spare wheel box
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=20456
Printed Date: May 20, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Topic: spare wheel box
Posted By: kuamuamu
Subject: spare wheel box
Date Posted: October 23, 2003 at 12:06 AM
ok, check this out... i want to do what THIS GUY did...but i want to put a 3/4" plexiglass on top, instead of MDF. would this sound/install nicely? also, how hard isit to cut/router the subwoofer hole in plexiglass? thanks...Mitch ------------- 94 civic EX
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Posted By: kuamuamu
Date Posted: October 23, 2003 at 12:10 AM
also, i would cover the fiberglass bottom with black carpet, so it looks nice (since the plexiglass is seethrough)....oh yea, with that whole "frame" deal that the guy has goin on, is there a way that i could lay the plexiglass flush with the trunk floor, instead of having a whole plexi floor...? thanks...
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94 civic EX
Posted By: noob
Date Posted: October 23, 2003 at 10:37 AM
yea i wanna do the same thing but i want to put my amp and cap in the soare tire well........someone know where i can get a tutorial for it building a frame and such?????????
Posted By: pureRF
Date Posted: October 23, 2003 at 2:12 PM
Yes you could use plexiglass but i would suggest painting the fiberglass with a high gloss then a clear coat, not carpet. Also with the plexiglass do u know what 3/4 costs? because its extreamly expensive. I dont know to much about cutting plexiglass but i dont think it is tooooo hard to cut, im sure u could find somwhere locally that can cut it.
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dream it, build it, fiberglass it
Posted By: aggie altima
Date Posted: October 27, 2003 at 1:45 AM
On my old install, I used 3/4" Lexan instead of plexiglass on my box. I forgot the size of the piece, but I believe it was somewhere near 14"x32", and I got it from ebay for about $35. I didn't cut this piece, but I did cut 3/8" Lexan with a jigsaw, and it cut pretty easily, and I'm guessing it would be the same for a router. I think Lexan is supposed to be stronger than plexiglass.
If you want to see the quality of lexan on an enclosure, check out my car, https://www.sounddomain.com/memberpage/423256 or this sweet ford contour, https://www.caraudiomag.com/v_features/0310cae_fordcontour/
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