Chad Lee's Speaker Job, etc materials
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2851 Registered: Mar-07 | I thought I would post some pics of Chad's amazing repair job, as well as everything that's going into my blazer soon. chad's consistent and amazing overpacking job, notice the newspaper....      he did an even better job with the replacement speaker for the above one, since the above speaker was blown  stack of boxes I have accumulated, as well as my $30 worth of original nintendo, 2 guns, 3 controllers, all the marios, and many other games, also a Sega genisis console...lol   I'd like to thank Chad for the RD55.4, alpha comps, including the replacement speaker, a ton of other stuff I didn't really need but he sent anyway. I'd also like to thank Steve for the EQ, I will hopefully have everything done tomorrow |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2852 Registered: Mar-07 | also, thanks to Paul, even thought the EDs aren't being used yet...lol   |
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Gold Member Username: RedlinerWilmington, Ma Post Number: 4380 Registered: Jun-05 | lol did chad send the korean newspaper cause thats what i got from him lol |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2854 Registered: Mar-07 | yes! it took it out and was like, wait... |
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Diamond Member Username: BestmankindPost Number: 20760 Registered: Oct-05 | lol korean newspaper ftw. lol. glad everything got there okay man. my repair job isn't the best but it works. |
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Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22sI get Bucks like Milwa... Post Number: 5756 Registered: Feb-06 | Good job, Chad. No offense, but those are possibly the ugliest comps I have ever seen, haha. Glad they sound nice though. |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2857 Registered: Mar-07 | eh, I like the purple look even though they will prob be covered and hidden from sight. I may be adding some blue neons for accent lighting in the cargo area and maybe under the seats, so it would go well. |
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Gold Member Username: JkidderWorlds gunna end, In 2012 Post Number: 3531 Registered: Nov-05 | if i had a purple pimp car id put like 6 sets of those in there. but since im not a pimp and my cars not purple i have no interest the cisco kid |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2858 Registered: Mar-07 | wow.....that was almost clever JK....almost you succeed at wasting a post though!!! |
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Diamond Member Username: BestmankindPost Number: 20764 Registered: Oct-05 | come thieves start the install already. lol. |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2859 Registered: Mar-07 | it is started, just like...half way done...I'm getting up, I just woke up like a half hour ago lol |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, Wisconsin Post Number: 2104 Registered: Mar-07 | nice equipment. make sure to take pictures of your install too. |
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Gold Member Username: Loc_outSanta Ana, Ca Resonant Eng... Post Number: 2062 Registered: Feb-05 | Damn Chad you get down with the packaging. I expect the same package with my speakers. |
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Diamond Member Username: BestmankindPost Number: 20773 Registered: Oct-05 | ima deliver yours in person man. lol. |
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Gold Member Username: Loc_outSanta Ana, Ca Resonant Eng... Post Number: 2063 Registered: Feb-05 | I'm just messing with you chad.... |
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Diamond Member Username: BestmankindPost Number: 20776 Registered: Oct-05 | lol i know man. hey when do you want your speakers. ima have to charge you for storage fees if you don't take it anytime soon. hahahaha. |
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Gold Member Username: Loc_outSanta Ana, Ca Resonant Eng... Post Number: 2064 Registered: Feb-05 | I'll try to pick them up on the weekend of the 16th, 17th or 18th. Will that work for you?? |
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Diamond Member Username: BestmankindPost Number: 20779 Registered: Oct-05 | thats fine man. i was just playin. pick them up whenever you have time. |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16519 Registered: Jun-06 | I'm diggin' the Maxim mag. |
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Gold Member Username: Snarl2004Digital Design 9515, Massive Audi... Post Number: 2369 Registered: Dec-06 | ive got that issue of maxim haha |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2860 Registered: Mar-07 | yeah that's a special shout out to Chad lol. I have the power wire completely done besides shortening it for the distro, newly drilled hole in the body sealed. Mids are in and wired to the xovers. Thanks for the random weather stripping Chad. Ground wire is ready to be mounted and installed (including its own disto). Tomorrow: Find a spot for the tweets Wire the Tweets Run wire to the amps Run interconnectors to the front(don't know if I'm gonna install the EQ just yet, no mounting brackets) Put the blazer back together I'd just like to say F U C K General Motors and their 3000 screws per vehicle, as well as their seemingly useless metal and plastic brackets throughout the vehicle, especially behind the dash.....grrrrrrrrrr Thank goodness for my girl, she came over and cooled my nerves, also helped by installing the passenger side mid. saved me a lot of time. All these d@mn screws, as well as the labyrinth I have to navigate the wires through, are really holding me back... |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2862 Registered: Mar-07 | bump, should have everything done tonight, will post progress pics later. |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2868 Registered: Mar-07 | here you go chad. looks kinda tacky, don't really care it was left over wire, and I'll prob be re-locating the distros.    