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Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
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Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
Corey Wagner replied to Corey Wagner's topic in Build Logs
Update: 6/28/14 My dad just finished 6 weeks of radiation treatments and IT WORKED! The tumor is disintegrating and he is probably going to make a full recovery. I wasn't able to do much work with the hectic schedule of driving him to his treatment every day for 6 weeks. Now that things are settling down a little, I was able to work on the doors for a couple of hours today. It is definitely a learning experience for me. Overall I am happy with how it is going. If I was going to do it over again, I know what I would do differently. Anyway, on with the pictures... Test fit to make sure everything still shuts properly. Beautiful! I am going to be working on these tomorrow for about 8 hours, so I should be sanded down and ready to paint by tomorrow night. Thank you for everyone who has tuned in for this build and a special thanks for those who have said kind things about my dad. This build should start moving along nicely now that I have time. Corey -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
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As I am looking at these I am am thinking that my original idea of wrapping them in vinyl is going to be a bitch with the curves. I am now thinking I will plasti-dip them with matte black. It will be a lot easier and will still look good. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
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Passenger door bondo done. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
Corey Wagner replied to Corey Wagner's topic in Build Logs
This has been a long few weeks. My father just finished his 6 weeks of radiation treatments and we are just waiting for his follow up MRI to find out if it worked or not. As far as the car is concerned, I have hit my second wind now that I know he is done with his stuff. I started working on the doors again yesterday. Here is what I have so far... Rings glued down, waiting for fleece. Fleece on After mat applied. (Yes I know there are bubbles. This was my first time doing this and I have learned a lot so far) I trimmed the edges away and did several test fits in the car and everything looks good for clearance. I am going to start the bondo work right now and hopefully finish them up this weekend. As for the crossovers, I decided to mount them to the back side of the door panel so they are tucked out of the way. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
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Front: Back before I applied any resin to it: -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
Corey Wagner replied to Corey Wagner's topic in Build Logs
I drilled holes in the door panel. After that, I glued fiberglass mat to the back of it. Then I glassed the front with enough resin to fill the holes and soak through to the back mat. Front: Back: After this sets up, I am going to add another layer or two of mat and then the rings will be put in place. I plan on stapling the fleece around where the green tape is and use bondo to make the transition smooth. I am pretty confident that this will work, but if it doesn't I can always just start over. It is a learning experience for me. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
Corey Wagner replied to Corey Wagner's topic in Build Logs
Explain what you mean. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
Corey Wagner replied to Corey Wagner's topic in Build Logs
It has been raining here for 5 days. Today was the first day I was able to do any sort of work on it. When I was mocking up the speaker rings, I didn't like the setup. The rings were cut with a jigsaw and are not perfect. I am worried that this will show when I glass over them. I ordered a Jasper Jig today and went out and bought a plunge router. This should make me happy once they are perfectly round. -
Ugh, I wish I could find my old pics. I tested a couple of prototype subs for Image Dynamics back in the late 90's. They were calling them "ID SPL". 12" subs that were pretty beefy for the late 90's. I also had a 15" Atomic Thunder Shocker I took more than a couple rolls of film of. lol, film. (I'm old) I will look again when I get home from work and see if I can locate the box of photos. Great pics btw.
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Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
Corey Wagner replied to Corey Wagner's topic in Build Logs
This is how it sits currently. Just trying to decide on where to mount the crossovers. If I want to keep them on the door, or next to the amp. I am thinking for the sake of running all of those wires, putting them on the door will be easier in the long run. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
Corey Wagner replied to Corey Wagner's topic in Build Logs
Thank you. I now have everything I need to finish the install. I just need time. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
Corey Wagner replied to Corey Wagner's topic in Build Logs
After messing around last night for a bit, I decided to not use the speaker grills (even though I like them) and use the flush mount rings I made. I was looking at pictures on a google image search and it just looks a lot better to me when they aren't surface mounted. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
Corey Wagner replied to Corey Wagner's topic in Build Logs
Here is where I tried a few different ideas trying to get the best end result. Not bad, but something is missing... Yup, you guesed it. I forgot to make the step down rings so it sits flush to the door. Back to the cutting again. Losing daylight, time to move inside. After I came inside I started to mock up how I wanted the speakers to sit. The one thing I want to do is incorporate the grills from JBL. I think they look amazing. The problem is, they won't work with the rings that I cut last, so I ended up using the first set I made without the flush mounts. Like I said, this is a learning experience for me. This is how they sit right now, I am just adding the rest of the braces to finalize the set up. More pics to come. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
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This is my garage where I work on everything... Let's see what we are working with. What is that? Do you see what I see? RIVOTS!!! Oh well, break out the drill! Scond Verse, same as the first! Now this is my workshop. Just check out that view! -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
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I am making speaker rings right now. So many cuts. Wish I had a plunge router and jasper. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
Corey Wagner replied to Corey Wagner's topic in Build Logs
Nah, door panels are already off. I deadedned them and I see where I am gonna run it all. The big change today is that I decided to fiberglass the doors and put both component sets in the front stage. This is going to take me a bit because of two reasons. 1) I live in an apartment so I am doing all of the fabrication on my balcony or in the parking lot. 2) I have never done door panels before, just watched youtube videos and read about it on forums. I am pretty handy so I am sure I can figure it out. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
Corey Wagner replied to Corey Wagner's topic in Build Logs
Today is the day for progress. Door panels are off, deadener is being applied. I am starting to wonder if I bought the wrong amp though... Everyone that posts a video has a 3500 amp on their sub; I just wonder if my BC2000D is going to be enough. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
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I'm gonna need a bigger table! Two spools of Zero for the power runs and Big 3. 1 spool of 8 AWG for the sub. 2 spools of 12 AWG for the components. 4 AWG Sky High for the 4-ch amp. A couple more 0-0 fused blocks from Sky High. The best part is that I now have everything I need to start installing. I can't wait for Saturday! More pics to come. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
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Get them on Ebay. I picked up 2 sets for 129 each. Cheaper than anywhere else I could find. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
Corey Wagner replied to Corey Wagner's topic in Build Logs
I got some more goodies today... For comparison I LOVE THESE! I can't wait to hear them. Close up With grill on Crossover looks sweet too The tweeters are really heavy too I called Execution Audio today and they said that my stuff should be delivered tomorrow. I was never given a shipping order or tracking number when it shipped so I don't know who dropped the ball there. Hopefully tomorrow I get the rest of the cables and I can start wiring this stuff up! -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
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Damn, I wish I would have known that when I ordered it. They didn't mention anything about it taking that long. I guess I will save that part for last. Thanks. -
Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)
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Tint before: After: I went with 35/5. Very happy with the results. Picking up the BC2000D tomorrow after work. Hopefully I will get word tomorrow also about the alt and wires. Anyone ever order a DC Power alt? How long does it usually take? Also same questions about Execution Audio cables. So far, I am most impressed with Sky High Car Audio's shipping turn around. Super fast! -
My name is Corey and I am from Lansing, Michigan. I have been installing car audio components and designing/building enclosures since I was 14 years old. I will be 32 this year. Needless to say I am hooked! I have always creeped around the forums but never really posted anything. I am in the process of doing my own car now and I figured I would post it up. Look for me in the builds section.