I need a box for my xB. Any takers? It needs to fit 10" inch subs.

 

Yes this would be a good way for a speaker box but be careful to use a foam that can withstand the heat/chemicals! Styro-foam will not work!!

 

DjFrost

Do you have a workplace? I got the tools, this will be my first time too but i'm going to try to build one, let me know, we can set up a weekend

 

Foam would only work the best if you wanted to fiberglass a certain exterior shape, but wouldnt work well if you wanted to have the floor or sidewall of your enclosure to contour a certain curve. If you really wanted to you can, but why do the extra work? whats the point?

The way I do it is lay strips of 3M masking tape (just in case), then lay the aluminum over the area im going to fiberglass, after that I would lay my mat and resin. Once cured, I'd pop the mold and peel the aluminum off the glass. There are different techniques out there, but thats how I do it.

Installers use foam instead of using a wood-wire frame to get the shape they desire before laying glass and resin. We are doing an enclosure all in foam right now because the exterior shape is complex. Other than that, I use a combination of a wood frame and strips of wood.

 

do you mean like this

my first time building, pretty easy


A layer of masking tape, a layer of aluminum foil, another layer of masking tape, and a little bit more of aluminum

About 2 layers of woven fiberglass

Almost dry

Base removed from the car and about 2 more layers of fiberglass matt

I will never work with fiberglass matt again! So messy and it gets all over the play, for those of you who wants to venture in this project, get woven fiberglass

 

What in the hell. How is that gunna look? for how many subs? if it duzn't turn out aiight, gimme a holla

 

how many subs do you think i can fit? i'm thinking about 2 but dont know if the air space is sufficient

 

How far have you gotten already or is that it? Are you just doing the spare or the whole trunk without those 2 boxes? I'll post pix of the trunk that I did 2 weeks ago. I actually did it a different way than most. I fiberd the bottom to make it straight, then I built the enclosure for 3 10s over a wood box then made an amprack that sits in front so the subs are elevated over the entire thing, and of course, a neon accent cutout. I'm not good with sanding plus I was lazy so I just covered the entire thing in a special black vinyl that everyone asks if its carbon fiber until they feel it. I'll post pix sometime soon. Its for sale and only 2weeks old. The 3 10s are great sounding but I think 3 12s would be a tad too much.

 

i saw your box at the meet a couple weeks ago, very nice

i just started that today, i want to conserve space

maybe i'll try 2 10s


you wanna meet sometimes, maybe you can help me, if you're willing to help