passenger door  driver door w/ my trusty snake-driver  xovers where the stock tweeters were   0ga is a b1tch to run.  |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, Wisconsin Post Number: 2123 Registered: Mar-07 | x2 on the 1/0klm (when its real hot out though it seems very flexible) You've been busy tonight thats for sure. Looking good. Just clean up those wires now.  |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2870 Registered: Mar-07 | yeah they are a bit everywhere lol. chevys are a b1tch to run wiring through, that's for sure. still have to install the EQ but I need some mounting brackets first... |
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Silver Member Username: KillswitchjdPost Number: 750 Registered: Apr-06 | you said your girl helped? thats tight she can be helpful in auto install at least, most girls wouldnt |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2873 Registered: Mar-07 | yes Nate, she ran the wiring in the passenger side door, helped put the rear cargo panel back in(which was a total b1tch I might add, hardest part/setback of the whole install) she also usually draws out my cut sheet on my mdf for when I build my boxes measures it out and everything. |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2875 Registered: Mar-07 | I like how I posted this for Chad, and he hasn't even posted |
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Diamond Member Username: BestmankindPost Number: 20790 Registered: Oct-05 | man give me a chance dude. you know i don't come on the forum much on the weekend. lol. everything looks good man. clean up the wires and you are good to go. if you decide you want to bridge that amp for 150wrms x 2 then give me a call and i will brief you on how to do it. |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2879 Registered: Mar-07 | no chad, no. lol, btw, what do I need to make some small tear drop pods for the tweets? I'm not gonna cut a hole out as big as these tweets need to flush mount. I'd like to get this started and dried by tomorrow, install tomorrow night or monday sometime. I'm re-doing the "amp rack" and wiring me thinks. Also, the knukoncepts distro has no way of securing the wire into each terminal, would a silicone seal work fine to keep em in place? |
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Diamond Member Username: BestmankindPost Number: 20796 Registered: Oct-05 | you can just surface mount the tweeers. it would look kinda ugly but would work for now. if you look at the bottom of the tweeter cup, you'll notice 2 holes for screws and 1 for the cable. |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2882 Registered: Mar-07 | I don't want to surface mount...... |
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Diamond Member Username: BestmankindPost Number: 20798 Registered: Oct-05 | how about make a ring with some wood. then use some texture paint and pait it to match your door panel color. |
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Diamond Member Username: BestmankindPost Number: 20799 Registered: Oct-05 | alright here is what you need to do to make tweeter pod with fiberglass. first the supplies... resin mat...don't need a thick one since its only for tweeters. fiberglass resin and hardner. car body filler. paint brushes. small ones will work but not too small. mixing bowl that has the measuring marks. samll cup with the measuring marks. painters mask vinyl gloves speaker grill cloth thin sheet of mdf thin round wood stick (to hold the ring up) spray glue (3M 77 works good) glue gun and glue stick masking tape if you have all that then here we go..... MAKING THE BASE OF THE POD. 1. find the best place for your tweeters. 2. use masking tape to cover the area you are going to mount the pod. you want to go well outside the area when covering with tape. 3. cover the rest of the door panel with something so you don't get any resin on it. 4. use a black permanent marker and draw the shape of the base of your pod. (fine point marker is best but not too fine) 5. now cut up the resin mat so its a bit bigger than the base of the pod. 6. spray glue the mat and place it on the area you marked with the permanent marker. 7. mix up some resin. follow the direction carefully when mixing up the resin. in other words, pay attention to the resin to hardner mixture ratio. 8. now get the brushes and cut off the bristles about half so its not to lose but firm. 9. now with the brush gently pour some resin on the resin mat. rather than brushing it on, gently tap it on the resin mat so it soaks all the way through. 