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<blockquote data-quote="Hobbes Caltous" data-source="post: 7098287" data-attributes="member: 627803"><p>next, on to construction. cutting all the wood was a *****, because it's such a small space. 12 inches by 41.18 inches on the floor, which rises up to 9 inches at the top of the back seat. VERY small.</p><p></p><p>...cutting the wood.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201017.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov20105.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>here is what would become the front speaker mounts and sub mounts. I have to cut mounting rings for the front speakers, because the doors are so thin, the windshield won't be able to roll all the way down without it.</p><p></p><p>here is the cradle, which i cut to be mounted on a bracket, above the sub cases, under the rear speaker arm and lip.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201010.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>it was right about here that i discovered a giant hole in my vision. i had not taken into account, how THICK the amp and cradle would be, and thus did not see that, when mounted, the amp would cut into the rear arm lip-- i DID NOT want that, i had big plans and so so plan changing was in order.</p><p></p><p>so i though about it and would cut a NEW cradle to mount the amp BETWEEN the subs, like this:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201012.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>you'll notice the LCD lights on top, there.</p><p></p><p>anyway, so i got back to cutting and did a mock-up in the "trunk," and it looked pretty good!</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201016.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>my happiest moment in this, everything fit. this thing was gonna be bulky as hell, but it would fit!</p><p></p><p>so i got to gluing. i had at my disposal, a "biscuit cutter," which i think goes unused for a lot of builders. if you can find one, GET IT. it basically cuts long, thin, football shaped dowel slits into your wood, which greatly increases the tensile strength when glued.</p><p></p><p>rear speaker arm</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201019.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>arm joined with lip</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201020.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>then i got to work on the sub cases.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201017.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>i can't say it enough, the biscuit cutter really helped. no screws, nails, nothin. just glue and these biscuits!</p><p></p><p>that done, i began applying felt to the inside of the sub cases, cuz those had to get closed up before i could proceed.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201023.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>next came the *ahem* green shag fur. yup, i said it. green shag fur. i guarantee nobody's done this, cuz this stuff is pretty darned hard to find. observe:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201026.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hobbes Caltous, post: 7098287, member: 627803"] next, on to construction. cutting all the wood was a *****, because it's such a small space. 12 inches by 41.18 inches on the floor, which rises up to 9 inches at the top of the back seat. VERY small. ...cutting the wood. [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201017.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov20105.jpg[/IMG] here is what would become the front speaker mounts and sub mounts. I have to cut mounting rings for the front speakers, because the doors are so thin, the windshield won't be able to roll all the way down without it. here is the cradle, which i cut to be mounted on a bracket, above the sub cases, under the rear speaker arm and lip. [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201010.jpg[/IMG] it was right about here that i discovered a giant hole in my vision. i had not taken into account, how THICK the amp and cradle would be, and thus did not see that, when mounted, the amp would cut into the rear arm lip-- i DID NOT want that, i had big plans and so so plan changing was in order. so i though about it and would cut a NEW cradle to mount the amp BETWEEN the subs, like this: [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201012.jpg[/IMG] you'll notice the LCD lights on top, there. anyway, so i got back to cutting and did a mock-up in the "trunk," and it looked pretty good! [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201016.jpg[/IMG] my happiest moment in this, everything fit. this thing was gonna be bulky as hell, but it would fit! so i got to gluing. i had at my disposal, a "biscuit cutter," which i think goes unused for a lot of builders. if you can find one, GET IT. it basically cuts long, thin, football shaped dowel slits into your wood, which greatly increases the tensile strength when glued. rear speaker arm [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201019.jpg[/IMG] arm joined with lip [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201020.jpg[/IMG] then i got to work on the sub cases. [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201017.jpg[/IMG] i can't say it enough, the biscuit cutter really helped. no screws, nails, nothin. just glue and these biscuits! that done, i began applying felt to the inside of the sub cases, cuz those had to get closed up before i could proceed. [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201023.jpg[/IMG] next came the *ahem* green shag fur. yup, i said it. green shag fur. i guarantee nobody's done this, cuz this stuff is pretty darned hard to find. observe: [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/9mmhobbes/geo%20tracker%20stereo%20build/TheLastLaughAugtoNov201026.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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