2012 Toyota 4Runner SQ+ build

[lowcel 10+ year member]

I received my subs yesterday. Now I'm just waiting for some more techflex and I should have everything. I've also purchased a router, router table, and a table saw. I'm trying to do this build right.

 

[lowcel 10+ year member]

Considering I have no garage I doubt I make any progress this weekend.

 

[legendndisguise 10+ year member]

We're getting hit with the snow now. Great looking build so far. I'm debating on doing the same for tweeters during my build, hopefully next spring.

 

[lowcel 10+ year member]

We're getting hit with the snow now. Great looking build so far. I'm debating on doing the same for tweeters during my build, hopefully next spring.

Thank you.

Even though I'm not able to do anything today I did manage to find a picture showing that all connections for the radio are soldered with heat shrink. I guess I will need to print this picture off later for the judges. Seems like a good idea to put it in this thread so it will be easier to find.

Just for the heck of it, here is the deck installed.

 

[lowcel 10+ year member]

It isn't much but after searching for almost two weeks I was able to find a counter top store that was willing to order me a sheet of Baltic birch plywood. I dug the trailer out of the snow and picked it up this morning.

 

[lowcel 10+ year member]

New subwoofer enclosure. Some assembly required...

 

[lowcel 10+ year member]

Finished my enclosure today. I spent over two hours sanding the middle hole due to the measurement o the JL page being incorrect.

With that said, this was the first enclosure I have ever built using a router, table saw, and Brad gun. I'm sold!!!

 

[timhof13 10+ year member]

Love that enclosure

 

[Buick_66]

Nice job with the vinyl. Got any techniques to share with the class?

 

[lowcel 10+ year member]

Nice job with the vinyl. Got any techniques to share with the class?

Thank you.

To start I used a 3/8" roundover bit on the front of the outer baffle. On the rear of the outer baffle I used a rabbet router bit. This made the vinyl job much easier. On the vinyl I used DAP Weldwood Landau glue. I applied it to both the enclosure and the vinyl. I then laid the vinyl on the enclosure (while fighting the wind) and smoothed it out with a wood roller. I then cut plenty of slits in the sub openings and then heated the vinyl and smoothed it out with my fingers around the inside of the sub opening. Once I had it how I wanted, which only took a couple of minutes for each opening, I took the knife and cut along the rabbet cut which made it very easy.

Honestly, I think the key is the Landau glue. It is more expensive but it is worth the money.

 

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Love that enclosure

Thank you.

 

[Buick_66]

Sweet, thanks for the tips.

 

[lowcel 10+ year member]

Every time I think I'm done spending money I come home to things like this.

Can't forget the vinyl.

 

[lowcel 10+ year member]

Well I made a little progress today.

Out with the old.

Next was some sound deadening.

Before.

After.

Mostly back together.

 

[BoogerMan]

Looking great Lowcel! 3 12s are going to be loud in that 4 runner //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[trinikid]

I like the choice of amps

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