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DOHCrazy
08-09-2005, 01:46 PM
Well, for my second fiberglass project, I did kicks for my 6500's. They will house the 6.5 and the tweeter.

Not sure If Im going to paint or carpet them. I would rather carpet them because of how hard painting is, but I can not find the unbacked carpet (http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=260-765) that parts express sells in light gray. If anyone can find it for a reasonable price, please post or PM me.

Now for the pictures.

Panel Cut
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack_0028.JPG

Test Fit, Masking
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack_0029.JPG

Glass
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack_0030.JPG

Drivers
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack_0035.JPG

Mold Pulled
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack_0031.JPG

Baffles Aimed
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack_0036.JPG

Molds Cut
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack_0037.JPG

Fleece
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack_0038.JPG

Resin
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack_0039.JPG
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack_0040.JPG

Trimmed
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack_0041.JPG

Test Fitting, Notice hole for hood release.
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack_0042.JPG
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack_0043.JPG

Look how close I got it to my A/C.
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack_0044.JPG
Bagged02
08-09-2005, 01:48 PM
nice work. always wanted to learn how to to that fiberglassing....
dueprocess
08-09-2005, 01:51 PM
nice work
As far as my Yukon, if i had them that far out i would end up putting my foot thru them for sure!!!
LS6TT
08-09-2005, 01:52 PM
that is awsome!!! good job
OKLAGMCRUISER
08-09-2005, 02:05 PM
dmn...THOSE look nice...I'd love to have the patience to do that...
Beau Burnett
08-09-2005, 02:07 PM
That looks awesome. It may be a bit of a challenge to use the old emergency brake, though.
Chrispycj8
08-09-2005, 02:23 PM
those are slick!

curious.. does your Ebrake still engage? hard to tell from the angle..
Ross
08-09-2005, 02:28 PM
Wow, that oughta give you some good front sound!
DirtyBlackHoe
08-09-2005, 02:50 PM
llooks good man.
Sinister C3
08-09-2005, 03:10 PM
Yeah, I'm paranoid about passengers with the q-pods as is.

Nice looking work.
DSZ71
08-09-2005, 03:45 PM
What about using vinyl? 3 way stretchable heat formable will conform easily to the smaller contours. BTW...where did you get the tear drop shaped baffles? I like those.
kenman1717
08-09-2005, 04:08 PM
looks like enough room on drivers side, that you wouldn't step on them, but i'd be worried about the passenger side.
TribalVision
08-09-2005, 04:56 PM
They look really good. I will be doing mine over again and laying them out like yours. right now they're off axis and firing straight across. The music seems like its hiding under the dash. the horns bring them up, but the mids could be improved...

Nice photos
Exalted512
08-09-2005, 06:30 PM
yea those stick out kind of far but look good none the less. word of advice if you do this again, drill holes in the plasitc. I noticed you scraped it up a little bit to give a better hold from the resin to the plastic, but if you drill holes the resin will get a hold from the back of the plastic and can reduce resonance of the fiberglass does come undone a little from the plastic. what speakers are going in there?
-Cody
The Truth
08-09-2005, 06:50 PM
Looks good!!!
the moose
08-09-2005, 06:51 PM
doesnt it get in the way of your foot ? either way, it looks nice.
DOHCrazy
08-09-2005, 07:12 PM
It doesnt get in the way of my foot. I can have my left leg fully extended to the left of the brake pedal, and still use the pedal without hitting my shoe. I wear a size 12 shoe.

E-Brake goes down ALL the way.

They are very sturdy, and with the grilles, light kicks dont hurt them at all.

eDi 6500's are in there, powered by a nine.4. They sound great. I will have the finished pics on friday when the new digi-cam arives.

I used a router and table, and a scroll saw for these.

http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack2_0025.JPG
http://www.theaao.com/pics/amprack/mini-rack2_0026.JPG

The kicks I bought were from a GM parts dealer. They came new and factory sealed for about $13 per kick. I kept those, and fiberglassed the old ones.


They look really good. I will be doing mine over again and laying them out like yours. right now they're off axis and firing straight across. The music seems like its hiding under the dash. the horns bring them up, but the mids could be improved...

Nice photos

These bring it up and fill the soundstage. It doesnt seem like the music comes from either side, like its just there, hard to explain.
seth350
08-10-2005, 02:57 PM
Im not a big fan of kickpanels. Im afraid Ill kick them or something.

But they do look nice, good job! :)
Suareezay
08-10-2005, 04:27 PM
Im not a big fan of kickpanels. Im afraid Ill kick them or something.

But they do look nice, good job! :)
word, i hope you never drive your truck with those in it...i dont understand how people do that. I cant even get my friends to keep from rolling down my windows after i get them tinted, muchless keep their feet from smashing speakers.

good work though, wish i could do that
BC Rod and Custom
08-11-2005, 07:38 PM
word, i hope you never drive your truck with those in it...i dont understand how people do that. I cant even get my friends to keep from rolling down my windows after i get them tinted, muchless keep their feet from smashing speakers.

good work though, wish i could do that

Sounds like you need new friends.
:word:
96chevywhip
08-11-2005, 08:54 PM
Turned out really good, how hard is fiberglassing a custom box?
Suareezay
08-11-2005, 09:02 PM
Sounds like you need new friends.
:word:
:lol:
tuckermitchell
08-11-2005, 10:20 PM
word, i hope you never drive your truck with those in it...i dont understand how people do that. I cant even get my friends to keep from rolling down my windows after i get them tinted, muchless keep their feet from smashing speakers.

good work though, wish i could do that

that's what window locks are for
Suareezay
08-12-2005, 11:23 AM
that's what window locks are for
i dont have window locks, i dont think any 2 doors do
Izzy
08-12-2005, 11:27 AM
That driver side would get kicked in so quick if I had those.
Bostonian Fats
08-13-2005, 07:22 PM
sound > comfort


looks great
kenman1717
08-14-2005, 02:32 PM
thats awesome what you did, but i know i would kick them. any body read my post about changing location of my hood release, well thats why cause i kick it every time i get out, so if i put speakers down there, they'd be toast the first day in there.
the_duke
08-14-2005, 03:17 PM
looking sweet!

J.W.
Bostonian Fats
08-14-2005, 10:42 PM
with grills you can do a cannonball into the kicks and they should withstand it. mine aren't as bulky but I kick mine all the time with my 15 and they're fine.