10. let it dry until it gets fairly hard. 11. once the resin cured, lay down another layer of mat and do the same with the resin. remember don't brush it on. just tap it on. *****important....you want to only mix a small batch of resin. just enough to do one layer. then when you are ready for the second layer, mix up another batch. the resin cures fairly fast so you don't have much time. 12. once the second layer cured completely, gently pull of the resin mat fro mthe door panel. it will pull off fairly easy. 13. remove all excess tape from the bass. you will noticed the black mark you made with the permanent marker has transfered on to the mat. 14. get a cutting too and cut along the lines you made. i use a jig saw. i have someone hold it with the blads up and i guide the bass along the line to cut it. if you have something else to cut with then you can use that. 15. once you have cut it along the lines, use a rough sand paper and sand it. then use a finer sand paper and finish sanding it. 16. not you got your self the base of the pod. NOW TO THE NEXT STEP. 1. make a ring out of the mdf sheet you have that will house the tweeters. 2. use the thin round sticks to hold the ring up to the position you want. use hot glue gun and glue stick to hold it on place. 3. get the speaker grill cloth and wrap the pod. make it as tight as you can. you can use spray glue and to hold it in place on the back of the base. 4. mix another batch of resin and gently brush it on. get the edges real good but don't go over the back. also don't apply resin on the round cut out. 5. once it cures, you can apply another layer of resin. 6. after that you cut out the hole and the excess grill cloth that went over the edges. 7. use the rough sand paper to smoothen it out. after that use the finer sand paper to make it more smooth. 8. then use car body filler to fill in the parts that are concaved to give it more round look. once that dries sand it down. 9. once you are happy with the shape, sand it with a fine sand paper to give it the best possible smootheness. 10. use texture paint, carpet, vinyl, or whatever else you want to use to match the door panel. you are done. |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2888 Registered: Mar-07 | d@mn chad, thanks for that long and very detailed post, it will help me a lot tomorrow if I can get everything and get started. I can get the supplies at lowe's or home depot, right? |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, Wisconsin Post Number: 2145 Registered: Mar-07 | Chad Lee FTMFW! |
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Diamond Member Username: BestmankindPost Number: 20801 Registered: Oct-05 | lol thanks steve. thieves, you don't want to go to lowes or home depot for those. find a place that sells boat repair supplies. they will have everything you need. btw, gotta give bernymac mad props for teaching me this stuff. |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2889 Registered: Mar-07 | I know what I'll be looking for today lol thanks again man! |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, Wisconsin Post Number: 2146 Registered: Mar-07 | www.uscomposites.com too |
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Diamond Member Username: BestmankindPost Number: 20806 Registered: Oct-05 |  |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2895 Registered: Mar-07 | rings are done, paint is drying. got "y" adapters making a new amp rack tomorrow sealing the distro so the fracking wires stay connected. hope to install the EQ as well tomorrow, then I'm gonna take a break from putting new sheit into me truck |
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Gold Member Username: BernymacCambodia Post Number: 3942 Registered: Sep-04 | "btw, gotta give bernymac mad props for teaching me this stuff." haha fasho  |
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Diamond Member Username: BestmankindPost Number: 20813 Registered: Oct-05 | lol yep. berny or thieves, what do you think about this rim for my car?  |
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Gold Member Username: BernymacCambodia Post Number: 3943 Registered: Sep-04 | very nice choice |
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Gold Member Username: Loc_outSanta Ana, Ca Resonant Eng... Post Number: 2077 Registered: Feb-05 | "btw, gotta give bernymac mad props for teaching me this stuff." x2 |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2897 Registered: Mar-07 | teh sechs chad!!!!! lol I like it. btw, speakers are done and installed, everything is ready besides the EQ not being installed. I have to say I had no idea what mid range was until I heard these comps (or comps in general) these alphas get loud and are really crisp and accurate even with the gains at zero. I'm very happy and can't wait to see if the EQ improves the sound even more. Thanks Chad. |
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Diamond Member Username: BestmankindPost Number: 20820 Registered: Oct-05 | nice. i can't wait to hear your eq review. my friend wants to get the same eq. |
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Gold Member Username: JtownTeam RD, Texas Post Number: 2900 Registered: Mar-07 | I'm holding off on the EQ today, I'm gonna take apart the new project bike 1995 Suzuki RF900RS hopefully start draining it and all. we will see. plus I have some stuff to do today that's a lil more important than the EQ |
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