Canaan's '04 Avalanche build log (ongoing...may take a while)
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7566 Registered: Mar-04 | Well, I have been without a system in the Avalanche for FAR too long, so I have started the build. Here is whats going in: Eclipse 7200mkII DD C4a DDA 6.5's mids DDA T28 tweets 2 DD 3515E in 6th order thru midgate 1 IA 20.1 (until I can get another amp) 2 or 3 Deka 9a31 All Xscorpion wire and interconnections And a little Second Skin Damplifier Pro Here is a little start on some pods for the front doors: Sorry, didn't get any pics of the start of the mold, I will on the drivers side though.  Drilled thru the door panel and mold to get some T-nuts in place. This will hold the pod on the door.   CA glued the T-nuts in place on the inside of the mold.  First layer of mat and resin on the T-nuts. |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7567 Registered: Mar-04 |  Teeth on the T-nuts should bit into the mat pretty well.  Didn't get the angle the pods as much as I wanted. Checked em out in the truck and this is as far as I can go, any more and glove box would hit the pod when opened.  Second layer of mat on the T-nuts. |
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Gold Member Username: 04redmach1Www.rdaudio.net, GA USA Post Number: 2607 Registered: Mar-06 | Canaan, shoot me an email. Kevin lowhz01@yahoo.com |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7568 Registered: Mar-04 | sent. |
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Gold Member Username: DuckaHoughton and/or Macomb, MI United States Post Number: 1103 Registered: Jan-08 | I love the Avalanche Trucks. I am excited for updates! I'm sure it'll be sick. |
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Gold Member Username: SomedonniedudeIllinois Braaap MX Post Number: 2740 Registered: May-07 | Sounds like a fun build. Wish you would have sold me that amp though Is the substage gonna be more daily or spl oriented? |
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Gold Member Username: JakeyplaysbassSt. Louis, MO / ASU Post Number: 3696 Registered: Jul-05 | Good start Canaan. |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, WI Post Number: 3974 Registered: Mar-07 | Looks awesome so far. What kind of mat and resin are you using? |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7569 Registered: Mar-04 | Subs are more for daily, but should get pretty loud. I designed the 6th order for flat response. |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7570 Registered: Mar-04 | B440 resin and just some Elmer's mat from Lowes. Going to build a single 12" JL w7 box for a customer tomorrow morning, after that I'm doing the drivers side mold. Planning on getting the fleece stretched and some more mat laid. May start on the HU and amp rack while the resin sets. I am going to wrap the pods in grey vinyl. My do the amp rack in grey and black. |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, WI Post Number: 3975 Registered: Mar-07 | uscomposites.com ftw! I can't wait to see more progress. |
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Gold Member Username: Drant19DUB-C, TX Post Number: 1861 Registered: Aug-07 | man i wish my avy had those kind of doors... these newer ones just have the 6.5" grill at the bottom of the door. i wanted to do something like this for a comp set but i dont wanna cut my doors up too much.. anyways its lookin awesome MAYNE!! |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7571 Registered: Mar-04 | Progress today:   Single 12" box for a customer's JL w7. 2.25cuft tuned to 33hz. Didn't get a pic of it carpeted w/ the sub mounted.   Fleece. |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7572 Registered: Mar-04 |    Waiting on this layer to cure, its a rainy day so may take a while. |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7573 Registered: Mar-04 |   First layer of mat |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, WI Post Number: 3976 Registered: Mar-07 | Coming along nicely. I love putting resin over the fleece, it soaks so much up lol. |
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Gold Member Username: Tatonka-[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 3059 Registered: Mar-07 |
That's actually a disadvantage of fleece...lol |
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Gold Member Username: BernymacPhnom PenhCambodia Post Number: 4707 Registered: Sep-04 | ^^ yep. It doesn't make it any stronger because its thicker. The mat is what makes it stronger. |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7574 Registered: Mar-04 | Well, got the passenger side shaped and ready for a little body filler.     Test fit again w/ the DDA w6.5  Mounted to the door panel to show how it fits. That is the vinyl im going to use, just need to grab a heat gun to help stretch it.  Popped the door panel in.   Its close, but the glove box can open fully without hitting the pod. |
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Platinum Member Username: InsearchofbassYork, Pennsylvania Post Number: 11875 Registered: Jun-04 | Lookin good. |
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Gold Member Username: DuckaHoughton and/or Macomb, MI United States Post Number: 1105 Registered: Jan-08 | Very nice. |
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Bronze Member Username: TedsprogzNunya, Florida US Post Number: 71 Registered: Aug-05 | cant wait to see how to install vinyl...if you can please go into as much detail as you can with that and also name some good brands of materials to use. thanks |
