2fnould's build log

[2fnloud]

Better lighting, better pictures, cleaned a lil better too

[j2k4]

Still gonna have good, usable space, too.

Well done, sir.

[2fnloud]

That "good, useable space" is where two amps and two or three sound processors are going. the only useable space will be the rear seats folded down, but that is enough for a weekend get a way with the Mrs.

[2fnloud]

Spent some time carefully routing speaker wire while labeling it so when the amps get installed it is just a matter of putting holes in the amp board for the wires to come up through. I also have speaker pins, cable pants and colored heat shrink to make the ends of the wire clean and color coded.

[2fnloud]

Also weighed a loaded sub box, 32LBS so two boxes 64 LBS, willing to bet that amp rack, wiring, disto blocks, and trim panels are another 32LBS and the amps are 7.3LBS each,

whole sound system will be around 125LBS....not bad for trying to keep it light.

[j2k4]

KLEEN!!

Looks great, Steve - makes me wanna do some of that.

[2fnloud]

Took the time to secure my sub boxes before getting all the trim installed today:





Then got all my trim pieces installed:





The only thing left to go is extend the false floor to the seat backs and add a dividing wall to separate the amp area from the rest of the space:

[j2k4]

^^That's why we call you GU^^

[2fnloud]

Today I ordered my amplifiers, they should be available in about a week. What I did today was reminiscent to Kindergarten...I shall call this work done today "Glue, Sticks, and Things". Working on the final false floor piece that will meet up to the rear seat backs. Lots of contours here:

Centered a rectangle board the proper depth




Started gluing wooden skewers to the ends to get the contour shape:




Once that dries, I will do the other side, once that dries I will have a template that I can cut the final board.

[2fnloud]

Ran the extra pair of speaker wire to go full active in the front stage of the sound system and secured them to the floor of the car laying flat so that the bump up in the carpet is minimal.




Added two more anchor points for the rear false floor to attach to the car, and installed T-nuts for securing the front false floor to the rear false floor.




Carpeted the front false floor and added speaker gasket to the edge to eliminate the chance of squeaks from the shifting of the car, and in process of finishing up the front bulkhead.






I am open to popular opinion, do I carpet the face or Line-X? Being that the seat backs are carpet that would make the whole area carpet, or being that everything from the floor up is plastic Line-X would work too, so let me know what you think.