2fnould's build log

[hdorre]

Very nice! I love the finish! Ill be glassing my a pillars too.

How do you like the off axis mounting?

I have an idea on what works for my tweets.. Im just getting an idea on what works for our car.

[2fnloud]

I have not heard them yet and every speaker is different, my research revealed that the tweeters to this component set up sounds VERY good at off axis positioning. I am sure my T/A will make it that much better.

Also yes this was fiber glassed, but then wrapped in a automotive vinyl that matched the original vinyl wrapped A-pillars to appear like stock.

[hdorre]

Nice to know

Question about the pillars.. Did you remove all the factory vinyl before you attached the rings and dowels?

[2fnloud]

I used non-vinyl wrapped A-Pillars. and the tweeter was a cup that I used non hardening model clay as a temporary adhesion to attach the cup to the A-pillar to find the ideal location, from there I screwed the cup to the permanent location.

Since this was not a huge area to build up, filler like tiger hair was used to form around the cup.

BUT if you was to use pieces that have vinyl, I would strip it first.

[green-lantern]

I needed to swap out my new part from the dealership (the big hatch trim that covers the rear wiper motor)

So I thought I would address the rattles that the trim could create and wow does the three small trim pieces make quite a bit of noise when you tapped on them....well they used to. Let's just say that 1/8" thick closed cell foam with stick back is a great thing







All the black squares are the closed cell foam.

Then line the edges of the plastic trim:





Now the pieces pass the "finger thumping" test, no more rattles.

Hopefully more to come, I need to take out the amp rack and driver side stuff to figure out what is catching and holding up the cable to my hatch release.

All the pics are dead

[2fnloud]

I need to address my bandwidth use, I think it was my signature on this forum, I have it hosted here now, and deleted off my Photobucket account.

[2fnloud]

I did a test install of the driver's side to make sure that I was happy with the rotated position of the faces of the gauges:









Now to start preparing the wiring so I can get this installed.

[2fnloud]

Routed the wiring for under the driver's A-Pillar, I extended all pigtails so that the connections will be in the dash, not behind the A-Pillar. This will be easier to install the part and not have to guess if I am pinching wires.



ALL wires are laying perfectly flat so that they will fit between the plastic and the A-Pillar:

[hdorre]

Gotta love Gorilla Tape when running wires

[2fnloud]

The stuff sticks so well.