1996 Jeep Cherokee

[Adrian_D 520]

original plan was to get another one of those panels and cut it so i can extend the enclosure deeper. but i chose not to out of cost reasons. i hope i can get enough airspace out of this.

here's what's behind the panel :

here's my objective :

i don't know what grille i'll be using but jl's cover is tempting. i need more details

[Guest zedman]

original plan was to get another one of those panels and cut it so i can extend the enclosure deeper. but i chose not to out of cost reasons. i hope i can get enough airspace out of this.

here's what's behind the panel :

here's my objective :

i don't know what grille i'll be using but jl's cover is tempting. i need more details

You do not need to cut that panel the pocket should snap out it will be easy to take out and put back in. I was just trying to help you get more space. Anyway Have an awesome day. Z

[Adrian_D 520]

the plastic panel behind the enclosure is large (it goes all the way up to the window and covers the rear pillar) and it's one piece.

i don't understand right what panel are you reffering to

http://www.teamgrandwagoneer.com/parts/Detailed/1412.html

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Looks great!!!

[Guest zedman]

the plastic panel behind the enclosure is large (it goes all the way up to the window and covers the rear pillar) and it's one piece.

i don't understand right what panel are you reffering to

http://www.teamgrandwagoneer.com/parts/Detailed/1412.html

I see what you are saying. I am sorry I thought I saw a picture that looked like they were like an explorer side panel that comes apart. once agin you are doing an awesome job and have a great day. Z

[Adrian_D 520]

more progress

here's the material i used for this layer :

[Adrian_D 520]

should i go with a solid mdf baffle or fiberglass for the front ?

[ANeonRider 3]

Solid MDF baffle, since it will be pretty damn flat.

[Adrian_D 520]

i'll make it solid then and double, so i can flush mount the sub

[2kchevy 3]

awesome adrian. Makes me want to do something lol

[Adrian_D 520]

thanks

right now i've got an idea of going with a fiberglass front. my neighbour's building a new house, so there's plenty of scrap iron bars (4mm diam should be enough) and i thought about reinforceing the front with a couple bars

EDIT:

screw that idea. i'm going with a solid mdf baffle.

[ramos 2]

I think your lieing to us . Your first attempt at glassing is better than some "pro's" work

[Adrian_D 520]

it's my first enclosure. honest

starting work on the mdf parts tomorrow. 1 inch mdf baffle, with a 3/4 inch panel under the sub

[Adrian_D 520]

unluckiest day yet.

as soon as i got the mdf out of the shed it started pouring. the sheet got wet on one surface.

i got a circular handsaw from a neighbour and tried it on some scrap wood. worked fine. so i clamped a guide on the mdf sheet and started cutting. the saw decided to cut a curve instead of a straight line.

i swear i'm going to buy a table saw even if it's the last mdf panel i ever need to cut.

[topgun 262]

As long as it curved on the big side, you can always trim it back square.

[Adrian_D 520]

curved on the small side.

probably could have used it and fill the gap with fiberglass but i hate cutting corners and i'm too much of a perfectionist

[topgun 262]

Next time set your guide so if it does stray it strays on the big side.

[Adrian_D 520]

will do sir.

right now i can either buy a new blade for the sucky saw, fork out money for a table saw or try to cut the 2 panels with the jig-saw.

[///M5 2,833]

a new blade and a good fence can work wonders.

[mpimm 0]

Wow, just read over the whole build. Looks good man.

Kind of creepy how similar our tastes are.

I got the exact same mids and tweets.

Having similar issues with tweet placement, and motor/basket size of the mli.

My last midterm is today, what are you taking in school?

[Adrian_D 520]

weird similarities.

maybe it's the fault of the gear or...

i'm studying computer science. exams only in december / january so i guess there still is a diffrence

[mpimm 0]

Yea man. I'm currently taking 2nd year mechanical engineering.

But I digress.

Build looks fantastic so far! Looking forward to see where you take it!

Mason

[Adrian_D 520]

i'm not going to take it very far

i think i found a plastic panel locally, which means i can get more space by cutting it

so this enclosure will either be sold or i'm just going to modify it to get more airspace. but that will only happen next year.

managed to cut the baffle today (no pics). jig-saw + flush trim bit = cheap win. it's 31.5 cm's wide and the sub cutout is 28.1 cm in diam, so it's going to be a tight squeeze. not happy with it and an rl-i 8 is not an option right now.

[Adrian_D 520]

i hope i find the numb nuts that couldn't glass that straight

dry fitting everything

tight squeeze i really need to find something clever to reinforce it from the inside. i'm also going to flush mount it.

[ramos 2]

show us what your working with , lots of ways to brace things my man