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grantd 
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Posted: March 03, 2006 at 12:17 AM / IP Logged  
Hello everyone, I've been reading the posts here for a while and I've worked up the courage to do some fiberglass work.
My project that I'm trying to design is a sub install for a 1980 mustang hatchback. This is your basic hatchback foxbody mustang. I've done quite a bit of searching online for clean installs that I've liked. So far I've been emptyhanded.
enclosure is for one mb quart pwd 304 and possibly encorporating the rear speakers aswell which will most likely be infinity reference 6X9's
- I'd like the enclosure to not use the sparetire wheel well
- I have to be able to get at the spare.
- I'd like it as non obtrusive as possible.
- Also being out of view is a plus but not necessary
I'm mostly looking for pictures if someone has come across anything that might fit this description. Original ideas are certainly welcome. Thanks - Grant
mad550 
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Posted: March 03, 2006 at 3:56 AM / IP Logged  
I'd go with Infinity Kappa 6x9's they're heaps cleaner
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grantd 
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Posted: March 03, 2006 at 11:22 AM / IP Logged  
Yea i've got kappa's in my dash right now, I'm not overly concerned with making the rears great in that it's mostly rear fill anyway but I'd probably just pick the references off of a buddy of mine.
regardless this post is about the enclosure.
any more ideas anyone?
younguru 
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Posted: March 23, 2006 at 7:19 PM / IP Logged  
U should post a pic of ur trunk and i could maybe draw u up some ideas
alex
grantd 
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Posted: March 23, 2006 at 11:33 PM / IP Logged  
I cant at the moment. I'm at school and my car is sitting in my garage back home. I'll look around car domain or something and see if i can't find a picture of another foxbody hatch. If so I'll certainly post it otherwise it'll be a few weeks till I go home again. Thanks for showing some interest though i thought this one was just going ignored. thanks again.
grantd 
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Posted: March 24, 2006 at 1:04 AM / IP Logged  
I found a couple pictures of cars on ebay that should suffice. I dimensioned one of them to the information i had on a sketch i had drawn. sorry i don't have any more dimensions on there but i thought i'd give you all i've got.Sub ideas for foxbody mustang -- posted image.Sub ideas for foxbody mustang -- posted image.
Let me know what else I can do for you. Thanks for looking and helping me out with this
crazyoldcougar 
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Posted: March 24, 2006 at 8:36 AM / IP Logged  

i would pop off the strut tower panels and see what kind of room you have back there too...unless they are part of the rear pillars..then you may want to cut/ incorporate them some how into your design..

i dont know what a MBquartz 304 is....is it a sub? a tube?

you may also want to consider removing the backing to your rear sear and insetting the amps in there, and then fiberglassing a nice new back to your seat...that will save some space and still could be very clean..

do you have a full size spare or a donut? if it a full size ( like a nice one that matches the four on the ground) you may want to conside putting it kinda on display to one side and using the spare well for your box...

what does the hatch cover look like? the panel directly attached to bottom side of your hatch...if it is possible mold the panel and then mold in your 6x9's there firing forward...then when you open the hatch they will be way above you firing down..

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grantd 
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Posted: March 24, 2006 at 11:42 AM / IP Logged  
Those panels are one piece all the way up to the front door. I'm going to pass on the idea of destroying some of that plastic. I don't like to cut up old cars, and certainly not for sub install.
Removing the back of the seat isn't really an option either. Where the carpet stops and where that black piece is on the left. thats actually a pivoting piece of metal that covers the gap when the rear seats are folded down.
Also I have the amp under the passenger seat so it doesn't need to be displayed.
I believe it is a full size spare but it's just a steel wheel so it's not worth looking at.
Mb Quart PWD-304 is an older higher end 12" sub from MB-quart. It's really clean and gets decently loud, i love it.
The panel I think you're talking about is like a red cardboard, kind of cheap looking actually. I do like your idea of attaching them there, it was something i hadn't thought of. I used to drive my parents 94 plymouth voyager that had them mount there and it was really nice to listen to music with the hatch open.
Thanks for all the ideas. I'll try and do some photoshop/solidworks work and see if i can't come up with some decent ideas...and i'll see what you guys think. Thanks again.
younguru 
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Posted: March 24, 2006 at 3:47 PM / IP Logged  

are u wanting to fill the whole trunk or the least as possible

alex
younguru 
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Posted: March 24, 2006 at 3:54 PM / IP Logged  

stupid question read ur prevouis post ill draw up some different ideas and post them in the next couple days

alex
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