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> SubCenter Console, finally realized
McMark
post Sep 10 2009, 07:44 PM
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One of my 'back of my mind' projects has always been a center console with an enclosed back to house a subwoofer. One of my newest customers is a cabinet maker, so I swapped some labor with me and he finally made my imagination a reality. The next step is to have it upholstered. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif)

I can have these made, if people are interested, but they are labor intensive, so the bare box (as pictured) would cost around $300. If anyone is interested, let me know and maybe we can do a group buy and bring the price down.
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The guage panels are 'loose' to allow for upholstery.
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Spoke
post Sep 10 2009, 09:01 PM
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The console looks nice. I made one similarly out of plywood however. I decided not to put a sub in it because I thought the sub might damage the gauges, especially the clock.

Do you think the sub will interfere with the clock?
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post Sep 14 2009, 10:50 AM
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QUOTE(Spoke @ Sep 10 2009, 08:01 PM) *

The console looks nice. I made one similarly out of plywood however. I decided not to put a sub in it because I thought the sub might damage the gauges, especially the clock.

Do you think the sub will interfere with the clock?


The magnetism will not bother any gauges whatsoever, i have customed even closer than the example here does not affect anygauges.. they would have to be touching for the magnet to affect and even then maybe.. the box here does look thick, great for sound. but i found that the thickeness along with the taper angle will affect your foot area at the gas pedal alarmingly so and i have regular feet size 9 and regular tennis shoes.. even what complicates it further is speaker selection as you need mounting depth for good speakers but that affect the taper again and grill desighn protrusion also affect your foot space again, IN my honest opinion this work is best done by the owner of the speakers and feet, you could spend $$$ on a box then only be able to where driving shoes and use shitty speakers etc.. ect,, looks good in pics though, but when all is said and done it can be trickier than just making a good looking box, also an 8 or 10 inch sub will take more than 8 or 10inches mounted allow for the frame of said speaker and it varies by manufacter.. good work though, and all that considered it is labor intensive and if your off or your work shoes are big then you just kinda screwed yourself for hopefully good bass not the kind that sound like someone pounding out of their coffin...
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post Sep 15 2009, 11:01 AM
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QUOTE(detoxcowboy @ Sep 14 2009, 12:50 PM) *

QUOTE(Spoke @ Sep 10 2009, 08:01 PM) *

The console looks nice. I made one similarly out of plywood however. I decided not to put a sub in it because I thought the sub might damage the gauges, especially the clock.

Do you think the sub will interfere with the clock?


The magnetism will not bother any gauges whatsoever


I was thinking more of the vibration from the sub. Those old VDO clocks have very fragile plastic gears which tend to snap their axle pins and stop working.
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McMark   SubCenter Console   Sep 10 2009, 07:44 PM
tat2dphreak   MDF is good stuff for speaker boxes, but to me it ...   Sep 10 2009, 08:32 PM
McMark   That MDF is exactly the right size to replicate th...   Sep 10 2009, 08:53 PM
DBCooper   Not better, not worse, just different. That ri...   Sep 11 2009, 12:53 AM
McMark   Here's a comparison, stock width, to MDF width...   Sep 10 2009, 08:55 PM
Spoke   The console looks nice. I made one similarly out o...   Sep 10 2009, 09:01 PM
detoxcowboy   The console looks nice. I made one similarly out ...   Sep 14 2009, 10:50 AM
ConeDodger   The console looks nice. I made one similarly out...   Sep 14 2009, 10:58 AM
Spoke   The console looks nice. I made one similarly out...   Sep 15 2009, 11:01 AM
tat2dphreak   ok, maybe it just looks thicker in the pick :) we ...   Sep 10 2009, 09:08 PM
RJMII   Mark, do you have measurements, or could you ge...   Sep 10 2009, 09:26 PM
jmill   I'm working on something similar but more stoc...   Sep 10 2009, 09:34 PM
RoadGlue   Looks great Mark! We always used 3/4" M...   Sep 10 2009, 09:50 PM
McMark   This is the sub that I'll be using. It's ...   Sep 10 2009, 09:56 PM
RoadGlue   Pussy! I have twenty of these in my 914: http:...   Sep 10 2009, 10:46 PM
McMark   Those could be wheels! Sub wheels!   Sep 10 2009, 10:48 PM
underthetire   I made one too. Not as nice as that. I but a 8 in ...   Sep 10 2009, 11:06 PM
alex914   That is very nice. Are you going to cover it in st...   Sep 13 2009, 01:08 PM
Jeffs9146   I did mine by fiberglassing the inside of a stock ...   Sep 13 2009, 01:38 PM
jeeperjohn56   Hey Mark , that looks great, what is the size hole...   Sep 13 2009, 01:49 PM
PH1   I can have these made, if people are interested,...   Sep 13 2009, 09:18 PM
McMark   That is very nice. Are you going to cover it in st...   Sep 13 2009, 10:49 PM
alex914   Consider one pre-ordered for me! That is ver...   Sep 17 2009, 08:11 PM
Rod   I wanted a sub in mine but didn't want a centr...   Sep 14 2009, 02:19 AM
Sleepin   I wanted a sub in mine but didn't want a cent...   Sep 14 2009, 12:31 PM
Rod   That is nice Rod! That has motivated me to a...   Sep 14 2009, 02:39 PM
nsr-jamie   Wow! Those subs from Roadglue there cost more ...   Sep 14 2009, 06:47 AM
ConeDodger   Very nice Mark! When you're my age and you...   Sep 14 2009, 10:25 AM
McMark   Wow. I'll try to keep my sarcasm under contro...   Sep 14 2009, 12:20 PM
detoxcowboy   Wow. I'll try to keep my sarcasm under contr...   Sep 17 2009, 11:44 PM
East coaster   'Nuther...   Sep 15 2009, 05:14 AM
RJMII   Mark, would one of these fit in your new Vacuum ...   Sep 17 2009, 08:32 PM


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