first time building a fiberglass box What you think?

[Mad Mike]

I've been working on this for two days and I guess its looking good. I've build boxes before but never a fiberglass box.

The tub is 5 layers fiberglass weave and 1 layer polyester cloth. all the work was done in my garage with limited tools.

Still have triming, sanding, and paint to do but I'm out of time.

I know it may not be completely right but its my first time.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/2406000-2406999/2406696_251_full.jpg
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[cactusEG]

thats going to look good.. u sould let me see it when ur in cornelia

[cactusEG]

are u going to paint it?

[Mad Mike]

Yea I'm going to paint it. I think flat black same as the outside of my crx.

I'm hoping to have it finished by next sat. and if I'm not working I will be there.

Heres a pic of it in the truck with the speaker mounted. (sorry its from my phone)

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/2406000-2406999/2406696_267_full.jpg

[cactusEG]

looking great.. how much would it coast to get this done ?

[Mad Mike]

Total cost of all material is $83.00 at this point.

All I still need is paint and maybe more sand paper.

[cactusEG]

you should get a job at ace adio in white county or CSS in habersham..

[dcshoeco]

kicker are very good subs

[bigdare23]

nice!

[Mad Mike]

Thanks for the comments.

I'm going to get my CF hood(trying to sell it, its for a 89/91 4 door civic) from lams in cleveland next sat. and I'm going to show off the box.
I can't wait to see if finished.

Well I just went out to check it out in the light and it doesn't feel vary ridge on the top part so I think I'm going to lay another layer on it. Or just add more resin to it. Then tomarrow I'll test it out and then sand it down.

[cactusEG]

are u coming to the cornelia meet this week end ?

[Mad Mike]

yea I'll be there.

[cactusEG]

i met u last time .. ur a mellow kinda guy (not in a bad way)and my bro was playing ur Xbox

[Mad Mike]

cool

I just hope I can make it there without having to work on my car on the way.;)(remember one of the two gas tank straps came off getting onto the highway:???:)

[cactusEG]

cool

I just hope I can make it there without having to work on my car on the way.;)(remember one of the two gas tank straps came off getting onto the highway:???:)


yea lol that shit sucked but that CRX was looking hott ... is there any more tunners in white county ?

[Mad Mike]

Theres a few but I don't know any of them.

[cactusEG]

there lots of them here but.. they realy dont like to come out and they have some nice cars.. supras, 240's with sr20s, EVO, EG's . EK's, talons, gst's.. etc

[SRCRX]

looks great to be your 1st..

[redgst97]

If the top layer of the box is only fleece soaked with resin...I might suggest 3-4 (or more) layers of chop fiberglass matting over the whole thing. Typically, I will rip (I mean rip, NOT cut it with scissors) into piceces about 5x5 inches or so. Let the pieces overlap as you soak them with resin. Since they are "ripped", but edges are jagged, and will "mesh" together better than if you cut the pieces with scissors or a razor knife.

Also from the 5th picture to the 6th picture: Did you just stretch the cloth over the whole thing, or did you remove the mounting board? Not too sure, but there might be some issues with that....depending on the size of the opehing below the sub.

[Mad Mike]

I streched the fleace over the hole thing.

I'm going to do the fiberglass mat thing you sugested. As soon as I can aford to buy more. It will be two weeks till I get paid again so I guess I have a break from it till then.

I'm thinking the two chambers will be ok with the size of the hole I cut but if not I'm not wored about it. This is only my first box and I'm sure there will be more later.

[redgst97]

Not baggin AT ALL....Looks awesome for the first one!!!

Definately to the mat thing....

Just play it, and see how it sounds...you can always pull the sub out, and cut away from the sub opening....maybe with a dremel, or a drill. The more you can cut away, the better.

However, stick with what you have at first....make the adjustments if you dont like the way it sounds.

Good job.

[CRXchic19]

nice :)

[passwordATL]

coming along good for you bro!!

[Mad Mike]

thanks
I layed 2 layers of fiberglass mat and then 1 layer of flece on it tonight. tomarrow after work I'm going to trim it and test sound it.

