2012 Toyota Corolla

[KenC210 3]

So i did a build in my wife's car awhile back. It's a simple build just added a 10" sub for a little added bass.

So i am going to start on my wife's car with a custom enclosure in the trunk. Its a 2012 toyota corolla and i will place it in the wheel well area. This is going to be a slow and learning process as i only get an hour or so a day, if that.

A few starting pics...

So i thought it would be easier for me to take it out to start with the taping and prep work. Also once i get to fiber glassing I would not want it to be smelling like fiber glass in her car.

Edited November 11, 2012 by KenC210

[KenC210 3]

So i have it ready to go here outside at first... till i moved it to the barn.

So here i have the first layer of resin and fiber glass. Since i have only about an hour or so a day to do this, i will have to wait till tomorrow to get the second layer on. I am on the night shift right now so that is why i only have an hour or so... I get home about 630am then i have to be at work by 530pm.

Edited November 11, 2012 by KenC210

[KenC210 3]

Alright so i did some more work on the enclosure. I test fit the enclosure and It fit in there like a glove and did not move at all. Although it fit fit i ran into clearance issues.... Here are some pics.

It fits in there nice and to me is looking pretty good.

So i go ahead and try to close the trunk and to my surprise it wont close... So i looked around and seen it was a wire.

I thought, easy fix just re-route the wire and call it done. Not a big deal i work at the toyota manufacturing plant and if i break a clip i could most likely get another.

So after re-routing the wire i thought i was good to go. Well another issue came up. There is a cross bar that forces the trunk to open when the latch is released, well its in the way now. So i thought well maybe i could take it off because the other side had the same latch and it could open it alone. Well it was attached with rivets and i didn't want to cut it off, so now i need to make adjustments to the box.

So now i will have to cut the a small portion out of the corner where the latch will be. I am glad i test fitted it before i re-enforced the back of the fleece and put the carpet on. So at least it is not that big of a deal.

More updates to come later.

Edited November 11, 2012 by KenC210

[KenC210 3]

Alright got it cut and time to test fit it again, this time i got sub put in.

As you will see here i still need a little trimming to do. I will re-enforce the the fleece and close is up tomorrow.

[KenC210 3]

Got this finished last night here come some photos until the vids finish loading

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So this is it all cleaned up and finished

[Shogen 325]

Nice clean work bro! Did I see this build already in another location???

[KenC210 3]

Yeah you may i have i have this in a few other forums. I am just new to this forum so decided to showcase some work.

[KenC210 3]

A new vid posted

[16K 159]

I like how it looks stock. Nice work!

[KenC210 3]

Last vids up...

[KenC210 3]

I like how it looks stock. Nice work!

Thank you thats what i was going for... That and the trunk space cuz i know my wife needs it....

[stevemead08 752]

Looks good buddy. Where in Texas are you?

[KenC210 3]

Looks good buddy. Where in Texas are you?

Thanks... I am out of san antonio