finally Finished amp rack
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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=39201
Printed Date: May 17, 2024 at 2:27 AM
Topic: finally Finished amp rack
Posted By: leftyrev
Subject: finally Finished amp rack
Date Posted: September 15, 2004 at 6:33 PM
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Posted By: 94legend
Date Posted: September 15, 2004 at 7:38 PM
You should get rid of the carpet and do the entire trunk fiber glass?
Posted By: satfrk32
Date Posted: September 15, 2004 at 7:46 PM
awesome, awesome job. that paint job is incredible too. how do the subs sound while your driving? j/w. I think fb the whole trunk would be too much of a hastle, especially if you got a spare and you daily drive your car. i think matching carpet or black carpet would definately look cool. but anyway, excellent job.
Posted By: 93accordSE
Date Posted: September 15, 2004 at 8:21 PM
Came out really nice.
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Posted By: r0yal
Date Posted: September 16, 2004 at 12:19 AM
VERY nice! yeah, the whole trunk fiberglassed would look tite also!
Posted By: Project GT
Date Posted: September 16, 2004 at 3:27 AM
very nice...but a full glass trunk wouldn't be pratical, just with random things...but good idea
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Posted By: HottAccord
Date Posted: September 16, 2004 at 3:16 PM
Nice, I like it all, came out real nice!!! Thats box looks really good snug in that corner!! I ------------- Im a fiberglass whore!!
Posted By: HottAccord
Date Posted: September 16, 2004 at 3:16 PM
Nice, I like it all, came out real nice!!! Thats box looks really good snug in that corner!! I think ------------- Im a fiberglass whore!!
Posted By: HottAccord
Date Posted: September 16, 2004 at 3:17 PM
Well not to finish my sentence above, I think you had posted this up already but, did you glass the outside or inside of that sub box?
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Im a fiberglass whore!!
Posted By: dangerranger96
Date Posted: September 16, 2004 at 9:27 PM
dang, i hate u man. actually that is awesome i wish i had money to do something like that good clean install nice job on the fg work and the paint
Posted By: civicdetailer
Date Posted: September 16, 2004 at 9:45 PM
thats hot.. now just make some kind of rack for your optima 
Posted By: leftyrev
Date Posted: September 17, 2004 at 8:29 AM
Thanks for the feedback ....... the sub enclosure was made by making a mold of the inside trunk wall with fiberglass , i forget how many layers but it 1\2 inch thick on the flat sections and almost as thick on the curved , this mold had alot of curves . after drying i cut to the shape i wanted ,then i wrapped the mold with a thick Polar Fleece , then after drying i sanded and added a thick layer of Duraglass and sanded again , then i added a layer of Rage Gold Body filler and sanded , i then made a 50\50 mixture of Rage gold and Resin and added MEKP as if the mixture was all resin ,then i coated the Enclosure to get a smooth and pin hole free surface . after that i made a mixture of Aerosil-Cabosil ( wich is like a filler talc) and resin , to make a thick gel like mixture , and i coated the entire inside of the enclosure , this step made the walls thicker and more rigid and it also would fill any pinholes that might have been in the enclosure where the fleece met the fiberglass mold then i sanded and sanded and sanded ( you get the picture lol) until it was ready to primer . i used SEMS High Build Primer in a can then sanded for Paint . its was a bitch to get ready to paint i think on my next project im using Vinyl lololol . the amp rack was less complicated as it is just for looks the frame was made of MDF and then covered in Polar Fleece then used Rage gold ,and then the Rage Gold and Resin Mixture keep the comments coming guys
Posted By: leftyrev
Date Posted: September 17, 2004 at 8:37 AM
oops forgot to add that after the covering with fleece it was resined . ( just for the new guys looking for info , I dont want to confuse anybody) also i mounted the sub ring with 4 - 1" x 1" wood pegs that were left inside the enclosure i figured that would add to the rigidity of the entire enclosure it sounds great and looks good , now i have a neat trunk with lots of room to carry stuff wich was my goal
Posted By: HottAccord
Date Posted: September 17, 2004 at 10:24 AM
I just got my shipment of Aerosil/Cabosil mix from US Composites (5 qrts), I cant wait to finish another project I started (another mold in the driver's rear left corner of my hoopty/beater). It sure beats trying to add layers of glass on the inside. So much easier to mix up some resin/cabosil and pour it in and get a nice air tight seal inside the enclosure. I'll have some pics this weekend!!
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Im a fiberglass whore!!
Posted By: phatx96xaccord
Date Posted: September 17, 2004 at 10:44 PM
hey man, the trunk is looking good. Are those infinity kappa 6x9"s in the rear deck? I was curious on how you think they sound.
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would u like your chicken original or extra crispy?
Posted By: leftyrev
Date Posted: September 17, 2004 at 11:07 PM
these to tell you the truth i dont like much .i forget the model number but thery are last years model . they are the 3 way type and come with a crossover unit thats seperated from the speaker . the mids sound a little rough on them . but with my EQ i tone them down a bit , i had the infinity Kappas form 2 models ago that sounded better . plan to upgrade
Posted By: phatx96xaccord
Date Posted: September 17, 2004 at 11:22 PM
i bought 2 pairs of the infinity kappa 3 ways for a total of 240, which was a good deal. i only have one pair hooked up right now, plan on doin some mods with fiberglass on the door panels for the other 2. i anticipated the speakers to sound a little better than they do, although i think they sound good for rock n' roll, i think the bass response is a little weak. I originally bought the polk db series 6by9s, but i sent them back, a tweeter was broke when i got them. i bought a orion 4channel amp for the kappa. ill be running 100 watt each. they might sound better since they will be getting better power. with the weather im running out of time, the temp is starting to drop. im currently glassin 4 door panels, and the rear deck. i like to glass the head liner some time too, probably have to wait till spring now. and i like to do the plastic dash trim in fiberglass, it will be fun...right... but when this is done, alll together not counting subwoofers, ill have 10 speakers in my 96 accord. it will be interesting.
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would u like your chicken original or extra crispy?
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