Ranger Front Stage (pic heavy)

[cobra93 47]

I don't know how much longer the weather will hold so I'm trying to get this done quickly.

I don't have anything to listen to right now except for the tires that need to be replaced.

I've been working on this for ~ 4 days now, of and on.

There have been many on this forum, too many to list, that have given suggestions on equipment and others that pushed me in the right direction in my mid bass thread.

Thanks to all of you!!

I soon will have a front stage that makes me want to just go out and listen again.

The head unit >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eclipse AV 8533 for now.

Fountek FR88's.................powered by a JL 300/2.......................220 hertz and up.

Peerless sls # 830946's..... powered by a sundown sax 125.2........200 hertz - ~ 75 hertz.

Eclipse 88120ti dvc........... powered by a saz2000d......................65 hertz and down.

I still need to redo the enclosure for the 88120, but that may have to wait until spring, we'll see.

The FR88.

The Peerless SLS

The 88120 ti, not part of the front stage but part of the system.

This is the victim, about to be violated and it knows nothing.

I removed allot of the deadening already, what a pain in the a**!

See you later xr--570.

On to the enclosures.

I started last Saturday, I think, with some enclosures for the front doors to house the SLS's, 4 of them total ( ~.3c.f. each sealed).

I only have a metabo, jig saw and a welder. I really miss the equipment in the fab shop right about now, everything takes 4 times as long at home, oh well I'll stop bitching.

This is a wonderful machine to have at home.

Let's cut and shape some steel, 11 gauge by the way.

I cut ~ half way through the steel then bend by hand.

I'll fit this with finger clamps and pipe clamps as I go.

A little later.

I had to offset the chamber to clear the front window track, hence the angle.

After some welding. The welds don't look the best, I needed to move quickly to keep the heat/warpage to a minimum.

The added plate is to clear the magnet, oops.

These enclosures will bolt into the door, lesson learned, i added some tabs to do this.

I also have welded some 8-32 nuts to the backsides of the mounting holes.

That's a big hole in the door.

The test fit in the door with the mounting tabs. I still have allot of cleanup and deadening to do.

With the front plate.

I swear there must be a nest around here. The first one, in my mid bass thread was on my head, this one showed up right after I put the plywood bench in the garage.

At least he wasn't on my friggin head again.

I moved on to the FR88' mounting locations.

I chose the A pillars and aimed them, thinking they'd be easier to wrap.

Is it just me or does super glue only set quickly when it's on you fingers?

I moved on to the hot glue instead.

Drivers side.

Pass. side.

I thought about it over knight and changed my mind.

I decided to go with the sail panels instead.

I pulled the door panels off, prepped them and created a mold to mount the FR88's on.

I figured I could get away with only wrapping the pod and having them look decent on the sail as opposed to having to wrap the whole A pillar.

I aimed them, again.

I then wrapped them. I'm using polishing cloth up til this point.

I'll reinforce the pods on the inside after they're cured with fiberglass mat.

Wrapped.

First coat of resin.

I don't like to apply resin to the mating surface of the speaker if possible, I want it to be flat as possible.

The cloth will be cut away later.

The ugly little SOB's, for now.

I'll get back on the pods and the doors either Thurs. or Fri..

I need to get this done while the weather is still good.

[mrbojang 8]

Looks awesome so far man.

[stevemead08 752]

Damn great start. im tuned in. great fab skills.

[cobra93 47]

Looks awesome so far man.

Thanks Mr.Bojangles, I can't wait til I finished and have music again!!

[cobra93 47]

Damn great start. im tuned in. great fab skills.

Thanks, not Steve Mead for the compliment.

I've been working with steel for more years than I care to count.

I think this will turn out awesome in the end.

[raolito1980 2]

Wow really lookin good bro. I'm curious as how the pillars sound and mount. I want to do some like that. Im also tuned in.

[Bob345 39]

Looks great! I'm looking foward to how those fulranges will turn out

[Dictator1992 6]

Your a monster at making stuff crazy unique cobra keep it up bro!!.

[cobra93 47]

Wow really lookin good bro. I'm curious as how the pillars sound and mount. I want to do some like that. Im also tuned in.

Thanks for your compliment!!

I've already tested the FR88's on the dash in 3" pvc end caps and they really sound great.

I also tried the Tangband w3's, but preferred the Fr88's without a tweeter.

They're ~ $30.00 from madisound each and worth every penny.

In my ranger it required 1ms. delay, on the drivers side, to put the image/stage in front and to the right of me just outside of the windshield.

[cobra93 47]

Looks great! I'm looking foward to how those fulranges will turn out

Thanks very much!!

