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Trunk set up

Old 05-24-10, 03:26 AM
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Smile Trunk set up

Haven't posted on the cl for quite a while but I did a little something in my garage last week. With the problem of the hump in the trunk and the seat belt box, I had to customize my trunk to make it look clean and simple. The custom box I build was just a simple enclosure box. Building the box wasn't a problem but building the wall was. The wall needed to start an inch higher than the metal frame because the spare tire wouldn't be able to taken out if the wall began at the metal frame(look at picture). So what I did was used mdf wood to build a step for the wall to be an inch higher. Some of you might be wondering what is the wood thing inside the spare tire? It is what keeps the trunk board up. Well it took me about two nights to finish the project. If anyone is interested in building a similar trunk, I will give you the measurements. But here at the supplies I bought-

Subwoofer-15" Diamond Audio
Amp-1500 watts Rockford Fosgate (purchased from a member on cl)
Wood-MDF wood (purchased from Home Depot)
Carpet-Bargainshore
Grand total was less than $200
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Old 05-24-10, 03:59 AM
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Nice job man... Liking it so far...
Old 05-24-10, 07:59 AM
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i like this post looks really clean inside that trunk i might do something like this except ill have 2 subs
Old 05-24-10, 08:48 AM
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Looks clean overall, but what did you use to cut the opening, cuz it doesn't look like an even circular cut? I like the blue backlight. Nice touch.
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Veritek- I just notice last night after taking the picture that the cut is not a perfect circle.
Old 05-24-10, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by veritek
Looks clean overall, but what did you use to cut the opening, cuz it doesn't look like an even circular cut? I like the blue backlight. Nice touch.
Originally Posted by JL626
Veritek- I just notice last night after taking the picture that the cut is not a perfect circle.
yeah i noticed this also but it looks pretty good.

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Old 05-24-10, 12:21 PM
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I think that I am being pushed to my next project now... May have to sell one of my MOJO's... lol
Old 05-24-10, 04:14 PM
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Always wonder when I see these types of setups whether you noticed any difference in sound by almost blocking off the front wave of the sub from the cabin? It looks good tho!
Old 05-24-10, 04:17 PM
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Nice lookin set up bro
Old 05-24-10, 04:51 PM
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looks clean to me man. i like it a lot
Old 05-24-10, 05:54 PM
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Not the worlds greatest cut but I really like that blue light, i would put some more blue lights in the trunk to make the entire thing blue it would look sick
Old 05-26-10, 01:17 AM
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Kyle-I don't think my setup blocks the sound because there is not a plexi in front of the sub and there is a large gap for air to travel into the car from stock sub hole

Thank you all for liking the trunk set up
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Dont know if I missed it, if I did, them my apologies... What is the enclosure again... how many cubic feet?
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Rich- do you want to know my box enclosure?
Old 05-26-10, 12:15 PM
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looks good im actually in the process of doing the same thing. nice job.

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