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<blockquote data-quote="Diplexers" data-source="post: 693151" data-attributes="member: 550866">I have finally come up with a way to construct a box into the trunk with very little effort.&nbsp; If any of you know what a threaded insert is then you might catch on faster than others.What you do is assemble the box outside of the car with finishing nails.&nbsp; Next you&nbsp; drill a pilot hole everywhere you would normally put a wood screw.Make sure it is the same diameter of the &quot;threaded&quot; fastener you are going to use.&nbsp; In my case I am using 2&quot; stainless steel flat head allen screws which are 1/4 inch, so I will use a quarter inch drill bit.&nbsp; Once you have all your pilot holes drilled you can dismantle the enclosure(you may want to label each panel for quicker reference).Where you drilled a pilot hole in the 3/4&quot; thick edge of the wood you will now redrill to the diameter of the threaded insert.&nbsp; Once that is done you will mount the insert into the hole (they screw into the wood).&nbsp; Once you have all the inserts &quot;inserted&quot; all that is left is to drill out a counter sink for the flathead fasteners, this way the fastener is flush with the wood.Now you are ready to assemble it into the car.&nbsp; I know it may be a little tricky when using a square port, but it only takes a little time with a tape measure and some third grade math.The nifty thing about it is you don&#039;t need room for a drill so as long as you can fit your hand between the box and the car panels you will have enough room to turn an allen wrench.If you want to get creative you can use threaded inserts for your subs too so that you can secure them with security screws.Tell me what you guys think.&nbsp; It took me a couple days to come up with this idea because I am running two L7&#039;s in a Mitsubishi Mirage.I will try to get some pictures up soon.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Diplexers, post: 693151, member: 550866"] I have finally come up with a way to construct a box into the trunk with very little effort. If any of you know what a threaded insert is then you might catch on faster than others. What you do is assemble the box outside of the car with finishing nails. Next you drill a pilot hole everywhere you would normally put a wood screw.Make sure it is the same diameter of the "threaded" fastener you are going to use. In my case I am using 2" stainless steel flat head allen screws which are 1/4 inch, so I will use a quarter inch drill bit. Once you have all your pilot holes drilled you can dismantle the enclosure(you may want to label each panel for quicker reference). Where you drilled a pilot hole in the 3/4" thick edge of the wood you will now redrill to the diameter of the threaded insert. Once that is done you will mount the insert into the hole (they screw into the wood). Once you have all the inserts "inserted" all that is left is to drill out a counter sink for the flathead fasteners, this way the fastener is flush with the wood. Now you are ready to assemble it into the car. I know it may be a little tricky when using a square port, but it only takes a little time with a tape measure and some third grade math. The nifty thing about it is you don't need room for a drill so as long as you can fit your hand between the box and the car panels you will have enough room to turn an allen wrench. If you want to get creative you can use threaded inserts for your subs too so that you can secure them with security screws. Tell me what you guys think. It took me a couple days to come up with this idea because I am running two L7's in a Mitsubishi Mirage. I will try to get some pictures up soon. [/QUOTE]

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