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Then I did the wiring, there was a lot to do.
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Then I started on the speaker box. You can see my helper. I've always made them from MDF but I thought I'd try something different. I used furniture grade plywood for this box. It's much lighter than MDF. Unfortunately even with all the bracing the box vibrates, I would go with MDF if I was going to do it again. The box is very strong and stiff, but the wood just doesn't have enough density. When I turn up the bass the box visibly moves. It still sounds very good though, so I'm just going to leave it for now.
Box dimensions are - 32x13.5x14.5
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I wanted something similar to the stock foam speaker baffles to help seal the speaker. I found some foam at Home Depot that was for shelves.
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Finishing the box. I used hinges to mount it to the car, that way it will lift up so the spare tire can be removed. Also with 8 large screws holding it down it is safe against theft.
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I had to cut off the stud that holds the spare tire down in order to be able to remove the tire.
I got the carpet from Parts Express. I used 3M adhesive to put it on. It ended up looking pretty good, you can hardly see the seams.
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Finished box. I used some special screws on the speakers and grills to help with theft prevention.
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Here you can see how it hinges up so the spare will come out. I made a hanger from a coat hanger to hold the box up. I also installed a small red light to light up the trunk.
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The amps are mounted on the back of the speaker box, and the crossover for the components is mounted on the back of the seat.
I put the tweeters here, there was really no other place to put them and the stock locations are terrible.
Mounting the mids, I had to trim the inside of the plastic kick panel so it would clear the speaker.
All Done
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