F150 Sub Box

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:41 am

could you possibly fiberglass one? that way you could use all your available space.

dmeyer07 · Post by **dmeyer07** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:42 am

Hmm good point smoker.. I have never done fiberglass work my self, but i no of a few people that could help me..

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:55 am

i helped make a good thread about fiberglassing look at the faq part.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:14 am

that was a ton of help to me sinister...its a good article. the only thing i did different was to make the entire box of glass. but i still found it helpful. i just had to figure out how to make a mold for the 5 sides and then used your article for the front of it. work out great.

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:16 am

theres alot more tricks to the trade but that will get you going pretty good. youll learn short cuts and what works best for you. no problem smoker im always here to help. ill have to add some notes here pretty soon to make it better.

dmeyer07 · Post by **dmeyer07** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:15 pm

Sounds good, i'll take a look at that.
I can't really start making the box yet, because i don't have the truck :) .

I have to have a mold of the floor first if i wanted to do a glass box right?

Or can i start making it now even if i don't have the truck yet...

Thanks

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:18 pm

yea what works for me is to mold the floor and sides first and then do the front. this lets you make the ring to mount the sub to and set your depth for the speaker before you start

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:24 pm

just get some good masking tape like 3m from an auto body store, put about 4 layers across the whole area where the box is gonna go and about 6" passed it for splashing, then just soak some mat and go to town on 5 of the sides till its pretty thick and when that is drying go ahead and make your speaker ring out of mdf. then suspend it up in the air where you want it with a few boards and then lay the mat accross and connect it to everything. a very simple box to do.

dmeyer07 · Post by **dmeyer07** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:26 pm

Sounds great, i'd love the idea of a glass box! I want this truck to be a great install, and glass would be a geat touch.
I'm not sure if im capable of doing a really nice job if this would be my first project though..

I guess i can just wait untill March When i get the bad boy and have a buddy of mine help me out.

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:33 pm

if you need help along the way we can pretty much answer anything you need to know. and if you just cant get it but you have kinda a basic shape im sure one of us regulars would be able to help you finish it. just remember fiberglass is something pretty special so you should show it off. throw a little paint on there to make it really nice.