Made a start on the sub enclosures for my slicktop this morning. Got as far as finishing the templates before i got offered free Arsenal tickets. Here is where i got to.

 

Firstly scribe the top part to fit snug with trim

 

 

Then scribe the front panel where the speaker will be fitted

 

 

Mark the top and cut to suit and there you have a sub enclosure for a SWB

 

 

 

Sorry for size of pics but i don't know how to reduce them. I'll update as i progress. Any comments/advice is welcomed and encouraged. Cheers guys :rockon:

good job ill take 2 :)

Yes yes and more yes lol love em mate great job

Thanks guys. I'll keep you updated. Scope to make enclosures to fit specific build requirements. Wish working on engines/cars came as easily to me!! :no:

you do the wood ill do the engine :)

you sort me boot ill sort your engine lol, Looks top notch mate, let me know if you want me to send you some £££ for materials chap

 

Cheers Craig

Mine

Mine

 

I like that. That's what I'm hoping to achieve. Good work. :rockon:

Finally got a couple of pics sorted

 

 

The amp cover, false floor and both 8" Subs all installed

 

Looks top notch that Daffy can you do me some :tt1:

 

I think ive decided i will go for sub boxes in the boot now which leaves my shelf for the amp with cover and something special :)

what thickness of wood did you use in the end?

Nice work Daffy:thumbup1: very neat and I bet it sounds good

Boom, boom ,boom..... let me hear you say wheeey ohhh,!!!

 

 

Nice work Joiner:gunsmilie:

nice job

seen this in the flesh and it is a quality job.

Cheers fellas, appreciated.

 

The boot floor is 18mm, enclosures 12mm with 18mm front. Amp cover 6mm perforated.

 

Hardly a joiner Daz, I class myself as a competent labourour lol.

 

They are only 8" subs with hardly any gain so not too bassy but scope to up it. One 10" sub would of sufficed but I wanted a symmetrical look. Slightly ocd but glad I did, looks better imo.

 

I want a Graphic Equaliser in my second din slot, anyone know if Sony do them anymore?

Think u will benefit from fitting ports in the enclosures! If u look at most subs around they have a port built into the housing .. I made a sub box years ago & I found the cheap chrome down lights work perfect, just use the right size hole saw then after u cover the box use the downlight fitting to finish off the hole! also another tip is to use a good silicone on all your joints internally !! DO NOT USE FILLER, WOOD FILLER, OR CAULK as this will break up after a while with all the boom booming & end up rattling around in the box,

That's better!!

 

Told you it would look better flush with existing boot trim.

 

To get it even try putting some little wedges under the sub box and fix in place when it's level. This also helps isolate the sub and give it a better punch.