My Fiberglass project

[Redmachine]

I think it looks good, I'm redoing the center ring with thick plexi. The wood ring started to splinter. The RF sub is sprayed as you can clearly see with the overspray, but I think it looks ok. The Isobaric enclosure sounds awesome, I have the outside pulling when the sub on the other side is pushing. They pound pretty hard, but I need a deeper excursion sub as the outside sub cooked yesterday.
Here is my product listing and amounts:
1 gallon and 1 quart of resin- 28dollars
6-8 packs of glassmat Bondo brand 1/2oz(I later found a marine supply store down the street with glass weights all the way up to 20oz. ) 24 dollars
around 20 cheap dollar store paint brushes- 2 dollars
20 pairs of nitrile gloves(thanks to my wife, who is a ORT)-free
2 rolls of wide tape-4 dollars
2 rolls of foil-4 dollars
2 4 foot 1/2inch wooden dowels-3 dollars
I already had the MDF for the speaker rings-free
4 square yards of t shirt material from walmart(I used it to cover also ) 8 dollars
I have 73 dollars in this box it is 6 layers thick on the back and 9 on the Front including the tshirt layer(instead of fleece) I didn't use but 1 roll of tape and foil , 1 wooden dowel and half the tshirt material, so I say 60 bux for a kickass box. I would like to also thank the writer of the following website for giving me the courage to do it myself
http://web.njit.edu/~cas1383/proj/main/ ,Chris you rule

On a more serious not, you are probably wondering what I took a picture of. That my friends is a africanized honey bee colony AKA KILLER BEES. This is confirmed by a bee keeper that took care of a neighbor(80 pounds of honey combs removed from that house) This is not my house BTW but the abandoned home next door. He estimates the colony to be around 200,000 in strength and prepping for swarm(where a new queen is made and she takes half the colony away to another home) I have called My homeowners assosiation to no avail, as well as the company that currently owns the property. Nothing has been done. It costs too much for me to pay a beekeeper to come out and take care of it Plus it's not my house. :thumbdown

 

[laserboost]

Get one of those spray guns and shoot that mofo down..... then run.

 

[93 Talon Boy]

the enclosure is lookin good man and damn that is a lot of bee's...i hate bee's

 

[Redmachine]

Get one of those spray guns and shoot that mofo down..... then run.

Yeha teh only problem with KB's is they attack for over 300 yards. My house is 30 feet away, Plus I couldn't move that fast

 

[FiReBReTHa]

dont FAWK WITH THAT CHIT!!!!


AS MUCH as i Would LOVE TO, i know my place. There was a post on 3si discussing taking care of these matters and it was highly decided against, and those were only wasps.


nice enclosure good job, hope it sounds great!

Call your association, ask em how much they gross a year because your lawyer was curious after you told him about the bees next to your house.

 

[Redmachine]

dont FAWK WITH THAT CHIT!!!!


AS MUCH as i Would LOVE TO, i know my place. There was a post on 3si discussing taking care of these matters and it was highly decided against, and those were only wasps.


nice enclosure good job, hope it sounds great!

Call your association, ask em how much they gross a year because your lawyer was curious after you told him about the bees next to your house.

Yeah I'd love to kick the shit out of that nest. I've heard Gasoline works well especailly whne used in conjunction with a lighter, But I know that house would burn down :thumbdown. That house has been nothing but problems for 2 years, First we get neighborhoodlums that took up residence in there, With the partying, destroying windows , the fans, setting the carpets and cabinets on fire :thumbdown ,now this.

 

[sid_fin]

damn that is alot of bees!!!!! they would f**k you up good

 

['96_Talon_TSi]

wait until after dark, then take those bees out. Just layer up in some jeans, hoodies and a mask, then spray those MF'in bee's with some raid and run like hell.


Oh yea... cool box. I'm sure it sounds killer.

 

[unlikely hero]

You a good shot? Just get a .22 or something and shoot that ####er down. Really though best way is smoke them out. Build a fire under it using alot of green shit and the smoke will put them asleep. You could also easly set that on fire w/out burning the house down.
=Jason-

 

[Bigglesworth87]

Dont funk with them bees....You ever watch that movie My Girl? "Dont go tree climbing Thomas Jay!!" hehehe Sub box looks coool... Call the city up or something like that, maybe even dialing 911 and say that they are swarming and your life is in danger!

 

[noob-e]

RedMachine, I am not trying to flame you...we all start somewhere , but......

