My SQ car audio build

[Juggy]

I will take my time, probably get around to it this weekend. Pics to follow of course.

[Juggy]

Ok, another question. I put all the plastic trim through the dishwasher now I need to plastic treat it all with a spray of some kind.
What should I use? Clean green has always been a choice of mine. Should I try something else?

[Apocalypse Boy]

Ok, another question. I put all the plastic trim through the dishwasher now I need to plastic treat it all with a spray of some kind.
What should I use? Clean green has always been a choice of mine. Should I try something else?

To shine it up or to glue it ?

[Juggy]

To shine it up or to glue it ?

Shine it up, it's gone all matt black and some of it has a whitish tinge.

I've sprayed it with silicon spray which I've left to soak in a bit then I'll wipe the excess residue off with a cloth.

Hope that is OK.

Another thing I need is a heat resistant foam strip with an adhesive strip. Similar to the stuff you would put around the door fram to stop the door from banging. I need it to seal the joints between the aircon ducting. Stick it on one piece then slip that into the other. It will seal the airflow and stop it escaping.

[Apocalypse Boy]

Shine it up, it's gone all matt black and some of it has a whitish tinge.

I've sprayed it with silicon spray which I've left to soak in a bit then I'll wipe the excess residue off with a cloth.

Hope that is OK.

Another thing I need is a heat resistant foam strip with an adhesive strip. Similar to the stuff you would put around the door fram to stop the door from banging. I need it to seal the joints between the aircon ducting. Stick it on one piece then slip that into the other. It will seal the airflow and stop it escaping.

Builders Whorehouse does a thin weather strip, I use Pro-Auto Rubber , There is one down there in Montague gardens

[Juggy]

Builders Whorehouse does a thin weather strip, I use Pro-Auto Rubber , There is one down there in Montague gardens

Shot, I have emailed Pro Auto Rubber in Montague Gardens.

[Juggy]

What are you cutting into? MDF? Then your best bet is to use a router with a circle jig. Many routers these days do come with a jig of sorts to cut big circles with. It's a little flimsy but it gives you the cleanest cuts.

Not sure if you have a company called AMT composites in CT, but the one here has a fibre based filler that's ideal for what you want to do. Chris on the forum here used it on his sub, I just can't find the tread now.

Thanks, there is an AMT Composites in CPT. Do you know exactly what it was called?

[GearSlave]

Thanks, there is an AMT Composites in CPT. Do you know exactly what it was called?

Nope, why don't you ping Chris on the forum?

Here's his thread, not sure if he mentions it in there

http://www.avforums.co.za/index.php/topic,826.0.html

[chris]

It`s called FastCast F16 or F19. 16 Takes 5 minutes to go of and the 19 about 10.

[GearSlave]

It`s called FastCast F16 or F19. 16 Takes 5 minutes to go of and the 19 about 10.

Did you use Fastcast to do the face rings on your sub as well? I thought it was a fibre based compound you used. The Fastcast stuff is pricey if you've got a lot to do...

[Juggy]

Sweet, I basically need to mould and hold the MDF circular brackets I will be making for the new mids bass drivers.

I don't want to have to screw anything, the compound must hold it all in place.

[JimGore]

The fastcast stuff isn't glue, so while you can use it to make moulds and fill in general things it will not hold a driver up.

Rather just screw the bracket into the door, and the driver into the bracket - that way you know it's not coming off.

Ian.

[Juggy]

The fastcast stuff isn't glue, so while you can use it to make moulds and fill in general things it will not hold a driver up.

Rather just screw the bracket into the door, and the driver into the bracket - that way you know it's not coming off.

Ian.

Hmmm, I need to find another compound then. The nature of the shape doesn't really allow for screwing.

Maybe some pratley steel weld epoxy or putty will do the trick

[Juggy]

I gave up on the idea of moulding the front door speaker mounts. I have used the stock spots. If it sounds kak I will make a plan. I did make tweeter mounts out of 1.6mm aluminium and epoxy them in place. Worked out pretty well as they're in the centre of the stock dash speaker mounts but completely hidden once the grills are on.

I have finished just about all thew wiring

4 guage amp power and ground
16 guage remote and deck power
16 guage for deck to rear door speakers
16 guage from xovers to speakers
12 guage from amp to xovers

All of the cabling is at least 85% copper, not sure how much of a difference it makes though.

I've also sorted out the squeaks in the dash and the foam gaskets between the various aircon ducting. Also mounted the xovers in the cubby so I can get to the tweeter low/med/hi setting if I need to. Also sorted out all the fused lightbulbs in the instrument panels as well as the door clips, missing screws etc.

All I'm waiting for from VW is the sound proof rubber film between the door and the door panel. I needed 3 of the doors and unfortunately it's a factory order. Not too pricey at R160 each thankfully.

Oops, just remembered I need to order the passenger seat skirting as the current one is broken. I was also going to buy all 4 stock speakers grills until I found out they are R220 each :eek:

[Juggy]

I finally lit it up even though it's not complete. Still need to mount 1 midbass and the sub needs to be collected.

The simple fact is that with one door setup and 2 tweeters it sounds very sweet already. I can only imagine what it sounds like with all guns blazing.

Long, hard day today but finally I get to hear the beast.