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<blockquote data-quote="Beau M" data-source="post: 7859377" data-attributes="member: 641620"><p>Here are the power and ground wires for the amp. I used an exisiting hole over the wheel well. I just sanded the paint down and ran a bolt with a lock nut. Remember those cavitites in the speaker boxes I made with the paper? Now you get an idea of how the wires will run behind them.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0348.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0349.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Silver"> </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Silver"><span style="font-size: 8px">---------- Post added at 07:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:58 PM ----------</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Silver"> </span></p><p></p><p>Here is the new trunk floor, also in checkerboard. The amp will be mounted to this.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0350.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I came up with these little stands for the false floor. They are just some 1" wooden dowel, wrapped in electrical tape with rubber chair feet on the end.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0351.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>When screwed on from the bottom of the floor, they almost look like chess pieces.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0352.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I then made the false floor out of 3/4" MDF covered in carpet. It fits really well, and helps push the speaker boxes into their cavities. When installed, everything is very solid, I can easily sit on the floor. I think I will need to get some grills for the speakers. The floor makes the boxes look smaller, and is about 1/2" above the amp. Before you ask if I'm worried about it overheating, no I'm not. I've had this amp for a long time, and I'm not pushing it nearly as hard in this system as I have in the past.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0353.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0354.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0355.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0356.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beau M, post: 7859377, member: 641620"] Here are the power and ground wires for the amp. I used an exisiting hole over the wheel well. I just sanded the paint down and ran a bolt with a lock nut. Remember those cavitites in the speaker boxes I made with the paper? Now you get an idea of how the wires will run behind them. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0348.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0349.jpg[/IMG] [COLOR=Silver] [/COLOR] [COLOR=Silver][SIZE=8px]---------- Post added at 07:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:58 PM ----------[/SIZE][/COLOR][SIZE=8px][/SIZE] [COLOR=Silver] [/COLOR] Here is the new trunk floor, also in checkerboard. The amp will be mounted to this. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0350.jpg[/IMG] I came up with these little stands for the false floor. They are just some 1" wooden dowel, wrapped in electrical tape with rubber chair feet on the end. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0351.jpg[/IMG] When screwed on from the bottom of the floor, they almost look like chess pieces. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0352.jpg[/IMG] I then made the false floor out of 3/4" MDF covered in carpet. It fits really well, and helps push the speaker boxes into their cavities. When installed, everything is very solid, I can easily sit on the floor. I think I will need to get some grills for the speakers. The floor makes the boxes look smaller, and is about 1/2" above the amp. Before you ask if I'm worried about it overheating, no I'm not. I've had this amp for a long time, and I'm not pushing it nearly as hard in this system as I have in the past. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0353.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0354.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0355.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/beau_m/Mini/IMG_0356.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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