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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 11:06 AM
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Custom Fiberglass box for my FD

I've been working on building a fiberglass box for the spare tire area of the FD. It holds one ten inch sub, and is made out of about 75% fiber. I'll take some pics of it and post them next week. Now my question is...should I make the amp rack out of fiberglass or just go with wood? I think that they should weigh about the same.
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 11:58 AM
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uhhhh, glass it... easier to get a good coat of paint on the glass.
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 12:30 PM
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I don't think I'm going to paint it....I might go leather....but I'm leaning toward vinyl/
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 06:37 PM
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hmmmm.... well, vinyl is easier to manipulate.

I'm not too sure then.. A very popular route is to glass a box and body match it. It's very far from rice, as long as it's not an "accent" color.. hehe, Anyhow, glass lets you make smooth, flowing shapes very easily, NTM allows for a box made of fewer pieces. Fewer pieces means potential seams to open up on you, less glue, cleaner install.... Unless you're really good with wood.
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 12:27 PM
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Im familiar with glass. I used to use it all the time.
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 12:33 PM
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Im familiar with glass. I used to use it all the time.
I dunno, I just think glass has more potential. If you're familiar, then knock yourself out!

Oh yeah, I'm interested to see how this turns out.. I love seeing people's own audio work. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 12:40 PM
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I'll post some pics of the project as it happens. I like to document my work for the non-believers....LOL
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 12:58 PM
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Hey, that would be sweet! Maybe I can talk you into duplicating something for a small fee?
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Old Sep 25, 2002 | 01:03 PM
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Hey, that would be sweet! Maybe I can talk you into duplicating something for a small fee?
I was thinking of doing something like that too. Let me know
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Old Sep 25, 2002 | 03:04 PM
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I suppose it depends on the price, and I've got to decide if I can live without my spare... and it'd have to be removable, 'cause I'm not sure I would want to take long trips w/o my spare...
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Old Sep 26, 2002 | 11:53 AM
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Its pretty removeable...and it fits perfectly...I will show the pics soon.
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Schweet.. Sounds like you're the audio-man!
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