Amp racks & battery boxes

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

Hey, all. I've just been granted access to the high school shop, so I want to take full advantage of it. I'm going to be making an enclosure as a class project, but I also remembered that I'm gonna need an amp rack and battery box if I really want to make this install look clean.

My car is an '04 Grand Prix, and I want to find a way to either mount the amp to the side of the trunk, or mount it at an angle against the enclosure. Either way, I'm going to need some ideas (how to do it, what kind of wood to use), or even a design, on how to build a nice amp rack that I can wrap some carpet around. It'll be for a BC2000 (16"L x 2.75"H x 9.5"W (at widest point). All input is appreciated.

Like I said, I'm also going to want a battery box to keep it looking nice. I was considering making this out of wood, but a friend suggested making that one in metals next semester. Which do you guys think would look cleaner? It's probably just going to be a simple box with a slide top and holes in the side, so I guess I'm just wondering which would look nicer.

Thanks guys!

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[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

Noooo input.

 

[cfox10 10+ year member]

I really like the look of vinyl wrapped battery boxes. The ones I've seen use sheet metal on the bottom of the battery inside a wooden box wrapped or painted nicely.

Wood can catch fire, metal can short... better be clean with wires either way.

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

I really like the look of vinyl wrapped battery boxes. The ones I've seen use sheet metal on the bottom of the battery inside a wooden box wrapped or painted nicely.
Wood can catch fire, metal can short... better be clean with wires either way.

As always. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/suave.gif.858fc102f7646e678ee8af7e1fbc41d1.gif