2007 Grand Marquis Ultimate - Build Log

[car_lost 10+ year member]

i would be EXTREMELY careful with that flat bar and the terminals.

 

[tez4life Premium Member]

i would be EXTREMELY careful with that flat bar and the terminals.

x2, that is quite close, much more so than I like. But, honestly nice work on the battery tray everything looks clean and neat.

 

[arsonbob 10+ year member]

Definitely cover that metal plate in some type of insulator!

That is a ticking bomb.

Edit: the ring terminals are like... what... a millimeter away from the bar? Both of them touch and there's your fail.

 

[Bun-Bun 10+ year member]

i would be EXTREMELY careful with that flat bar and the terminals.

x2, that is quite close, much more so than I like. But, honestly nice work on the battery tray everything looks clean and neat.

Definitely cover that metal plate in some type of insulator!
That is a ticking bomb.

Edit: the ring terminals are like... what... a millimeter away from the bar? Both of them touch and there's your fail.

Yeah the ring terminals are ~3/16" away from the flat bar. Actually they are above. It wouldn't be the ring terminals that touch but the posts of the battery.

And did everyone miss the part of me putting on a dielectric compound? I just haven't done it yet but it is going on. I bought a can of liquid electric tape and will cover the bar with it.

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

good lord that trunk is huuuuuuuuuge

 

[Bun-Bun 10+ year member]

good lord that trunk is huuuuuuuuuge

uh-huh //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[tez4life Premium Member]

Yeah the ring terminals are ~3/16" away from the flat bar. Actually they are above. It wouldn't be the ring terminals that touch but the posts of the battery.
And did everyone miss the part of me putting on a dielectric compound? I just haven't done it yet but it is going on. I bought a can of liquid electric tape and will cover the bar with it.

Touche', //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif I think that everyone was just concern since its so close, myself included. But, you def know what your doing, so carry on with the build.

good lord that trunk is huuuuuuuuuge

Indeed, Panther platform FTW!!

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

uh-huh //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

is that the gas tank right under the wall in back of the trunk?? be careful if so... i know a kid with a benz that had a similar trunk...cracked the tank from poundin.... may have been a weak spot in it.. may not have... but it cost him a TONNN of money...

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=111302 benz in the second post... bottom right corner w/ 4 L7's

 

[Bun-Bun 10+ year member]

is that the gas tank right under the wall in back of the trunk?? be careful if so... i know a kid with a benz that had a similar trunk...cracked the tank from poundin.... may have been a weak spot in it.. may not have... but it cost him a TONNN of money...
http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=111302 benz in the second post... bottom right corner w/ 4 L7's

Yeah the gas tank is between the trunk and rear seat (under the spare). Though I am pretty sure it is a pastic tank so I am not too worried about cracking. I also dont crank my subs that much... I thought I was a bass freak but turns out I am not so much so (well reletively... my friends would disagree with that statement lol)

 

[tez4life Premium Member]

Honestly, from personally experence with the car myself, I think you will be fine. You should see the beating mine was taking from those AA 12s and my current RL-p //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Bun-Bun 10+ year member]

Honestly, from personally experence with the car myself, I think you will be fine. You should see the beating mine was taking from those AA 12s and my current RL-p //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I saw your vid on carstereo.org. Your trunk lid couldn't keep them sealed //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[LazyRider 10+ year member]

Looking nice. I'm a fellow Grand Marquis owner myself and I love what you're doing with yours.

 

[M-ushroom 10+ year member]

Clean Install!

 

[Bun-Bun 10+ year member]

Looking nice. I'm a fellow Grand Marquis owner myself and I love what you're doing with yours.

Clean Install!

Thanks! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Check back later. Will be posting pics of my amp rack today.

 

[Bun-Bun 10+ year member]

Alright... time for the amp rack.

Roughly cut out

Test fitting

Wire slots cut and painted

Love knukonceptz compression fittings

Wired up

And here you can see my 6x9's with there crossovers tucked up there with zip ties... not sure where I am going to put my corssovers for my components when I get them...