s10

[redrider]

i hate being sick!

[Joseph7195]

Love the work! Get back to it, cause doing audio while fighting to get it done, adds Deebeezz! Looking forward to more updates too

[redrider]

well still wasnt feeling 100% this weekend so i didnt do much to the box but i will post what i got done on my short time i did work on it....




port waiting to go in....



the orbital i bought is working well sanding this box... im sure some will ask why did i cut the amp shelf section out, well when i was sanding i noticed it wasnt fully soaked thru in that area and into the wood so it was soft and starting to rise up, so i decided to cut it out, sand down the edges and then add some glass to the edges and sand again. i had a few bubbles but i was able to cut/sand them out and will lay another layer of glass down tomorrow on it then sand again. also i found a soft spot on each side of the box that i will need to address before adding and bondo/kitty hair to this thing. being sick really did waste my 3 day weekend for sure on this thing, not to mention the small issue i ran into with the amp shelf lol.

[redrider]

well started some body work today but it was cut short due to weather and i ran out of sand paper lol. i got one side pretty much smoothed out and was going to start laying some kitty hair mixture down on the other side when i found a soft spot that needs addressed so i started to glass that area of concern. tomorrow is another trip to the hardware store for some resin, brushes, and lots of sandpaper lol.

in the mean time i took a few pics of what i got done in the short period of time working on it this morning.

trouble area spot


then body work

[Amkbeastly]

Hell yeah man! It's awesome to see other fellow bass heads on here with s10's!! I've gotta 84'!

[redrider]

thanks. yeah i enjoy my s10 but i am ready for something new(hopefully end of this year). im slacking on this build lol.

[redrider]

i hate living in florida..... seems like every time i want to work on this box florida snow happens like today. tomorrow suppose to be 80 so i will have a few hours of sunlight after work to take advantage of the warm weather. hoping to get it smoothed out and start on the sides but we shall see.

[redrider]

updates tomorrow....

[redrider]

alittle teaser....

[Mitch86]

Looking good! I'd like to do a fiberglass box for my 4 8s but its just too much work for me.

[redrider]

Looking good! I'd like to do a fiberglass box.... ......but its just too much work for me.

you got that right. this box is taking me way to long but thats also because i have been lazy with it and critical at times of my work. not a good combo since it slows me down for sure. i am hoping to take care of a few trouble spots tomorrow then thursday or friday to finish a few areas with body work and then lay some primer down for a guide coat to see spots that need attention with spot filling and maybe next week it will have paint going down. fingers crossed.

[Mitch86]

you got that right. this box is taking me way to long but thats also because i have been lazy with it and critical at times of my work. not a good combo since it slows me down for sure. i am hoping to take care of a few trouble spots tomorrow then thursday or friday to finish a few areas with body work and then lay some primer down for a guide coat to see spots that need attention with spot filling and maybe next week it will have paint going down. fingers crossed.

Its a lot of work, but the end result should be worth it! I'm keeping an eye on this thread. Should be nice when its done.

[pro-rabbit]

Is the middle area for an amp? if so you should do a recessed area..would look sick...or you could do a lifted piece of plexi and float the amp

[redrider]

Is the middle area for an amp? if so you should do a recessed area..would look sick...or you could do a lifted piece of plexi and float the amp

yes the flat area in the middle is for the amp. the original plan was to recess the amp but i didnt feel like making the recessed box for it lol. i like the idea of plexiglass and the amp floating. i just never delt with plexi nor would i know how to attach it for the floating look.....

















d*amn you pro-rabbit you got me thinking about the plexi now for sure....

[pro-rabbit]

I can help you with how to make the "floating amp" work out.

Not as hard as one thinks.