2005 Blazer "Not So" Budget Build

[Joebobclark 10+ year member]

Thanks, I was going to do 2 8's, but I got all 4 of these for $140 so I decided to make 4 work, lol....

I got the terminals on eBay as well, they are called "lugs".

 

[Joebobclark 10+ year member]

UPDATE TIME!!!!

Well, I got most of it done this weekend. Ive found that my fiberglass pods arent going to work, theres not enough room for one 8", much less two. So I dont know what Im going to do now, probably sealed box for SQ but have thought about porting them....

On with the pics...

Thank you GM for making it such a pain in the *** to get to the rear speakers, lol.

I guess I forgot to take pics of the speakers installed but trust me they're in there...

Next was the doors. I wanted to leave it stock looking (no cutting the door panel) but the RF's didnt fit so I had to make a spacer and then the panel didnt fit over it.

So heres the finished product ( I guess I shouldve painted the blue piece too, its not noticeable in the truck but its VERY noticeable in the pics, lol)

Heres an extra pic of the back going back together, its starting to look like a truck again....

 

[Joebobclark 10+ year member]

Next was the tweeters. I liked the way the stock system staged, so I decided to use the stock location for one tweeter and mount the other high on the a-pillar.

And heres a couple pics of the finished product. Waiting on what Im going to do for a box before I install the amps....

I cut my knuckle open pretty good while I was putting the seats back in so I wont get to building the box until probably next weekend.....

 

[NoPh33rRaCiNg 10+ year member]

looks good, 2 doors do look like a ***** to get to the rear speakers... lol so much easier on the 4 doors, love the way you setup the mids on the front doors, i hate the stock grill :/

 

[Joebobclark 10+ year member]

BOX IS BUILT!!

I didnt take any pics of it going to together as my camera wasnt home ( you guys have seen boxes built before anyways, lol). Snapped a few when she got home.

Just over 2 cubes, may need some polyfill, we'll see....

2 seperate chambers, 2 8"s in each...

Built solid and sealed, 3/4" MDF, glued no screws, and FG resined the inside and outside joints, rounded over the edges. Just painted it flat black for now...

Didnt get it all wired up last night, going to finish it up now, but heres some pics finished in the truck...

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

So. Sealed huh? Let me know how you like it

All these people with tons of SUV room and wont use it. I'm stuck with a F-150 lol