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    Fiberglass How To's

    The best way to envision the process: -imagine filling a cup with maple syrup -put a piece of cloth where you want it to stay/mold to -dip cheap chip brush into syrup -dab/spread syrup on cloth so that it pentrates the cloth -repeat several times Of course, the syrup is polyester or epoxy...
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    Painting My Box ??

    Painting's fine. Make sure the enclosure is perfectly smooth--use Bondo or wood filler & sand smooth: I chose bedliner or my enclosure's finish (available at WalMar): With bedliner, you're essentially coating the enclosure with plastic. Moisture won't penetrate the MDF. Neither...
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    wires going into box

    Make the hole as small as practicable, tie a knot on the interior side, squeeze silicone in the hole, then pull the knot to the wall & add more silicone. That should do! [i did this in my install--no problems]
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    Painting MDF

    Ahhh--that makes sense. Yes, so far so good. 1/4 wavelength rule does lend itself to cabin gain though (with subs firing towards the rear). Oh well--this install makes sense in this car. I knew that bedliner would give me what I wanted. Not sure about the sound deadening spray.
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    Painting MDF

    Painting the inside of the box? Hmmmm? Prep surface: Black spray paint: Bedliner:
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    fiberglass or wood?

    Using both makes sense, too:
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    Amp mounted to the back of box

    Don't worry about it. This amp, for example, has been attached to enclosures for over 12 years with no problems:
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    Image Dynamics dealers in los angeles

    Gotcha. Strange! They're usually good about that, too.
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    Fiberglass How To's

    I have over 100 pics of the process here that you might find helpful: TT Audio mk.II
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    New Rf Subs

    The Punch's ring would look cool in my car (matches the shifter's ring). Don't know if I'd like the sound though (LOL).
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    Image Dynamics dealers in los angeles

    Call them. ID is located in L.A.
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    Lets SEE your FiberGlass SUB BOX

    Thanks guys! A lot of work, and glad it's done!
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    Lets SEE your FiberGlass SUB BOX

    Mine, completed recently:
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    Bass track thread!

    Wicked Rebel by Slightly Stoopid (if you like Sublime, you'll like these guys a lot): MP3 of Wickd Rebel, from their album "Everything you need"
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    Custom Box Builders in CA?

    I am, but I'm so custom that I only do work on my own car! Good luck!
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