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Gold Member Username: Loc_outSoCal Post Number: 2990 Registered: Feb-05 | that avy is looking sick. |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, WI Post Number: 3977 Registered: Mar-07 |
Indeed it is. It's still fun to see how much it will soak up though. lol |
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Gold Member Username: Tatonka-[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 3062 Registered: Mar-07 | Next step in the build log after the pods are done: Convincing Canaan to put some 24"s on that bish. |
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Bronze Member Username: Cdb004I got 6 12s 153.1 daily Post Number: 98 Registered: Oct-08 | Quit posting on e and get to work dont make me come up there on my day off. |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7575 Registered: Mar-04 | I always come up here on my day off. ...uh oh...topaz on hand. |
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Gold Member Username: Drant19DUB-C, TX Post Number: 1867 Registered: Aug-07 | sickness canaan... i cant wait to get workin on my avy, its taking me entirely wayyy too longg  |
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Gold Member Username: Tatonka-[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 3063 Registered: Mar-07 |
Your boi is coming to see you tomorrow. |
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Silver Member Username: Kingandsons07TEAM NEBRASKA Lincoln,NE Post Number: 693 Registered: Aug-08 | u got mail lol |
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Bronze Member Username: Cdb004I got 6 12s 153.1 daily Post Number: 100 Registered: Oct-08 | OH no topaz>Is it my boi out the bushes?you working on the other door or wraping tonight |
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Silver Member Username: WickedbassNashville, Tn Post Number: 745 Registered: Jan-08 | Lookin' good man! |
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Diamond Member Username: WingmanaliveWww.stainles... .ecrater.com Post Number: 20854 Registered: Jun-06 | Bitchin'! |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7583 Registered: Mar-04 | Got started on the drivers side today:  Trying a little something different on the drivers side. I had to sand the passenger side so dam much after fleecing to make it fit, so I did 8 layers of aluminum foil on this side. Hopefully that will give me enough gap to allow far less sanding on the edges once I fleece it.      My super cool FG-artwork.  |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7584 Registered: Mar-04 | Pulled the mold off the door panel:    Pulling back the foil and getting ready to trim it down.    Got most of the foil off. Going to wait awhile to trim is down w/ the air-saw, the top layer of mat is still a little gummy. |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7585 Registered: Mar-04 | The mold drops right in and seems to have given me the slack around the door panel that I wanted.   Hope that is enough gap for the fleece and some 2 layers of mat. (its a bigger gap than the pic makes it look) |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7586 Registered: Mar-04 | Trimmed to fit.  |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7587 Registered: Mar-04 |  Drilled and t-nuts seated in place.  A little mat over them to hold in place.   Waiting for it to cure. |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7588 Registered: Mar-04 | Body filled the passenger side pod     New toys. Heat gun to help stretch vinyl and a sprayer for contact cement. |
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Silver Member Username: Kingandsons07TEAM NEBRASKA Lincoln,NE Post Number: 707 Registered: Aug-08 | so much work lol great job keep it up |
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Gold Member Username: FrkkevinTeam DLSSuperNatural... Post Number: 7094 Registered: Nov-05 | thats a lot of damn filler.. why didn't you flush mount? |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7589 Registered: Mar-04 |
I just coated the whole thing and hand sanded it w/ 80grit. Did it at home and it was a *itch, should have just waited and done it at the shop tomorrow w/ my palm sander  As for flush mounting, I really wish I would have but this was a little easier to cut. I may end up going back and redoing them later on. I just wanted to build it and get my truck up and running. I'm going on vacation on the 11th and want to have it playing for the trip. |
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Gold Member Username: FrkkevinTeam DLSSuperNatural... Post Number: 7097 Registered: Nov-05 | tell you a secret .. before the bondo completely hardens.. use a cheese grader.. ... makes sanding minimum |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7590 Registered: Mar-04 | Didn't have a rasp or cheese grader here at the house, BUT....you see the knife in that first pic I do have a rasp at the shop though. |
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Gold Member Username: FrkkevinTeam DLSSuperNatural... Post Number: 7098 Registered: Nov-05 | i see i see to give the flush mount effect you can also add a layer of foam before you wrap the pods.. and leave a cutout for the drivers.. not a true flush mount but it looks like it with minimal work |
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Gold Member Username: Hittin1TEAM REVOLUTION, La. Lake Charles... Post Number: 3680 Registered: May-07 | nice. Canaan |
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