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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Topic started by: the dan on January 28, 2008, 11:56:38 pm

Title: center consul/ sub box
Post by: the dan on January 28, 2008, 11:56:38 pm

the plan : to fit a sub box/ center consul in my truck so you cant see the sub, yet it fits between the two buckets
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/subbox003.jpg)
note the tangent and sine measurements lol

ripped all the wood and starting mock
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/subbox002.jpg)

center support incase someone needs to ride $#@%
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/subbox008.jpg)

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/subbox009.jpg)

clued and stuff, waiting for the glue to dry so i can do the sides
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/subbox010.jpg)

Title: Re: center consul/ sub box
Post by: FlatBlack77 on January 29, 2008, 10:05:43 am

Neato dude

Title: Re: center consul/ sub box
Post by: ccz145a on January 29, 2008, 10:32:08 am

that will blow your coffee cups up to the cab roof. lol

nice.

Title: Re: center consul/ sub box
Post by: FlatBlack77 on January 29, 2008, 05:41:16 pm

Shaken not stirred.

lawl

Title: Re: center consul/ sub box
Post by: the dan on January 29, 2008, 11:20:11 pm

haha yes it will, 700watts rms, 1000 peak, i got the sides drawn up, just gotta cut them, got home at 11 tonight, wasnt genna start using the table saw.
haha i think my parents would murder me :P

Title: Re: center consul/ sub box
Post by: the dan on January 31, 2008, 10:09:02 pm

done, took about 30 minutes to cut each side  ???
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/subbox012.jpg)
wire hook up
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/subbox013.jpg)
mounted up, fits perfect
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/subbox014.jpg)
behind the seat
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/subbox015.jpg)
behind it with room to spare
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/subbox016.jpg)

Title: Re: center consul/ sub box
Post by: Redneckchevy on January 31, 2008, 10:48:22 pm

Dude that is a sweet canvas ...U could do alot with that...Drop in another sub right in the middle and cover it with plexi glass...Or mount some gages and switches or mount a laptop...Cup holders...Trap door...And so on

Title: Re: center consul/ sub box
Post by: werewolfx13 on February 01, 2008, 11:58:00 am

Thats EXCELLENT work, the difference made by having the right shop tools for working with wood is amazing. I usually build everything with a few hand power tools, the couple times I've had a table saw, compound sliding miter saw, and compound panel saw at my disposal, everything has turned out looking so much better than what I can manage with a skilsaw and a well used $15 jigsaw.

Do you mind if I take some ideas from your design for future reference?

Title: Re: center consul/ sub box
Post by: the dan on February 02, 2008, 10:38:47 am

thanks,

go ahead, i have no problem with you using it, id give you measurements but alot of the angles for it to follow the seat were cut heavy, check, and recut. 

ill tell you, the table saw was key, the one i have was from my grandpa and its an old Delta from the 60's everything is cast iron, its awsome

Title: Re: center consul/ sub box
Post by: werewolfx13 on February 02, 2008, 07:19:33 pm

Yeah, I always cut a little big and shape in when I want somthing to fit PERFECT.

Out of curiosity, what are your seats out of?

Title: Re: center consul/ sub box
Post by: 79diesel on February 03, 2008, 06:06:08 pm

will facing the sub toward the back of the cab like that affect the sound quality at all?

Title: Re: center consul/ sub box
Post by: Redneckchevy on February 03, 2008, 06:07:55 pm

It shouldnt..It will hit the back of the cab and it might give u some good vibes

Title: Re: center consul/ sub box
Post by: the dan on February 03, 2008, 11:36:41 pm

seats are out of an 85 izuzu trooper, the driver seat and up and down adjustment too!, they fir perfect and are pretty comfortable, the seat covers suck though.

sub facing backwards was for unwanted theives, you cant see any of my stereo looking into my cab other then the head unit, as for sound? it brings the high's out a little, so simply turning the amp a little lower helped,

i think im going to get rid of my rear slider though, because its very rattley

ill get more on it once my new engine is in, im making boxes for the 5x7's for the back two pockets behind the seats, and then carpet and sount proofing, but the engines first