Ok, I am a noob installer and I have much to learn, but come on....that box looks pretty rough. Why would you spray paint the back of a speaker? IMO, it looks really tacky. If you are gonna paint it, atleast don't over spray.
Aside from the paint, It looks like the 2 speakers are held to with tar. There was no attempt to hide the wires and the box isn't even close to fitting the side of the trunk and the box appears to be kind of lumpy on the upper left area. I have no doubt that the box may sound good...I just don't understand why you guys feel the need to lie about the box looking good.


ok.....go ahead and flame me if you feel the need

 

[Bigglesworth87]

RedMachine, I am not trying to flame you...we all start somewhere , but......

Ok, I am a noob installer and I have much to learn, but come on....that box looks pretty rough. Why would you spray paint the back of a speaker? IMO, it looks really tacky. If you are gonna paint it, atleast don't over spray.
Aside from the paint, It looks like the 2 speakers are held to with tar. There was no attempt to hide the wires and the box isn't even close to fitting the side of the trunk and the box appears to be kind of lumpy on the upper left area. I have no doubt that the box may sound good...I just don't understand why you guys feel the need to lie about the box looking good.


ok.....go ahead and flame me if you feel the need

I dont see a need to flame ya bro, you were actually kinda respectfull with your response. I see what you are saying now, when i scanned throught the pictures all i saw were them bees

 

[Redmachine]

RedMachine, I am not trying to flame you...we all start somewhere , but......

Ok, I am a noob installer and I have much to learn, but come on....that box looks pretty rough. Why would you spray paint the back of a speaker? IMO, it looks really tacky. If you are gonna paint it, atleast don't over spray.
Aside from the paint, It looks like the 2 speakers are held to with tar. There was no attempt to hide the wires and the box isn't even close to fitting the side of the trunk and the box appears to be kind of lumpy on the upper left area. I have no doubt that the box may sound good...I just don't understand why you guys feel the need to lie about the box looking good.


ok.....go ahead and flame me if you feel the need

Hey bud thanks for the reply. I take it serious. Let me start, no flames. They "tar" is silicon sealing the wood, that is why I said I was going to make a plexigalss ring to replace it. As far as the sub being painted, it doesn't matter now it's cooked, I really did my best to amke sure the cone and the vent pole were covered(I succeeded on the vent pole) Yes It is Kind of lumpy, I did no body filler, I was kind of hurried and had to get the thing out of my garage. As far as fitment, it actually fits better than that, it was kind of slid out from riding around(it's not attached to anything)The tshirt material is very thin showing any flaws in the box. And I'll point out one you didn't mention, the bottom corner near the front of the box, it curled up during curing. I'm sorry I am a little offended by your last statement about lieing that it looks good. Hey It's my very First time doing it like this, I only went off a website, no techsupport. Not everyone has skills from the get go, this will not be the last box I make, I can only get better so
But I appreciate your suggestions on what I did wrong, now I can learn from them.

 

[Attack Eagle]

put the red sub on the inside of the box when you switch them...


when you build another bring it all the way out to the strut tower and follow that..., you can clip the bottom of the board off on that side enough to get some more floor space so you can use an mdf bottom and a partial "squared up" mdf front, then you just need the smooth contour from the strut tower (hint use cardboard to make a template then cut a piece of mdf to the proper curve to get it to match) then the same for the rear area... you may be able to use mdf all the way back to the rear if you have a good template...

recess the subs a little so only one is showing by making an mdf ring recessed in the mdf front.

rabbet the edges of the mdf to give yourself a lip to staple the first couple of layers of material to before you start resining it (on the front). stretch it all the way around your forms (use the dowels to locate the mdf curves and to reinforce and establish the rear of the box)
resin it in the car to establish the rear area and the strect the material out if needed to give max airspace and a form fitting rear. to the rest of the material buildup on the inside of the enclosure, the front will be good, and you wont be pushing in on the material as you work...

then use ragegold body filler to smooth out the front and curves and lots of sanding etc.
spray it to match the car if you want "color matching" which judging by the sub you do, or black it all out and cover the front in high temp vinyl to match the interior plastic. don't use carpet against plastic or on compund curves, it bunches and makes your work look shoddy... and its the wrong color.

maybe think about getting a better sub so you don't need to try to use an isobaric configuration for more excursion... save you room and make the box more secure.


Just my 02

It is a very good first effort.

 

[Chuckster]

I made one too.

 

[biddybengbeng]

RedMachine, I am not trying to flame you...we all start somewhere , but......

