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<blockquote data-quote="slammedincouch" data-source="post: 8222969" data-attributes="member: 620452"><p>At this point, I decided to just say forget it- going back to to active with a vengeance. Plan was to move the tweets because A) I couldn't get a nice run into the door and B) there's better place to put them.</p><p></p><p>Thought it might also be a good idea, considering the surplus on 2 channel amps I had and an AudioControl 4XS that I bought back in 2011 that i've never used, to buy some mid range drivers for that added bandwidth (first time having dedicated midrange speakers in a car). After reading a ton of reviews on diyma, I decided to buy a pair of Fountek fr88ex drivers- they had great reviews and were within my price range.</p><p></p><p>Onto the pictures:</p><p></p><p>The very FIRST thing I did was test out that all the amps worked and that my plan would work.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131211_213450_zpsoctfgyiz.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Plan was:</p><p></p><p>JBL Mids &gt; JL 300/2</p><p></p><p>JBL Tweets &gt; DD C1b</p><p></p><p>Fountek Full Range drivers &gt; Alpine 3542</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131212_143820_zpstwlvfxfz.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Here are the founteks and the mdf flush mounted rings I made for them</p><p></p><p>Here's the crappy a pillars I have to work with- they're super limited in size/space (especially on the driver's side) and I wanted to mount them in a way where I wouldn't block any of my vision</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131214_224541_zpszzqp1ju2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Also should mention due to the limited amount of space, the drivers would be best mounted on axis. It was a good choice.</p><p></p><p>A LOT OF FRUSTRATION went into this part of the build. Trying to angle, hot glue, test to see if the FR driver was going to fit between the pillar and this stupid piece of metal that was in the way, and make sure that everything was Goldie Locks took FOREVER. I spent about 4 hours trying to get everything right, then tearing everything down, redoing, cutting more of the pillar away, rinse and repeat. Eventually I got the angles down correctly and decided they were as good as they could get.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131214_223604_zpsvsjrytga.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Originally started them up high and then gradually made them go lower. also had to cut away some of the pillar so that they would look alright once they were wrapped up and glassed.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131214_223744_zpsinucd1wm.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Believe they were too close to the windshield here, so I had to pull them off and redo things AGAIN.</p><p></p><p>Frustration made me skip a lot of the next few steps (i.e. the finished angles, wrapping and so on). So here's what they looked liek after a coat of resin and hardener</p><p></p><p>Looked like loose B-hole. I know. Speaking of which, new Workaholics tonight. Don't forget to watch that ish.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131216_223242_zpsr7t38in9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131216_223328_zpsucw9i9hx.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Went back after this, chopped into them. Made some cuts to glass over and basically give them a better shape. Idk why I only have pictures of the driver's side unfinished. Though I took some of the passeneger side, but I guess not....</p><p></p><p>After some more layers of glass and stuff, I got to the filler stage...once again, thought I took more pictures than I did, but I didn't. Here's the first coat on them</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131222_035645_zpsqqdn2ujl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>and here's after a few hours of sanding...</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131225_033252_zpsohtcvewr.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slammedincouch, post: 8222969, member: 620452"] At this point, I decided to just say forget it- going back to to active with a vengeance. Plan was to move the tweets because A) I couldn't get a nice run into the door and B) there's better place to put them. Thought it might also be a good idea, considering the surplus on 2 channel amps I had and an AudioControl 4XS that I bought back in 2011 that i've never used, to buy some mid range drivers for that added bandwidth (first time having dedicated midrange speakers in a car). After reading a ton of reviews on diyma, I decided to buy a pair of Fountek fr88ex drivers- they had great reviews and were within my price range. Onto the pictures: The very FIRST thing I did was test out that all the amps worked and that my plan would work. [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131211_213450_zpsoctfgyiz.jpg[/IMG] Plan was: JBL Mids > JL 300/2 JBL Tweets > DD C1b Fountek Full Range drivers > Alpine 3542 [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131212_143820_zpstwlvfxfz.jpg[/IMG] Here are the founteks and the mdf flush mounted rings I made for them Here's the crappy a pillars I have to work with- they're super limited in size/space (especially on the driver's side) and I wanted to mount them in a way where I wouldn't block any of my vision [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131214_224541_zpszzqp1ju2.jpg[/IMG] Also should mention due to the limited amount of space, the drivers would be best mounted on axis. It was a good choice. A LOT OF FRUSTRATION went into this part of the build. Trying to angle, hot glue, test to see if the FR driver was going to fit between the pillar and this stupid piece of metal that was in the way, and make sure that everything was Goldie Locks took FOREVER. I spent about 4 hours trying to get everything right, then tearing everything down, redoing, cutting more of the pillar away, rinse and repeat. Eventually I got the angles down correctly and decided they were as good as they could get. [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131214_223604_zpsvsjrytga.jpg[/IMG] Originally started them up high and then gradually made them go lower. also had to cut away some of the pillar so that they would look alright once they were wrapped up and glassed. [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131214_223744_zpsinucd1wm.jpg[/IMG] Believe they were too close to the windshield here, so I had to pull them off and redo things AGAIN. Frustration made me skip a lot of the next few steps (i.e. the finished angles, wrapping and so on). So here's what they looked liek after a coat of resin and hardener Looked like loose B-hole. I know. Speaking of which, new Workaholics tonight. Don't forget to watch that ish. [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131216_223242_zpsr7t38in9.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131216_223328_zpsucw9i9hx.jpg[/IMG] Went back after this, chopped into them. Made some cuts to glass over and basically give them a better shape. Idk why I only have pictures of the driver's side unfinished. Though I took some of the passeneger side, but I guess not.... After some more layers of glass and stuff, I got to the filler stage...once again, thought I took more pictures than I did, but I didn't. Here's the first coat on them [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131222_035645_zpsqqdn2ujl.jpg[/IMG] and here's after a few hours of sanding... [IMG]http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w283/slammedincouch/01%20Ford%20Explorer%20Build/20131225_033252_zpsohtcvewr.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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