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[tobiasnugent]

good work

[Danny_California]

These are looking really good, I want to make some pods up just for the hell of it to be honest, it looks like really rewarding work. Just gotta think of an excuse to make some now!

[jwb_moto]

Danny,

I think you might struggle getting yours to fit as its an MPi (looks like one nehow LOL) thats unless you can reposition your fuse box

Ive rubbed al the filler dwn now and primed them both and have given the first one another rub down/applied filler on the low spots/rubbed that filler down, primed and sprayed it with a couple of coats of satin black paint. Ive decided im not too keen on the finish so ive ordered so crackle/wrinkle effect paint off fleabay to make it look like the dash rails.

pics to follow.

[Piddling Kid]

looking good mate, this should be a sticky somewhere when your finished as a guide for others.

Edited by Piddling Kid, 25 August 2008 - 07:15 PM.

[Retro_10s]

yeah, this is a nice how-to guide, remove the other users posts and it can go in the FAQ section and be made into a sticky for the ICE section.

Edited by Retro_10s, 25 August 2008 - 07:21 PM.

[Piddling Kid]

dont even matter if the user posts are in it, the topic is only 2 pages at the moment if its like 5 then yeah but i dont think it needs it.

[Danny_California]

Danny,

I think you might struggle getting yours to fit as its an MPi (looks like one nehow LOL) thats unless you can reposition your fuse box

Yeah I know, thats why I never bothered trying to put speakers under the dash rail, plus the non moulded square mdf jobbies look really intrusive on leg space! Thats why my mid bass drivers sit in the door pockets

[jwb_moto]

on my old MPi i ended up relocating the fuse. I screwed to the underside of the lower dash rail and the removed the bracket from the bulk head.

[jwb_moto]

Here are some picture updates. Ive sanded both pods dwown and reapplied filler/sanded where necessary.

Both have been primmed with red primer and given two coats of satin black paint. As mentioned above i wasnt that keen on the finish so ordered some wrinkle/crackle effect paint. I was advised to spray both pods with stone chip aswell as this can hide indescrepancies (spelling??) so ive given them both a couple of coats and a light rub down ready for the wrinkle/crackle paint.

Ive been and bought some gutter bolts, penny washers and some black selant to waterproof where ive drilled through the bulkhead so should have them in the car this comin weekend.

heres some pics

[Danny_California]

Yeah I dont imagine relocating the fuse box would cause too much hassle, but I've got speakers up front already. Have to think of some reason to make something with this technique, maybe in the boot. Although saying that, I've just ordered another set of speakers (6 1/2 inch rainbow coax's) to go in the rear door cards, and I cant really incorporate FG into that build, its just mdf covered in vinyl. Need to modify my door pocket pods though, so I could do that with FG
Just really want to try using this stuff, since everyone else seems to be at it at the moment lol

Oh yeah, looks fantastic so far by the way!

Edited by Danny_California, 27 August 2008 - 04:30 PM.

[jwb_moto]

I had the idea of getting some blank door cards, fitting them in the car and then making a baffle skeleton in situ. then removing it and using the method above to construct something cool looking maybe you could do somehing similar.

[Mark@IR]

I had the idea of getting some blank door cards, fitting them in the car and then making a baffle skeleton in situ. then removing it and using the method above to construct something cool looking maybe you could do somehing similar.

This is where i'm heading, i like the wrap around feel when doorcards blend with the dashboard rather then it all squared off.

Pods look good buddy Turned out nicely.

[jwb_moto]

I was actually thinking of that for the rear door cards/bins. i think it would be hard to blend the doors into the dash unless you used of of "the STIGs" FG dashes or full moons dashes.

these door cards are pretty cool though





Door cards

[Mark@IR]

I was actually thinking of that for the rear door cards/bins. i think it would be hard to blend the doors into the dash unless you used of of "the STIGs" FG dashes or full moons dashes.

Not quite what i have up my sleeve either

I want to get started myself soon, but i've just got way to much tied up atm, soon though hopefully!

Time will tell...

[jwb_moto]

Quick update, im still waiting on my bloody paint to arrive but i have drilled the holes and test fitted my speakers, bonded the speaker grilles to the plastic covers and drilled the mounting holes in the back of the pod itself. I couldnt get black screws so ive been sad enough to spray the zinc plated ones black.

Ive also been and bought the nuts, bolts, penny washers and rubber mounting washers to isolate the pod from the shell itself.

I had to trim the ring that the grille clips onto as it didnt line up with the holes in the speaker baskets

heres some pics