Dept of interior.......................Subwoofer, stereo,, dash, console, seats, carpet........etc..... |
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Dept of interior.......................Subwoofer, stereo,, dash, console, seats, carpet........etc..... |
East coaster |
Sep 1 2006, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Brigantine, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
With the car running and the outside looking done, it was time to turn attention to the inside. I made an 8" subwoofer enclosure out of the passenger foot rest foam chunk. I wanted something that would not intrude on passenger space and this seemed like a logical location. The end result is barely seen if you don't look for it, in fact you can't even see it when in the drivers seat.
First I added urethane foam to the area that I wanted to house the driver and after it set I shaped it to fit the 8" driver and achieve the look I wanted. Once it looked like what I wanted, I glassed it up and then hogged out all the foam to leave a fiberglass enclosure that perfectly replaces the original foam piece. Here's the roughed foam plug: Here's the enclosure after gassing and removing the foam. Before glassing I carved a 1/2" recessed area in the front section to create a flange to flush mount a piece of 1/2" MDF for an acess panel. |
East coaster |
Sep 1 2006, 01:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Brigantine, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
I covered the area that will protrude thru the carpet with black pleather to match the interior and the mounted the driver. |
East coaster |
Sep 1 2006, 01:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Brigantine, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
Here's the finished product installed. I still need to dress some wires, but it's in and working.
Here's the view from drivers side |
East coaster |
Sep 1 2006, 01:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Brigantine, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
Here's some interior shots
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East coaster |
Sep 1 2006, 01:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Brigantine, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
Couple more. The stereo is a Kenwood Sirius unit. The front speakers are Polk 6.5" and there are 1 1/4" Polk tweeters in tne rear pillars (where the useless coat hooks used to be). The Sub is driven by a 200 watt amp installed where the glove box used to be. Getty dash, GT classic seats in leather with heaters, Aamco console (from Grasshopper..thx) trimmed to fit around a Rennshift. I still need to figure something out for the firewall, but for now it's running well and even has tunes..... (Beastie Boys and Tool tested!)
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i love porsche |
Sep 1 2006, 02:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Nutley, NJ Member No.: 2,030 Region Association: North East States |
looks like a spaceship inside! crazy!
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Aaron Cox |
Sep 1 2006, 02:25 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
what is the white dash face made out of? looks killer!
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Stuie |
Sep 1 2006, 02:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 19-August 06 From: Arlington, Texas Member No.: 6,688 |
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East coaster |
Sep 1 2006, 04:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Brigantine, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
Aaron, The dash face material is WilsonArt countertop laminate. It's called "brushed stainless". I could've easily done real brushed stainless or aluminum, but this seemed a better solution (no finger prints, no scratching, no cleaning). I've heard some folks crap on the idea of the laminate, but it makes sense.
I ordered a sheet through Home Depot ( in honor of Trekor!). |
smj |
Sep 1 2006, 07:24 PM
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"Dude, Steve from Berkeley." Group: Members Posts: 591 Joined: 28-August 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 4,691 Region Association: Northern California |
Nice fit and finish! I think I'll have to look into that Getty dash -- though I also like the way Jim Wolcott set up his stock 3 gauge dash in the October 2006 issue of Excellence.
How long had you been planning that interior out? |
East coaster |
Sep 1 2006, 09:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Brigantine, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
I hate to admit it, but it really wasn't planned at all. I've been kinda making it up as I go. The subwoofer was an idea I've had for a couple years and was just waiting to get the car in a position where it needed it. I've had a sub in the center console and one in the passenger floor (where it was in the way of the passengers feet) and they both worked OK, but this seemed the best place to stuff one out of the way.
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So.Cal.914 |
Sep 1 2006, 09:31 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Very nice job. I didn't see where you put the bass port?
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Michael N |
Sep 1 2006, 10:04 PM
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Certifiable Group: Members Posts: 1,426 Joined: 6-June 04 From: San Jose, Ca Member No.: 2,164 Region Association: Northern California |
NICE!!! I LIKE IT ALOTTTT! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
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grasshopper |
Sep 1 2006, 10:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
NICE! You made that center console look AWSOME!
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East coaster |
Sep 1 2006, 10:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Brigantine, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
Paul, No bass port.....sealed enclosure. The driver was designed for a sealed enclosure and the cubic ft of the box. It sounds pretty damned good, but I think it needs to be dialed in a bit.
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HeloMech |
Sep 1 2006, 10:44 PM
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Go Ahead, Get Pistoph! Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 4,718 Region Association: Southern California |
That interior is freaking awesome. My car is now suffering from envy.. as well as oil leaks, new carb install (not tuned yet), bad paint, etc etc etc....
NICE!! |
jim_hoyland |
Sep 2 2006, 06:42 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,313 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
Very nice ! Are those Lemans seats ?
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Trekkor |
Sep 2 2006, 07:47 AM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
Really good!!
Nice fab work. KT |
East coaster |
Sep 2 2006, 08:01 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Brigantine, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
Seats are Rallye ST. They are not a direct bolt in and the backpad will not work with these, but they are really nice. I made the mistake of sitting in one and then just had to have them. I used the stock seat rails and maintained adjustability, but had to do a little welding to make it work. If anyone is using these seats and needs details let me know?
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maf914 |
Sep 2 2006, 09:21 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
Nice work, Eastcoaster! Your projects are always interesting. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
How did you fasten the fiberglass speaker enclosure to the floor pan? Also, where did the pedals and dead pedal come from? |
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