more pics!

as promised...but first here's a recap.

1-22-05 temp was 32deg and we started

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1-22-05 the fleece streched.

1-22-05 even with it in the sun it took 3hrs to harden......could be we messed up on the resin/MEKP mix? NAH!!!

1-29-05 this weekend it was a little warmer we removed the bottom and layed 3 layers of glass inside.

1-29-05 yes it was warmer but we had to help it a little....I put my son on heater duty!

1-29-05 it only took about an hour to set up then we flipped and started to prep the outside for glass.....that fun starts tomorrow.

if all gose right and murphy doesn't come around, I think we can start the bondo! yippie!

it's pretty strong with just the three interior layers....6 total should be real strong...or should i add more?

May I suggest .... Use RageGold  Xtreme for the outside ..

Way easier to sand .. gives a nicer finish ..

Spray on a Filler / Primer for the small "holes"..

then its off to Reg Primer and some final sanding ..

Good Luk .. lookin good ..

he wants the outside covered with suede, so a couple of skim coats of bondo should be enough to give it a smooth finish for that.

1-30-05 after the three layers were applied this morning we helped it dry somemore.

1-30-05 I even got in the act!

1-30-05 after about an hour we started to sand it down.

1-30-05 and this is the truck....he's getting some body work done before its painted. it used to be a candy red, he wants a medium blue with metal flake added.

the box dosent flex at all with the six lyaers on it. each sub will get about 185wrms, I'm hoping that it will hold up to that pressure, any thoughts?

we had to stop for today, had to go to work. I think we should be able to finish up next weekend.

where can i get that ragegold? any place other than online?

how thick can the bondo be and still be effective, there is a 1/8 to a 1/4 inch gap where the sub sits. it's only on one side, i was planning on building it up so the subs sit flush and gets a compleete seal.

You can get the Rage Gold Xtreme at most Body Shop supply stores  -

check with them ...

Good Luk

www.finishmaster.com

https://www.evercoat.com/faq.aspx

There are minor repairs (need to level out the speaker rings so the subs sit flush)  i may take pics of that. When we start to cover it with the fabric and get the speakers mounted....basicly the final steps will be posted.

With the superbowl in town this weekend my son wants to go downtown and rub elbows with the eliete of society, haha!, we probably wont get much done on the box.

GO EAGLES!!

the city closed off some streets downtown for the NFL Experience festivities....this is one headache i really don't need....i'm a diehard Raiders fan at heart, if they had made it too the big show i would have waided through a mile of s^*$ to see them in the game.

there are rumors of some pretty funky parties going on in the next couple of days...the type of parties that would make a grown man cry and get Navy Pilots in serious trouble.

every time we tried to get the fleece to stick to the ring in the groove it stuck to my fingers and pulled up...i think what i'll try is to cut out rings from hard board the same size as the box rings, glue them in place with liquid nails then cover and fill the gaps with a glass resin mix, then bondo a clean finish. then hopefully the speakers will sit flush with no air leaks.

2-5-05 this is what i was talking about...I totalt skiped over the post about the saw dust and resin, I cut some rings out of hard board and used liquid nails to secure it to the box. then mixed up some resin and coated the ring in side and out. once it hardened, we had to let it dry completly over night to let the liquid nails dry.

2-6-05 this morning it was dry enough to start the bondo.

2-6-05 here you can see the hard board rings .

2-6-05 sanding!

this week I will be filling the some of the small holes/gaps in the bondo so next weekend we can cover it with the suede and then we wait for the subs. and yes it is a lot of bondo especially were the fleece ends on the sides. Burned up my palm sander, so i had to buy another to keep up the progress and not sand too much by hand. getting really excited to be close to having this one done!

O.K. as promised the grand finally. I nust say that covering it in cloth was a through pain in the ass!

the settings on the camera got changed and i did not relize it till it was too late.

2-12-05 we started with the top and worked our way around the box from top to bottom

2-12-05 it finished up pretty good the sides have a tiny area that the sued did not stretch to cover. the flat areas and curves covered really well and come out perfect.

2-12-05 once we got the sued cut and glued to the inside of the rings, we mounted the subs!!!

2-12-05 wired them in series and parallel and made it look good.

2-12-05 then in they went.

2-12-05 he's sooooo happy.

it's loud as crap, does anybody know where i can get auto glass real cheap! this thing moves mucho air.

as a weekend project it took us about 4 weekends and was well worth it!

to all who helped with advice and answers to our questions........THANK YOU ALL SOOOOOOOO MUCH.

will keep you all updated with future projects that we take on.

                                                               thanks again

                                                                          T

WHOOO! here are the two that did not show too well