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<blockquote data-quote="Chromatic" data-source="post: 8219623" data-attributes="member: 659121"><p><strong>Update on Install Log:</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Fabricated an Amp "mount"</strong> from Plywood,.. carpeted it,.. put 1/4" <strong>spacers </strong>under it,.. and screwed amp into the Fabricated amp "rack" if you will. Have<strong> industrial velcro</strong> around the lip of the "hole" (where that little box goes, that comes out) inside the glove box.. and on bottom of plywood amp rack.. It holds amp in place VERY VERY well,.. And the upside is any adjustments to the amp are a snap.. I just pull up on it and it comes right off to adjust without removing any panels, screws etc. Plus the industrial velcro is so strong that amp isn't moving even if I slammed on my brakes. I like this solution, it's simple. (I'm going to add a carpeted piece on top of it later today to give me roughly half of my glove box space back, and to protect the amp if I put anything in there.</p><p></p><p>Also got <strong>half the car back together</strong>.. As you can see from this picture it's very much a "stealth" install.. not one thing shows this has high end speakers, a sub, amp etc..</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/111739693@N04/11951148364/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7440/11951148364_c61a2b66b5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Here is the<strong> Amp on the rack I built, carpeted</strong>,.. and tidy'd up -- It's simple, but I think it looks great imho. (Under that amp is a HUGE square hole.. I didn't just screw the amp down to that.. I had to make that (First time doing something like this,.. <strong>What do you think?</strong>)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/111739693@N04/11951544946/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3830/11951544946_04a84ff823.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Broke a few clips on the LAST panel I put in .. glad it's in the rear.. so ordered them off Ebay for cheap for a 25 pack.. Will replace those (and have plenty extras for the future) as I will be removing panels again to add more sound deadener/closed cell foam, etc.</p><p></p><p>Just taking a little break.. Next is the door panels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chromatic, post: 8219623, member: 659121"] [B]Update on Install Log:[/B] [B]Fabricated an Amp "mount"[/B] from Plywood,.. carpeted it,.. put 1/4" [B]spacers [/B]under it,.. and screwed amp into the Fabricated amp "rack" if you will. Have[B] industrial velcro[/B] around the lip of the "hole" (where that little box goes, that comes out) inside the glove box.. and on bottom of plywood amp rack.. It holds amp in place VERY VERY well,.. And the upside is any adjustments to the amp are a snap.. I just pull up on it and it comes right off to adjust without removing any panels, screws etc. Plus the industrial velcro is so strong that amp isn't moving even if I slammed on my brakes. I like this solution, it's simple. (I'm going to add a carpeted piece on top of it later today to give me roughly half of my glove box space back, and to protect the amp if I put anything in there. Also got [B]half the car back together[/B].. As you can see from this picture it's very much a "stealth" install.. not one thing shows this has high end speakers, a sub, amp etc.. [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/111739693@N04/11951148364/"][IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7440/11951148364_c61a2b66b5.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Here is the[B] Amp on the rack I built, carpeted[/B],.. and tidy'd up -- It's simple, but I think it looks great imho. (Under that amp is a HUGE square hole.. I didn't just screw the amp down to that.. I had to make that (First time doing something like this,.. [B]What do you think?[/B]) [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/111739693@N04/11951544946/"][IMG]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3830/11951544946_04a84ff823.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Broke a few clips on the LAST panel I put in .. glad it's in the rear.. so ordered them off Ebay for cheap for a 25 pack.. Will replace those (and have plenty extras for the future) as I will be removing panels again to add more sound deadener/closed cell foam, etc. Just taking a little break.. Next is the door panels. [/QUOTE]
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