Blackbonnie's 05 Grand Prix GT Build Log

[Tricked 10+ year member]

Looks good!

 

[WrenchGuy 10+ year member]

Sweet.

I better get my *** in gear and update my thread....lol

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

yeah, well i still need to finish up my substage

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

started deading the front doors today, got the passenger one done, here is my progress

gettin the doors cleaned with acetone

i used plexi glass to seal up the main hole, basically if i ever have any problems inside the door panel, i will just be able to cut the plexi glass out, fix the problem, and then re-install it. instead of having to cut out the deadner and not being able to re-use it. and it will be easier to cutout the plexi then remove the deadner.

finished product on passenger side.

just the passenger side done for today, as i was short on time. driver side should be done tomarrow.

just from deading this door and getting all the holes sealed up, i noticed alot better midrange response, with alot better punch from the kickdrums

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

as some may know, i had some problems with my first set of tweeters (blaupunkt vc100's). i had them crossed a little low, with to much power. they are dead now if you were wondering.

here is my new set, Seas neo aluminum's. amazing for the money. definately happy i blew my vc100's so i could upgrade to these.

well this model has no mounting cups/materials whatever you wanna call them so i had to make due with what i had.

i used my vc100 mounts, these tweeters were a little smaller, i ended up wrapping the back in a thin strip of foam and they squeezed right in there solidly.

i then used plumbers tape on the back, screwed them into the back of the tweeter and folded the edges. lets just say they are not goin anywhere. only modification i had to make the the cup was to cut out the back of the mounting cup as these were a little deeper the the vc's.

im very happy with the finished product. they look like the belong there and they fit nicely.

next project of the day was to get my usb adapter for my 800prs installed.

if your wondering, this is tucked up above the center console underneath the dash i believe i ended up velcroing it on my onstart module. not sure though. either way its all out of sight and looks good.

finishing wiring it up

all put back together

should have more updates by next weekend.

box build is coming soon.

 

[lorideslo 10+ year member]

Man.....the install on those doors look real clean. Keep that up homie.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

thanks man, still gotta clean em up a bit. but its gettin there

 

[goodguy8705 10+ year member]

I did the same thing, but instead of modifying the door panels, I modified the baffles. I didn't go two pieces thick either.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

I did the same thing, but instead of modifying the door panels, I modified the baffles. I didn't go two pieces thick either.

what mids are you running?

 

[tez4life Premium Member]

Very nice, I like the creative use of the VC mounts for the Seas. This project is just rolling along. Doors look good too. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsup.gif.3287b36ca96645a13a43aff531f37f02.gif

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

Very nice, I like the creative use of the VC mounts for the Seas. This project is just rolling along. Doors look good too. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsup.gif.3287b36ca96645a13a43aff531f37f02.gif

thanks man, well i had to find a way to mount them and since the seas are smaller then the hole cut out for the vc mounts i figured i would try soomething creative.

so i got some 1/8-1/4" thick foam that is stick on 1 side, wrapped the sticky side around the tweet so it would stay secure, and they went right in with a snug fit.

then i just put the back strap on due to the way my friends shut my doors, i figured if i didnt put the strap there they would eventually came out.

i think the tweets look very good and i was real satisfied with them.

 

[bw_audio 10+ year member]

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[goodguy8705 10+ year member]

what mids are you running?

PG RSD65CS. Nothing special.

 

[mattxc 10+ year member]

PG RSD65CS. Nothing special.

those are what i'm looking at for my gp... is that what youre driving?

you said you modified the baffles instead of starting from scratch... any pointers on that? feel free to PM, might not want to steal this thread //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

@blackbonnie: i'm super excited to see this finished, from one w-body to another //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

btw, this is "they" from GPONA, i saw some of your pics there and found this log, looks really great! i love the nightshades, i would love to hear one in person someday //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

Looks really good. Want to do mine next??

wish i could, but this one is all i feel like doing right now. been working on this since i got it (august 08)

PG RSD65CS. Nothing special.

well that right there is how you did it. the depth of your pg rsd's

those are what i'm looking at for my gp... is that what youre driving?you said you modified the baffles instead of starting from scratch... any pointers on that? feel free to PM, might not want to steal this thread //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

@blackbonnie: i'm super excited to see this finished, from one w-body to another //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

btw, this is "they" from GPONA, i saw some of your pics there and found this log, looks really great! i love the nightshades, i would love to hear one in person someday //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

thanks man, it will get there. and im sure youll hear one someday