my 1st FG enclosure
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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: my 1st FG enclosure
Posted By: suspiro
Subject: my 1st FG enclosure
Date Posted: October 24, 2004 at 1:04 AM
what you think its for 2 10"s in a pickup 
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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: October 24, 2004 at 3:48 PM
Whell, , its a start, , , coulda spent more time on smoothing all those mountainous bumps outa there. Other than that, looks perdy good. ------------- 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: boxmaker85
Date Posted: October 24, 2004 at 9:01 PM
Nice. Good finish on it. What kind of paint and clear did you use? Minus those bumps I'd give it a 8 out of 10 (at least for it being a home job).
Posted By: ravenndude
Date Posted: October 25, 2004 at 12:23 AM
like they said ... a little wavey but it looks good!
Posted By: dxav
Date Posted: October 25, 2004 at 10:13 AM
I think it looks good. One way I was told to get the waves out is using a flat cheese grater on the bondo layers while they are still wet. I heard that works really well.
What volume (ft3) did the box end up? Why is the inside of the box black, too (paint, sound deadener, carpet?)
You may want to try a recessed subwoofer ring the next go around, makes the box look more professional.
Great first job; keep it up!
DXAV
Posted By: boxmaker85
Date Posted: October 25, 2004 at 1:13 PM
Yeah I was going to mention that ring. Gives a mounted sub a better blending look.
Posted By: mob.dynam.grad
Date Posted: October 25, 2004 at 4:33 PM
what do you guys mean recessed subwoofer ring?? i have a pretty good idea i just wanna be sure. Is that meaning taking like 1/2" MDF making a large ring and then cutting into that about 1/4" and prying it out so that the sub screw hole ring(not the technical name for it) is sittting flush with the rest of the MDF ring??
Posted By: boxmaker85
Date Posted: October 25, 2004 at 6:08 PM
it's where a ring is built (the radius of the mounting diameter of the sub) and is pulled into the box (.5 inches or so) so the sub is flush w/ the box here's a site that explains it: https://web.njit.edu/~cas1383/proj/mdf/index.htm
Posted By: HottAccord
Date Posted: October 26, 2004 at 8:28 PM
Box is huge, looks pretty for a 1st box...try some Rage Gold!  ------------- Im a fiberglass whore!!
Posted By: CarAudioHelp
Date Posted: October 27, 2004 at 8:55 AM
Other than the large waves I'd say it was a good first attempt. It actually looks a lot like the enclosure I show in Fiberglass Fabrication II. Do you have that DVD? I couldn't find your name in the customer list.
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Posted By: lathan
Date Posted: October 27, 2004 at 7:06 PM
Yea, definitley shoulda pumped your breaks a lil bit and put some heart in it, but lots of love for trying. Especially with a nice finish like that. I would definetly look into some rage gold or something but the biggest thing is to learn from your mistakes, and always step it up better than the last time. peace ------------- Lathan Hites
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