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How to make removable fiberglass panels?

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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
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Topic: How to make removable fiberglass panels?

Posted By: Alpine Guy
Subject: How to make removable fiberglass panels?
Date Posted: July 01, 2004 at 9:57 PM

I am going to be making a fiberglass box for 2 12" subs, and 4 amps this summer for my 1997 pathfinder, just my only delema is that i want it to be removable in about an hour, , but it must look like 1 complete box as much as possible.

I was thinking make everything out of mdf, like a skeliton, and have over lapping piece's with hidden screw holes, , then glass each piece separatly???

It wont need to be super structureally sound cuz i will be making the sub enclosure out of mdf sealed on its own.



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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.



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Posted By: pimpgtivr6
Date Posted: July 01, 2004 at 10:06 PM
Not really getting the picture..but its pretty simple to make a removable sub enclosure..and filler panels..and still have it look like one piece.

Maybe go into more detail on what you want it to look like





Posted By: satfrk32
Date Posted: July 02, 2004 at 8:57 PM

i was thinking the same issue. as i am getting ready to f/b my trunk...i thought...what about my spare tire, etc. im driving the car on a daily basis...

what i was thinking of was similar to what Defective has in this forum

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basically an outline of the trunk, but instead add rubber on the edges of the mdf/fiberglass and rubber on the outline of the trunk (so when the 2 meet, its a tight seal). i figure if i pop my tire, lift the whole entire box area out and have enough slack in the wires so i can unplug them. (as for my idea the amps + subs will still stay attached to the enclosure). i think for my idea itll take less then 2 minutes. it'll have to be a lot of planning + very accurate measuring to accomplish this as i don't want my enclosure to pop out of place while driving.

this idea is for the whole trunk compartment to be f/b like Defective has.

if any1 else has ideas pls post.





Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: July 02, 2004 at 9:04 PM

Like, i wan't to be able to take it out in a hour or 2.  I'll make the sub box out of mdf, then make a fiberglass cover to make it look like a fiberglass enclosure, then a panel on each side of the box running to the back of the truck on each side.

I'll try to draw up a pic of what i mean.



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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.




Posted By: auex
Date Posted: July 02, 2004 at 9:41 PM
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You have to remember to put the file extension in, .jpg.

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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: July 02, 2004 at 10:51 PM

Cool, thanks guy!    Anywho, as you can see i have 3 pieces their, what i want to do is be able to remove parts 2 and 3 , then get to the box part 1, and remove that too.

I was thinking bolts through the floor for the main box ( part 1), then some kind of interlocking idea so i can slide parts 2 and 3 to fit snug up against the main box.

I need all this to be removable for when my bro takes my truck and fills it full of his school supplys and moves outa town for the school year, , i get the truck back the next week obvioulsy.    Also, in the winter i don't like a intesnse system, , so this may be a warm weather only thing.



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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.




Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: July 10, 2004 at 10:42 PM
Check out the latest issue of Car Audio And Electronics, , they showed a step by step of a hummer , , they did it exactly how i want to do mine, ,even right down to the plexiglass between the removavble parts.  , , , , but im gona use supr brite alpine blue led's to make the plexi come alive!

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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.




Posted By: fugit
Date Posted: July 12, 2004 at 8:29 AM
That sounds sweet, make sure you post up some pics.

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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: July 12, 2004 at 8:16 PM
i will do a step by step once i decide what my set up is going to be, , i prolly wont start till september, , cuz im gona wait till i have my complete system sitting on my floor, , then go from there.

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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.




Posted By: defective
Date Posted: July 15, 2004 at 10:00 AM
your not even gonna run a nice front channel?

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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: July 15, 2004 at 9:34 PM

Whell, , right now i have alpine tweeters in the factory locations, , and the stock woofers in the doors, , , i have the make shift component set wired to a type-r crossover , , then its powerd by my mrv-f340 , , , it sounds clean enough for me to survive the next few months.



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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.




Posted By: defective
Date Posted: July 15, 2004 at 10:58 PM
should be respectable.... infintiy factories?

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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: July 16, 2004 at 7:46 PM
no idea what kind of speakers they are, , but there about as good as factorys get.  Like, ,they don't overly empesize the bass like most factory speakers, , it sounds like a respectable component set worth about $100

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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.




Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: July 23, 2004 at 10:42 PM
                                                             ?

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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.




Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: July 24, 2004 at 8:59 AM

Hey Alpine Guy,

I'll post some pics of my system when I'm almost done. I did what you are going to do, but I'm still in the works right now. I'll post something soon.



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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: July 25, 2004 at 7:48 PM
posted_image Thanks!  i want to see as much pictures of peoples installs as possible!

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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.




Posted By: Wherm
Date Posted: July 27, 2004 at 12:09 AM
I could be wrong, but a pathfinder is similar to a rodeo right? I know of an install that is up for sale. Click the link, it's the first picture. There are a couple other installs on this dude's page but the one in the first install is the one he's selling. He's selling the fiberglass components of it, not the equipment. All you'd have to do is make a new amp rack to fit your amps. And you'd have to check out the similarities between your 97 pathfinder and a 2000 rodeo.

https://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/304655/2

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Posted By: defective
Date Posted: July 27, 2004 at 9:01 AM
that's not why were here. We dont buy, were to stubborn, we build..... why have something so personalized just to buy it from some other guy who flossed it ofa couple years

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Posted By: ice4life8269
Date Posted: July 27, 2004 at 1:22 PM
cusomization gives yo something you can be proud of. i like doin custom stuff, and when i don't know somethin, i talk to someone who does.... building is best




Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: July 27, 2004 at 9:53 PM

i want sumthing no one has done yet, , im like that,  ,  heck, , , im willing to work 5 years on this install if its needed to be perfect.   I keep on comming up with more and more idea's.

1 would be kinda like what was said in another post where the sub box moves with the seat, , but i was thinking, , have my box bottom plexi glass so when my seats automatically fold into forward fireing position  you can see the baskets, ,  , , who knows if i'll do it, , but whell just see.



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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.




Posted By: defective
Date Posted: July 27, 2004 at 11:30 PM
i said it...thanx for sparing me the embarassment Alpine...... posted_image

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