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2005 Ford Focus ZX4 Glove box subwoofer complete. 4/27/2024
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<blockquote data-quote="just call me KeV" data-source="post: 8792679" data-attributes="member: 656095"><p>So I must have been out of my mind trying to build this car in under a month. This time with this build, I'm in the unique position where I have the money I need and not the time and my fellow homies; I am not sure which is worse. We talked it over last night; that is the car and I, and decided we will head to the show as spectators only this year. </p><p>There is progress being made but having amatuer fabrication skills I am running into the expectation vs. reality wall. I am having real trouble coming up with a mounting solution for the speakers in the "A" pillars. I can see it built in my mind but the skills I need are a bit lacking. I'll continue putting up pictures along the way and asking for help where needed but I need to hedge against failure by doing more research. </p><p>In any case, I have found a way to run all four 18's with some significant modification to the rear deck but to start we are going to do a baffle for two subs in the traditional location to which I have already started. Unfortunately I don't have my jasper jig so I cut the holes with a jigsaw which means more sanding. Any of the gaps around the sides will be filled in by some reinforced filler and sanded. I am hilariously short on clamps as well so add that to the shopping list. </p><p>The finished baffle will have multiple mounting locations as shown by the sharpie hex heads I drew onto the wood. The hardware I will be using is 1/2" bolts with both flat and lock washers under both the head of the bolt and under the nut. The baffle will 2 1/4" thick and the subs will be recessed. They will be run with the motors facing the cabin but when I fab a baffle for the other two in the rear deck they will be reversed so you can see all 4 motors in the trunk.</p><p>The first photo is a teaser of how I want the A pillars to come out. What you're looking at is a stack fabrication prototype. It consists of a series of layers of baltic birch, purple heart wood and magenta colored popsicle sticks. When finished and sanded it should have a nice side profile and add a nice touch to the finished pillars. Remember they will be on axis on a floating mount. This particular one is for the AMT's shown on the first page, hence the thickness. The planars are much thinner and will have a much smaller side profile. </p><p></p><p>More in a couple of days. [ATTACH=full]39089[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]39090[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]39091[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]39092[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]39093[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="just call me KeV, post: 8792679, member: 656095"] So I must have been out of my mind trying to build this car in under a month. This time with this build, I'm in the unique position where I have the money I need and not the time and my fellow homies; I am not sure which is worse. We talked it over last night; that is the car and I, and decided we will head to the show as spectators only this year. There is progress being made but having amatuer fabrication skills I am running into the expectation vs. reality wall. I am having real trouble coming up with a mounting solution for the speakers in the "A" pillars. I can see it built in my mind but the skills I need are a bit lacking. I'll continue putting up pictures along the way and asking for help where needed but I need to hedge against failure by doing more research. In any case, I have found a way to run all four 18's with some significant modification to the rear deck but to start we are going to do a baffle for two subs in the traditional location to which I have already started. Unfortunately I don't have my jasper jig so I cut the holes with a jigsaw which means more sanding. Any of the gaps around the sides will be filled in by some reinforced filler and sanded. I am hilariously short on clamps as well so add that to the shopping list. The finished baffle will have multiple mounting locations as shown by the sharpie hex heads I drew onto the wood. The hardware I will be using is 1/2" bolts with both flat and lock washers under both the head of the bolt and under the nut. The baffle will 2 1/4" thick and the subs will be recessed. They will be run with the motors facing the cabin but when I fab a baffle for the other two in the rear deck they will be reversed so you can see all 4 motors in the trunk. The first photo is a teaser of how I want the A pillars to come out. What you're looking at is a stack fabrication prototype. It consists of a series of layers of baltic birch, purple heart wood and magenta colored popsicle sticks. When finished and sanded it should have a nice side profile and add a nice touch to the finished pillars. Remember they will be on axis on a floating mount. This particular one is for the AMT's shown on the first page, hence the thickness. The planars are much thinner and will have a much smaller side profile. More in a couple of days. [ATTACH type="full"]39089[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]39090[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]39091[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]39092[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]39093[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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