Step one...remove the rear seats.

These are useless to me in my MK3.

Here is what the interior looks like now.....

Notice I removed the rear seat brackets and such. For some reason, I cant get the seatbelts out.....are they welded in??

 

No they're not welded in I replaced mine on the drivers side there's a bolt down by where your feet would be if you're sitting in the back seat and the plstic piece by your head had two screws in it then remove the interior piece and the retractable part of the seat belt has two bolts in it,

Hope this helps.

 

No they're not welded in I replaced mine on the drivers side there's a bolt down by where your feet would be if you're sitting in the back seat and the plstic piece by your head had two screws in it then remove the interior piece and the retractable part of the seat belt has two bolts in it,

Hope this helps.

Thanks...that helps.

Here are my achoring points.....Ill be using the bolts left over from removal of the seats.

Next step is to make a cardboard mockup of the box. Ill do it in 3 pieces.

 

good luck with it, make sure you post pictureswhen your done, so we can all admire .

 

I have made a rough cardboard mock up of the setup...

Im learning as I am going here. If you use your imagination, you will see how this mockup relates to the initial diagram. Tomorrow Ill start cuttin some wood.

David

 

Gunna look sweet man .

 

looks like you're moving right along. I'm attempting to do same thing. i'm trying to keep a photo diary of it all but haven't been able to move along due to lack of cash and materials. isn't that usually the case?! Anyway keep at it. Make sure you use something to protect your paint from resin if you doing a fiberglass box. i'm using Mylar film...The same plastic wrap that florists use to wrap bouques in.

 

Nope, no fiberglass here...Ill be using mdf.

David

 

Fiberglass and mdf work hand an hand sometimes

 

man, that's a LOTTA weight. Scrap the MDF plan and go with all fiberglass. Yeah, it's harder to deal with but you'll get a perfectly fitting box and it'll be MUCH better for the supra diet than MDF.

 

QUARTA INCH PLY!!!!!! or DIAMOND CUT LEAD!


or fiberglass..... if you feel like being itchy all day

 

QUARTA INCH PLY!!!!!! or DIAMOND CUT LEAD!


or fiberglass..... if you feel like being itchy all day

Ill look into 1/4 inch ply

 

I went out and bought some 1/4 inch plywood for this project.

Here is where I stand

My goal for today was to make the armrest extention and wrap it in vinyl......Ill be back in a few minutes

David

 

looking good.... I wouldn't have used it though..

Isn't that green colored fiberboard used for speaker enclosures for sound quality? but it does look conforming. ish... just cover em up, and the covers will help make shape.

 

Not trying to knock you but you should really use MDF board and not press board for speaker boxes... they will hit much harder!!! and are your speakers going to be sealed cause it doesn't look like you will have room behind the face.

Just trying to help.... on a good note, looks good, and is going to be a huge improvement from stock. I also put my sub were the rear seat was, I love it.

 

Not trying to knock you but you should really use MDF board and not press board for speaker boxes... they will hit much harder!!! and are your speakers going to be sealed cause it doesn't look like you will have room behind the face.

Just trying to help.... on a good note, looks good, and is going to be a huge improvement from stock. I also put my sub were the rear seat was, I love it.

I dont think hes going to be going into competitions, sure mdf is the best and also will sound the best but it does weigh a ton especially if your using 3/4 inch.... It looks like hes using pretty small subs possibly 8-10's so i think it will be fine as long as its all sealed corectly and bolted in right i dont think it will be that bad..cheers..

Pat

 

um,

6x9s in the rear?

why not just make a sick set of kick panels instead.. since you want the mids and highs closet to your ears. subs it doesnt mater since bass is non directional.

I will see if I can get pics of my kicks up soon.

 

LOL....Im not even close to finishing guys. The speakers are NOT going on the back piece. They will have thier own REMOVABLE boxes.

Here is that piece vinyl wraped and in the car.

This is just the start. I spent about 4 hours in the hot summer sun today doing this. Ill continue tomorrow.

David

 

To give you a clear idea of where I am going with this. The GREEN is the MDF board.

The red denotes where the speaker boxes will be. The bottom of boxes will utilize the bottom clips from the origional rear seats. The top will be held in with magnents. This will make the box strong and removable.

Cheers

 

Holy shit! You're sure moving along! Just yesterday this was all theory. I should have known when you were drawing up diagrams in between posts the other day. Looks good so far, can't wait to see the finished product!

Deep_Blue

 

^ :agreed:

You certainly dont waste time. looking good already

 

I actully did a setup like that 2 months ago

 

i will get a pick of a real heavy stereo online here when i get off work tonight..

hopefully the cam is chanrged.

what subs your run dude?

 

To give you a clear idea of where I am going with this. The GREEN is the MDF board.

The red denotes where the speaker boxes will be. The bottom of boxes will utilize the bottom clips from the origional rear seats. The top will be held in with magnents. This will make the box strong and removable.

Cheers

ahh ok i see what your doing i was confused by the pic earlier.. Sounds like a good plan... good progress..cheers..

Pat

 

have to give us a total build cost when your done, its lookin killer