[Mad Mike]

Well I trimmed it and installed the speaker today.
And damn it sounds great even with no sound deadning material installed.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/cordiaturboowner/IMAGE_00062.jpg

(This is a quick photo with my phone and my trunk in really dirty)
I still need to sand it and paint it and experment with sound deadning material.

[santacruz77]

looks realy good especally for your first time

[Mad Mike]

Thanks

I've never built fiberglass boxes befor but I have made fiberglass molds and made fiberglass hood scoops. (theres a truck in Cleveland, Ga and one near Cornelia, Ga that are running my hood scoops and I'm making more.)

But I'm injoying makeing this box. I was sanding it but casino royale is on and I'm wathing it.

[Allstar3.8T]

Looks good, but like Redgst97, my concern is that it seems to effectively be 2 chambers w/ a 10" hole connecting them (like you stated), and one sub. It may sound killer though. There are 1,000,000 ways to do f'glass enclosures, and some guys on here that do it daily can advise you on some tips/tricks. (cant recall their screen names now though, Ben, Chris S, J.Marks, etc etc) .

[Mad Mike]

It needs more sanding and shaping but its done for now.http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/cordiaturboowner/trunk.jpg
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/cordiaturboowner/trunk2.jpghttp://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/cordiaturboowner/systemnight.jpg

[cactusEG]

It needs more sanding and shaping but its done for now.http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/cordiaturboowner/trunk.jpg
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/cordiaturboowner/trunk2.jpghttp://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/cordiaturboowner/systemnight.jpg


dude this looks sick in person.. fucking nice :goodjob: even kicked like hell

[Mad Mike]

thanks

I found out today that the bass caries really good and the cop said he heard me coming befor he saw me.

He said it actual sounded good as I pulled into the store.

I didn't even see him untill he pulled up behind me and I got out.

So I got 1 ticket for the system and 1 because my damn tag is expired :doh: opps) didn't even know it untill he said it.

I know the sound ticket is $104 but not sure on the expired tag. Luckally he was cool and let me keep my car instead of towing it.

worse part is I'm compleatly broke and I get paided next week so the car will sit in the garage untill then.

[cactusEG]

thanks

I found out today that the bass caries really good and the cop said he heard me coming befor he saw me.

He said it actual sounded good as I pulled into the store.

I didn't even see him untill he pulled up behind me and I got out.

So I got 1 ticket for the system and 1 because my damn tag is expired :doh: opps) didn't even know it untill he said it.

I know the sound ticket is $104 but not sure on the expired tag. Luckally he was cool and let me keep my car instead of towing it.

worse part is I'm compleatly broke and I get paided next week so the car will sit in the garage untill then.

damn son what happ to ur $10 u had last night lol and srry to hear that

[Mad Mike]

I put my last $10 in on gas last night and I planed on going up into the moutans today but I won't be driving it for a few weeks now.

Thank god the cop was cool and didn't tow my car. That would have really cost me big $$$.

[cactusEG]

I put my last $10 in on gas last night and I planed on going up into the moutans today but I won't be driving it for a few weeks now.

Thank god the cop was cool and didn't tow my car. That would have really cost me big $$$.

u should have pulled the race card out.. why did u pull me ove is it cuz im white :police:

[Mad Mike]

Found out today that the total cost of both tickets is $196.50 and then the price to get the tag updated + late fees. I got paid today and I'm broke for the next two weeks.:???:

[cactusEG]

Found out today that the total cost of both tickets is $196.50 and then the price to get the tag updated + late fees. I got paid today and I'm broke for the next two weeks.:???:

damn boy.. hook me up with some free money this way

[j225]

its str8

[RISKYB]

good job with the fiberglass

[SL65AMG]

lookin good man. i did my first fiberglass job which im still workin on. its definitely a learning experience.


craftsmanship is good but that "box" looks WAY too big for that one sub.....

[redrumracer]

looks good, practice makes perfect

[Ruststang]

i think i would mess that up LOL

[w3bcod3r]

Pretty damn good for a first try... did it on your own or had somebody help you??
Hmm... doesn't matter anyhow... shit looks good man...