The FR88's sound pretty damn good and get decently loud while there at it.

I'd say they're louder and cleaner than the JL XR-570's mounted in the doors when coupled with the sls's.

I've not heard 2 sets of sls's yet, only 1 set with the FR88's and they kicked a**.

[cobra93 47]

Your a monster at making stuff crazy unique cobra keep it up bro!!.

Thank you Dictator!!

Maybe I should change my name to IronMan or Metal...... something.

I very much appreciate your compliment!!!

Edited October 27, 2010 by cobra93

[raolito1980 2]

Wow really lookin good bro. I'm curious as how the pillars sound and mount. I want to do some like that. Im also tuned in.

Thanks for your compliment!!

I've already tested the FR88's on the dash in 3" pvc end caps and they really sound great.

I also tried the Tangband w3's, but preferred the Fr88's without a tweeter.

They're ~ $30.00 from madisound each and worth every penny.

In my ranger it required 1ms. delay, on the drivers side, to put the image/stage in front and to the right of me just outside of the windshield.

Great price but I'm concerned how they could fit in my front stage without an amp, cause my amp now would too much power for them. Its a SAX 100.4. Maybe I can run them off head unit since they are 15 RMS?

[cobra93 47]

Wow really lookin good bro. I'm curious as how the pillars sound and mount. I want to do some like that. Im also tuned in.

Thanks for your compliment!!

I've already tested the FR88's on the dash in 3" pvc end caps and they really sound great.

I also tried the Tangband w3's, but preferred the Fr88's without a tweeter.

They're ~ $30.00 from madisound each and worth every penny.

In my ranger it required 1ms. delay, on the drivers side, to put the image/stage in front and to the right of me just outside of the windshield.

Great price but I'm concerned how they could fit in my front stage without an amp, cause my amp now would too much power for them. Its a SAX 100.4. Maybe I can run them off head unit since they are 15 RMS?

I'm not being gentle with the 88's, there more efficient then the FR89EX's and the 89's are 4 ohm versus the 88's @ 8 ohm.

[cobra93 47]

I started to listen to the widebanders in my computer room powered off an old panisonic head unit, They get loud an play lower than they should.

I played them full range with the door closed, my brother came up to see what the heel was going on.

They really are great inexpensive speakers.

If you can spare the cash I think you'd be surprised at what the can do.

[sefugi 166]

I'm diggin' the enclosure for the peerless' in the doors, was thinkin' something similar to that for my next build. Will be lookin' forward to hearing your thoughts on the outcome. Great work!!

[cobra93 47]

I'm diggin' the enclosure for the peerless' in the doors, was thinkin' something similar to that for my next build. Will be lookin' forward to hearing your thoughts on the outcome. Great work!!

Thanks sefugi, I'll give my impressions after I get everything sorted out.

This is a great forum, with allot extremely talented members on it and you all give allot of awesome feedback.

I'm glad to be a member and I wish I'd found this forum a long time ago, it's definitely motivating.

[Randal Johnson 544]

Awesome Work ... interesting !!!

[Sir-Lancelot 216]

Damn Bro!

Nice fucking work right there.

I missed the start of this one, but I am tuned in.

Carry on........

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Loving all the pictures.

[1200 bandit 2]

Wow

[cobra93 47]

Awesome Work ... interesting !!!

Thanks Cablguy!!

Interesting you say. Well I'll admit it, you're right. I have hit my head a few times, I think, Can't remember for sure.

[cobra93 47]

Damn Bro!

Nice pucking work right there.

I missed the start of this one, but I am tuned in.

Carry on........

I don't know why, but I love that guy going in circles. Probably reminds me of me.

Thanks buddy, I welcome all compliments!!

You didn't miss anything.

I've got about 3 or 4 days worth of work/pics in one post.

I should have this wrapped up by this weekend.

Besides you've been hella busy on you build, which is looking kick ass I might add!!

Edited October 27, 2010 by cobra93

[cobra93 47]

Loving all the pictures.

Thanks denim, I sometimes wonder if I take too many.

Then I remember you're all pic whores like me, so bring them on.

[cobra93 47]

Wow

Thank you LBD, put down the corn and grab a beer.

Better yet grab 2, you always need a traveler, right! :drink40:

[cobra93 47]

I hope you guys aren't disappointed by the ending, SPOILER.

I plan to hide the SLS's behind the stock door panels, at least for now.

My fiber glassing skills aren't quite good enough to blend into the plastic panels without looking funky, but I'll keep trying.

I've got to say it again, SSA members are awesome people!!!