Ok, I am a noob installer and I have much to learn, but come on....that box looks pretty rough. Why would you spray paint the back of a speaker? IMO, it looks really tacky. If you are gonna paint it, atleast don't over spray.
Aside from the paint, It looks like the 2 speakers are held to with tar. There was no attempt to hide the wires and the box isn't even close to fitting the side of the trunk and the box appears to be kind of lumpy on the upper left area. I have no doubt that the box may sound good...I just don't understand why you guys feel the need to lie about the box looking good.


ok.....go ahead and flame me if you feel the need

i was sorta thinking the same thing. i made a similar box for my car, whenever i get a digi up to the shop i'll take a couple pictures.

sand, bondo, sand more. then rug it it will look better. a power sander, dremel, or die grinder is your friend. use it to knock off the big stuff, then bondo, and sand the rest by hand. sanding the bondo is a little easier if you do it before it is 100% dry. hardened, but not completely hard. then once it is completely dry, use a fine grit sandpaper and sand it the rest of the way so it is smooth as a baby's butt. then you could paint it, or rug it. whichever.

also, screw the box to your floor in the corner there. then silicone on top of the screws, or use strip caulk. if you plan on removing it frequently, then you can use some velcro on the bottom to keep it from sliding around. put it on the back to it sticks to where the plastic pocket used to be there in the corner.

good first attempt, your next will be much better

 

[Eagle_Summit]

Get a BIG ASS SQUIRT GUN. Fill it with gas, pump it up like a mofo, light a match and spray .. O and PLEASE get it on video.

5 bucks says the bees die, b ring a buddy with another gun with water to hose down the house if it catches on fire.

 

[Redmachine]

Get a BIG ASS SQUIRT GUN. Fill it with gas, pump it up like a mofo, light a match and spray .. O and PLEASE get it on video.

5 bucks says the bees die, b ring a buddy with another gun with water to hose down the house if it catches on fire.

I tell you what, you come on down and I'll video tape you doing it, oh and sign this waiver exempting me from any injuries you will sustain. a dog and 3 birds were found dead underneath the hive this morning.

 

[9D9 MITSU RS]

Call the local health dept. Tell them about the bees. Gas usually puts them out of it and kills them, but those KBs are aggressive. You'd have to get that nest on the ground b4 you could really do anything. I took out a hive in my yard. My dad was mowing and got stung 1 time. So we put gas in an old windex bottle and took them out. Regular bees get outta there. Then u dig up the hive and fill it back in.

 

[RipperXX]

I used to #### around with wasp nests, I would ware two normal pairs of geans over some real baggy Jeno's or something, work boots with the bottom of the jeans taped over the boots so none of the buggers could get up my pant legs, wore 2-3 wind breakers under a big down (sp?) jacket. Leather welding gloves (more duct tape) And on my head I wore a ski mask with get this a big mesh back pack over it :laugh: Worked though, I never once got stung and trust me I pissed them off plenty, I was covered in the bastards.


HOWEVER I WOULD NOT SUDJEST DOING ANYTHING with killer bee's, there called KILLER bees for a reasion!!!!

 

[Chuckster]

I don't think I've ever seen another forum thread that had so many suggestions to set the neighbor's house on fire.

Try the Health Department. That home owner is responsible.

 

[Redmachine]

I don't think I've ever seen another forum thread that had so many suggestions to set the neighbor's house on fire.

Try the Health Department. That home owner is responsible.

I agree except the home owner is denying owning the house, it's been abandoned for over two years. The Health department won't touch it, county and state. Texas A&M has put a quarantine on the county(Harris) but still nothing happens. We discovered them over 2 months ago with 2 phone calls a week , to the H.O.A, and the property holders. A beekeeper is going to charge whoever 500 bucks to remedey the situation.
As far as the fire thing , it's been set on fire twice already, but from the inside by teenagers having a good time :thumbdown

 

[Chuckster]

I'd suggest some bee repellent then. Use like Homer:

% Lisa's revels in the beauty of nature are cut short by the sound of
% angry buzzing. Marge suspects Africanized "killer" bees are
% swarming about. Homer breaks out the bee repellent, giving his
% family jewels an extra-long spray, just for good measure.
%
% Bart discovers that the noise is actually coming from cars racing
% along Springfield's new racetrack.

Lisa: The bird sanctuary -- they've ruined it!
Homer: No, they didn't. They just surrounded it with something
wonderful, like a raisin covered in chocolate, or a monkey
in a cowboy suit.
-- "Alone Again, Natura-Diddly"

 

[DSMX921]

light that mofugger up with a paintball gun....oh yeah when they come to kill your ass dont jump in water..killer bees will jsut wait till u breathe and sting you whenever you come up

 

[xBOOSTx]

Just get your self one of these bumble bee costumes. This way when you burn it down, they will think that you are one of them and will leave you alone. :laugh: