stefanhinote's volvo v40 build

[sefugi 166]

Those turned out great!!! Mid pod looks good as well!!

[ssh 924]

Very nice! Weren't able to put them at an angle at all?

There slightly angled, but the actual tweeter is swiveled towards the driver

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

The pods are looking good this time around. Practice make's perfect with the glassing. Wrapping the vinyl/faux leather can be a bitch. a few tips would be get the strongest glue you can, and heat the vinyl/faux leather right before wrapping. I just left it in the sun for a half hour or so. Start applying the material to the pod from the center out (center of the material) and stretch REAL HARD. I used a hot glue gun to attach the the back/front edge as I made progress around the pod.

To be honest with you I will be painting my door pods this time around. The other route that I liked the look of was using box carpet/felt. That stuff can be stretched asnd form fitted REALLY easy, and come's in several colors. (like tan)

[Ohjay 116]

I think I'm gonna do the pvc cap/tweeter pods in my bronco if I can ever get around to it.

[emh9009 199]

Very nice! Weren't able to put them at an angle at all?

There slightly angled, but the actual tweeter is swiveled towards the driver

perfect!

[ssh 924]

The pods are looking good this time around. Practice make's perfect with the glassing. Wrapping the vinyl/faux leather can be a bitch. a few tips would be get the strongest glue you can, and heat the vinyl/faux leather right before wrapping. I just left it in the sun for a half hour or so. Start applying the material to the pod from the center out (center of the material) and stretch REAL HARD. I used a hot glue gun to attach the the back/front edge as I made progress around the pod.

To be honest with you I will be painting my door pods this time around. The other route that I liked the look of was using box carpet/felt. That stuff can be stretched asnd form fitted REALLY easy, and come's in several colors. (like tan)

Thanks for the tips, installed both pods today. Taking a break then ill either try heating and wrapping, or paint

[ssh 924]

Cut too much on the corner Oh well good enough for now.

Pretty stickers, hmm how much I need a alt bad

And in case anyone missed the thread Andrew made,

I should have this^ installed tomorrow evening, if there's enough daylight I'll make a video

[Optimus_Prime 30]

I should have this^ installed tomorrow evening, if there's enough daylight I'll make a video

Sweet man im tuned in for it.

[emh9009 199]

pods look good! Going to paint the tweet pods?

Box is going to kill your car haha

[ssh 924]

I should have this^ installed tomorrow evening, if there's enough daylight I'll make a video

Sweet man im tuned in for it.

pods look good! Going to paint the tweet pods?

Box is going to kill your car haha

Yeah I need to sand them down then going to paint with a textured paint or bedliner. Just real busy and don't have any tools at the moment. Well I got a screw driver, drill, some bits, and screws. Just enough to screw down the xcons in the new box.

Already have wires cut, hopefully they'll reach, if not I gotta drive out to the other house across town...

Everyone keeps saying this box is going to kill my car, silly people, these are SQ drivers.

We shall see... If I have noticeable windshield flex I'm going to be jumping up and down, just hope the roof doesn't rattle like crazy or I'll have to pull the headliner and brace with steel.

[Mac N Cheese 90]

Damn those pods blend right in! Good job, can't wait for the box to arrive.

[CrazyKenKid 64]

very cool job on those PODs man good man!

hey I don't remember off hand if you have crossovers or not? if so where did you end up hiding those? o wait didn't you run active on these?

[ssh 924]

very cool job on those PODs man good man!

hey I don't remember off hand if you have crossovers or not? if so where did you end up hiding those? o wait didn't you run active on these?

There are crossovers, fairly big too. Mounted them in the doors on back side. The doors had a big empty space filled with a large piece of cardboard, not really sure what purpose it could have done except add some solidness to the door when grabbing handle and closing.

Just to fill the empty space I guess. Any way, I just cut out a circle with a dremel, and used industrial velcro. They aren't coming off anytime soon

[CrazyKenKid 64]

Velcro is good stuff man I use Velcro to hold down my batteries lol! it works like a charm every time!

dude you know what i want to do one day! build a sub box out of cardboard with a wood support/ skeleton and watch the box blow up! lol!

I think that will be awesome to do! what do you think?

[ssh 924]

Velcro is good stuff man I use Velcro to hold down my batteries lol! it works like a charm every time!

dude you know what i want to do one day! build a sub box out of cardboard with a wood support/ skeleton and watch the box blow up! lol!

I think that will be awesome to do! what do you think?

Haha, use small wood dowels hot glued / wood glued together for the skeleton. Do it and post a video

[Shogen 325]

I like the pods man... looks great... I'd shyt myself trying to do that... lol

[CrazyKenKid 64]

Velcro is good stuff man I use Velcro to hold down my batteries lol! it works like a charm every time!

dude you know what i want to do one day! build a sub box out of cardboard with a wood support/ skeleton and watch the box blow up! lol!

I think that will be awesome to do! what do you think?

Haha, use small wood dowels hot glued / wood glued together for the skeleton. Do it and post a video

LMOA I think I may and I will use one my night shades on 5k lmao! this will be intense! or very dumb lol!

[ssh 924]

I like the pods man... looks great... I'd shyt myself trying to do that... lol

I'm by no means good at this, I think they came out alright, good enough for now. Just try it a few times and you'll get better each time.

Velcro is good stuff man I use Velcro to hold down my batteries lol! it works like a charm every time! dude you know what i want to do one day! build a sub box out of cardboard with a wood support/ skeleton and watch the box blow up! lol! I think that will be awesome to do! what do you think?

Haha, use small wood dowels hot glued / wood glued together for the skeleton. Do it and post a video

LMOA I think I may and I will use one my night shades on 5k lmao! this will be intense! or very dumb lol!

Do it!!!! Box is going to tear apart, of flex inward and outward puuusshh!

[sefugi 166]

Enclosure is Beautifull!!! Loving the aero's!!!!

[ssh 924]

Enclosure is Beautifull!!! Loving the aero's!!!!

Yeah, I love the flush mount how it curves in the center, makes it easy to grab the drivers too. And the Aeros May even gain some on the TL with'm.

[sefugi 166]

Enclosure is Beautifull!!! Loving the aero's!!!!

Yeah, I love the flush mount how it curves in the center, makes it easy to grab the drivers too. And the Aeros May even gain some on the TL with'm.

Yes! Yes! and Yes!!

[ssh 924]

[S.DeYoung 968]

Very nice. Does Andrew add t-nuts or any other way to screw down the sub other than regular wood screws?

[ssh 924]

Very nice. Does Andrew add t-nuts or any other way to screw down the sub other than regular wood screws?

No, but he wouldn't know where to put tnuts either, since some baskets may have the holes space out a little differently.

Wood screws work fine, I don't plan on taking the xcons in and out.

[Shogen 325]

looks sick inside your car..