Super Nifty Install Log / Teaser Thread

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

Ok well I've been working on an install for a week now, doing a couple hours a day and thought I'd share some pics teaser style because I'm not done...

Big 3 Pics, I was flat out bored and waiting for the UPS man...

Sound deadning using SS Spectrum, notice the ceramic space heater... it was about 55 so I ran a extension cord out, sealed up the windows and created my own heat... it was prob 80-90deg inside

The IDW's, sitting, plotting, awaiting install

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[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

Thinking about the speaker pods... 4Runners have 4" speakers in the dash... ugg.. this is my door panel out of the car and ready to begin fiberglassing

I made it deep in case I wanted to put different drivers in... but I think I'll make new ones next time...

Fiberglassing started... I should have just used 1/4" ply as the backing but ohh well... it's done now

It was still 50's and raining outside so I'd throw a layer of FG on outside (protected from rain) then bring it inside to my downstairs bathroom where I had the heater going full blast to cure the fiberglass asap....

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

This is the speaker pods w/o sanding but with bondo on them.... I used Spectrum inside just because... hell it might even be counter-productive but WTF??? I dunno it seemed like a good idea

Ohh and the box is done... it's ENORMOUS but I don't have pics.... I'll get some in the next couple days

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

next time, use thinner material on the doorpods and it will wrap much eaiser, then just like 3 layers of 8oz chop matt and your all done //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

i hope those idw's get a good home. if not ill kill you. i have IDQ15's. about as close as one can be. but mine are installd and they are IB //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

Nice work. Question for you though...how do you secure the pods to the door panel and how do you keep it from vibrating against it??

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

next time, use thinner material on the doorpods and it will wrap much eaiser, then just like 3 layers of 8oz chop matt and your all done //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
i hope those idw's get a good home. if not ill kill you. i have IDQ15's. about as close as one can be. but mine are installd and they are IB //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

An 8cu ft box is as good a home as I could make for them //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif and as for thinner material I hear you. That fleece was way too thick... it's my first fiberglassing though so I learned alot...

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

Nice work. Question for you though...how do you secure the pods to the door panel and how do you keep it from vibrating against it??

4 screws from the back of the door panel into the pods