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<blockquote data-quote="Skooter" data-source="post: 8291873" data-attributes="member: 647506"><p>More progress!</p><p></p><p>Picked up some great stuff and got nutty on the gaps in the hatch and roof, along with some of my second skin. Trimmed up the great stuff nice, but didn't take a picture with it and with the second skin. Used small tiles about 3 inches apart.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/B0AEB25E-475E-4B75-BDBA-5DAF8A4C25A2_zpsbvupw1cm.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/408EB40C-C8EF-440C-AFA0-710769F55879_zpsawaegszt.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Sealed up my baffles on my mids with a bunch of second skin and put weather stripping around to seal it to the plastic. I also second skinned the plastic the same way as the roof and hatch, but don't have pictures.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/A67AFABD-7B60-4136-806D-29054F37ABA5_zpsxw9gyl7h.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Mechman alternator came. Going in tomorrow.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/7CA7AD52-E39B-4D1C-889B-55F8EC52C9F4_zpsi36ucboc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/7D10F998-6F40-4BC3-B11E-6218A62571A8_zpsutuxpbux.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Soldered and heat shrinked all my terminals for the alternator and the power and ground runs.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/C4BA35BB-3496-44A1-950A-72A0C433D82F_zpsoyfmcext.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/6248EAF6-3880-4A87-AB8D-AB28C92ED533_zpsxauqa46b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Started the amp rack and put in the bottom piece of the box. I'm going to build the box in the car. The two pieces down first are to make sure the wires aren't pinched. I still have to cut the hole in the middle that the MB Quart amp with be in. They'll all be plexiglass windows, with the two that are already cut, having the two Alpine MRV-F505's showing amp guts. I'm really excited to see how this turns out! Ecstatic with the progress. I've done builds for other people, but have never had the money to do a big build for my own, so I'm thrilled to have had this opportunity to work with my car.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/0B9BEB3B-63EF-4B5F-BD72-0CA69D46F8B8_zps0k5dm8tl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/912606A3-BEB5-4564-8D15-D2CC4BF4EE94_zps4yggkkk8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/49964F00-8DB8-4CF5-93F4-C128D035B4CD_zps2p6vfr91.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong><em>So all in all, I've still got to do the following:</em></strong></p><p></p><p>- Build the box, which will be 7.5 cubes at 30Hz with two 6" aeroports, and will consist of bracing on the outside and inside, a recessed double baffle with stained top and black vinyl front which will extend the width of the trunk space.</p><p></p><p>- Wrap the amp rack and mount the amps.</p><p></p><p>- Rip out the old wiring.</p><p></p><p>- Second skin the doors, underneath the front headliner, and floor.</p><p></p><p>- Improve upon the NeoPro V2's baffle.</p><p></p><p>- Receive the X-18 from Sundown Audio and pop it in.</p><p></p><p>- Put in all plastic panels.</p><p></p><p>- Tune, which will be loads of fun trying to tweak, select crossovers, and time align for a 3-way front stage.</p><p></p><p>- Do touchup paint and minimal body work.</p><p></p><p>- Enjoy!</p><p></p><p>I've got a competition on Sunday, July 27th that I will be attending in Erie, PA, which is as close as it comes for me in Buffalo, NY. I hope to have everything show ready, but if the X-18 doesn't come in time, I'll be using my friend's Alpine Type-R in my box. I know, way too frickin' big of a box, but I'm just going to compete in sound quality and maybe Show and Shine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Skooter, post: 8291873, member: 647506"] More progress! Picked up some great stuff and got nutty on the gaps in the hatch and roof, along with some of my second skin. Trimmed up the great stuff nice, but didn't take a picture with it and with the second skin. Used small tiles about 3 inches apart. [IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/B0AEB25E-475E-4B75-BDBA-5DAF8A4C25A2_zpsbvupw1cm.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/408EB40C-C8EF-440C-AFA0-710769F55879_zpsawaegszt.jpg[/IMG] Sealed up my baffles on my mids with a bunch of second skin and put weather stripping around to seal it to the plastic. I also second skinned the plastic the same way as the roof and hatch, but don't have pictures. [IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/A67AFABD-7B60-4136-806D-29054F37ABA5_zpsxw9gyl7h.jpg[/IMG] Mechman alternator came. Going in tomorrow. [IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/7CA7AD52-E39B-4D1C-889B-55F8EC52C9F4_zpsi36ucboc.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/7D10F998-6F40-4BC3-B11E-6218A62571A8_zpsutuxpbux.jpg[/IMG] Soldered and heat shrinked all my terminals for the alternator and the power and ground runs. [IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/C4BA35BB-3496-44A1-950A-72A0C433D82F_zpsoyfmcext.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/6248EAF6-3880-4A87-AB8D-AB28C92ED533_zpsxauqa46b.jpg[/IMG] Started the amp rack and put in the bottom piece of the box. I'm going to build the box in the car. The two pieces down first are to make sure the wires aren't pinched. I still have to cut the hole in the middle that the MB Quart amp with be in. They'll all be plexiglass windows, with the two that are already cut, having the two Alpine MRV-F505's showing amp guts. I'm really excited to see how this turns out! Ecstatic with the progress. I've done builds for other people, but have never had the money to do a big build for my own, so I'm thrilled to have had this opportunity to work with my car. [IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/0B9BEB3B-63EF-4B5F-BD72-0CA69D46F8B8_zps0k5dm8tl.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/912606A3-BEB5-4564-8D15-D2CC4BF4EE94_zps4yggkkk8.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn114/ultimatesakicfan/49964F00-8DB8-4CF5-93F4-C128D035B4CD_zps2p6vfr91.jpg[/IMG] [B][I]So all in all, I've still got to do the following:[/I][/B] - Build the box, which will be 7.5 cubes at 30Hz with two 6" aeroports, and will consist of bracing on the outside and inside, a recessed double baffle with stained top and black vinyl front which will extend the width of the trunk space. - Wrap the amp rack and mount the amps. - Rip out the old wiring. - Second skin the doors, underneath the front headliner, and floor. - Improve upon the NeoPro V2's baffle. - Receive the X-18 from Sundown Audio and pop it in. - Put in all plastic panels. - Tune, which will be loads of fun trying to tweak, select crossovers, and time align for a 3-way front stage. - Do touchup paint and minimal body work. - Enjoy! I've got a competition on Sunday, July 27th that I will be attending in Erie, PA, which is as close as it comes for me in Buffalo, NY. I hope to have everything show ready, but if the X-18 doesn't come in time, I'll be using my friend's Alpine Type-R in my box. I know, way too frickin' big of a box, but I'm just going to compete in sound quality and maybe Show and Shine. [/QUOTE]
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