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<blockquote data-quote="ghart999" data-source="post: 5035078" data-attributes="member: 569211"><p>Now on to the kick pods and door pods. My first time working with fiberglass.</p><p></p><p>Starting with the doors. The stock door panel cutout was too small and angled bad to allow my mid to come through. I did not want to install the mid on the plastic door panel. So I built a decent sized baffle that is 2 3/4" thick. It comes all the way out past the door panel opening as seen below.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy1.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>You can see in this pic how the door panel blocks half the mid. I cut out the panel along the marked line.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy2.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Here it is after the panel is cut out to allow the mid baffle to be unobstructed. Also the baffles are angled about 15 degree upwards and toward my ear. Sounded a little better than just firing straight out.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy03.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I had to cut part way into the map pocket as seen below. I will cover that somehow later on.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy04.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Next, I taped off the entire area I plan to build a FG baffle to cover the newly cut panel.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy07.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Next, I added resin and 3 ounces of chop mat to the area and let it dry.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy09.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Afterwards, I trimmed the piece down the desired size. I added bolts to the base so that I can screw the new piece directly to the door panel. The bolts were glassed in.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy16.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy18.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Next I covered the baffles in poly resin to make them waterproof. I used 5 bolts to go through the baffle and door. I then reached into the opening and used nuts to hold the baffle to the door. I use silicon adhesive to make an airtight seal.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy28.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy29.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ghart999, post: 5035078, member: 569211"] Now on to the kick pods and door pods. My first time working with fiberglass. Starting with the doors. The stock door panel cutout was too small and angled bad to allow my mid to come through. I did not want to install the mid on the plastic door panel. So I built a decent sized baffle that is 2 3/4" thick. It comes all the way out past the door panel opening as seen below. [IMG]http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy1.jpeg[/IMG] You can see in this pic how the door panel blocks half the mid. I cut out the panel along the marked line. [IMG]http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy2.jpeg[/IMG] Here it is after the panel is cut out to allow the mid baffle to be unobstructed. Also the baffles are angled about 15 degree upwards and toward my ear. Sounded a little better than just firing straight out. [IMG]http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy03.jpeg[/IMG] I had to cut part way into the map pocket as seen below. I will cover that somehow later on. [IMG]http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy04.jpeg[/IMG] Next, I taped off the entire area I plan to build a FG baffle to cover the newly cut panel. [IMG]http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy07.jpeg[/IMG] Next, I added resin and 3 ounces of chop mat to the area and let it dry. [IMG]http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy09.jpeg[/IMG] Afterwards, I trimmed the piece down the desired size. I added bolts to the base so that I can screw the new piece directly to the door panel. The bolts were glassed in. [IMG]http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy16.jpeg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy18.jpeg[/IMG] Next I covered the baffles in poly resin to make them waterproof. I used 5 bolts to go through the baffle and door. I then reached into the opening and used nuts to hold the baffle to the door. I use silicon adhesive to make an airtight seal. [IMG]http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy28.jpeg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.thehartfamily.info/GTP/Install/diy29.jpeg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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