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Old Jan 20, 2006
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new box done (almost)

this is the new box i just built.. (except for some mods that need to be done).. what do ya all think??


the two towers sitting in truck..



bottom..(with relocated factory jack holder)



side



top..


shelfs in center...(upside down)

 

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Old Jan 20, 2006
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Looks sweet. Which subs are you putting in it?

I hope you don't lean your seat back often, I know I enjoy a nap between classes once in a while!
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006
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I dont get it...
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006
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i am throwing my 12" alpine type r's in... the seats dont go full tilt back but are still confy.. my old box gave me less room then this one does...


the subs are firing upward... in between the two towers( can think what to call them) there are three shelves... on the top shelf is where i am mounting my cb.. the two bottom shelves will hold the amps...
 

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Old Jan 20, 2006
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man thats different!
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006
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That looks kick ***! Can I get the dimensions of that?

Brenton
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006
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Definitely not your ordinary design, i like it. Wonder if you'll hear much of the suspension getting worked out since it faces up. Also how will you plug the square holes at the bottom of each box?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006
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Im glad you still kept jack. I cant stand people who gut a car and put a huge system in it but has no jack in case of a flat tire.

kick @$$ box, cant wait for the final result.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006
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sweet box.looks like u did a good job. how heavy is that thing?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006
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Im assuming you are a rap fan?
sweet system tho...not ideal for a truck, but hey, whatever floats your boat
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006
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i listen to rap but its more of a show off then anything.. going to have projection leds shining on each sub.. as for the built... i made two seprate boxes (rectangular) to the specs of my subs.. then just added the side braces to raise the boxes up to some what even with the rear window... then added shelfs in the center of the two boxes to mount my amps and cb... so the big hole at the bottom is really for storage which is what i was going for.. and i really dont like to sleep in my truck so reclining the seats isnt that big of a problem for me.. they slide all the way back and still have a good tilt to them

the setup is heavy.. but its solid.. just have to do a few more things to it and then its ready to paint..

i will get pics of it setting in the truck with the subs in tommorrow if all possible to show it better.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006
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loooks like it may be top heavy? are you mounting it down somehow?

anyway, looks good overall. are you going to wrap it in anything? paint it? keep the pics comin!
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006
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looks pretty good...

agreed with the top heavy...looks good

that jack will rattle like a mo..you might wanna think of somethin else
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006
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I'm still curious, what are these for? Look a little big for wires...
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006
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I'm still curious, what are these for? Look a little big for wires...
might be putting those sqaure terminal jack things in???
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006
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Ah, good call. I've been drilling holes and sealing with glue or liquid nails so long that didn't occur to me.
 
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Originally Posted by Mnemonic
Ah, good call. I've been drilling holes and sealing with glue or liquid nails so long that didn't occur to me.
thats what i usually do too.. those terminal jack things are alright to use sometimes.. like when wanting to remove a box.. but, i dont seem them neccessary on his setup, seeing that everything's connected.. and the amp would be coming out along with the box anyway (so leaving the wiring connected would be no problem during removal).
 
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Old Jan 21, 2006
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the thing is going to weigh like 350lbs... i am sure it is heavy now, wait till you add 2 12"s and an amp... holy cow....
 
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Old Jan 21, 2006
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sweet box LOL
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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yeah the little holes are for square terminals... as for heavy yes it is... around 35 for each (tower) plus my subs then amps so around 150 or so when done... i am going to anchor the back using the holes already there from the jump seats. the way i have it made it slopes alittle to the back and sits flat and doesnt move ( took awhile but its pretty much level all around).. as for the jack (evan) you are right i got looking at it and need to find something else to do with it...

i am painting it black and then thinking about putting a clear coat on..
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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Looks cool, good luck with it.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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looks awsome man! love it! keep it up!
 
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Old Jan 25, 2006
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atleast you dont have to worry about it getting jacked right?
 
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Old Feb 3, 2006
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here ya all go... i finally go it painted and installed..... all i need to do is install some neon and leds and paint the interior... plus i got my new badges on and my bumper fixed (first accident mod)


(showing off the r-f hoody)



new badges, hood decals and first acident mod



 
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Old Feb 4, 2006
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Wow that kills some space! Looks good, how's it sound?
 
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