Probably only used about $300 in materials (from resin to fiberglass to hardware etc). The trunk is entirely custom (all the factory stuff was removed but I kept the spare in there). All new speakers throughout the interior. New head unit and a sound processor under the driver's seat and HD radio tuner under the passenger's seat. And, that's a second battery under the Alpine amps.

My labor is cheap compared to most though....... $45/hr

That price is only labor, so that does not include anything else.

Haha. While it was fun, I almost wish I could've done all of that in about 20 hours. Definitely took me far longer than that.

"To a man with a hammer everything looks like a nail." -Mark Twain

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You can't knock somebody unless you're going to post up some pics of your own work.

Nah, it's all good. Definitely was the first time I've ever messed with fiberglass, so it certainly could have been better. A lot of you guys could've done a much better job. Feel free to make any comments you want. The only way I'm going to learn how to improve is by making these mistakes and hearing about them.

Sorry, I keep forgetting to come in here and check things out. What do you want to see? Here's a few. If there's anything else you're interested in, let me know.

First, getting a feel for the layout:

Bit of sound deadening in the trunk:

Sundown amp compartment finished (sans carpet):

Enclosure base:

Didn't take too many of the enclosure being built, but here's after pulling from the trunk:

Carpeted rear compartments:

Processor under driver seat:

btw thats one top of the line you have in there from the pdx amps to the sundown amp....good stuff i'm sure it sounds as good as it looks:bigthumb

You probably lost a good 1/8th~1/4th ft^3 by doing that. Eliminate the mdf and you'll decrease the size and weight.

Also, this is a weird one most people don't do. Instead of MDF for your racks lay fiberglass onto both sides of pieces of cardboard cut to size. Lightweight and strong enough

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Also, this is a weird one most people don't do. Instead of MDF for your racks lay fiberglass onto both sides of pieces of cardboard cut to size. Lightweight and strong enough

Because it would take literally 40 times as long.

Seriously though, it does take longer, but if you did this at a shop you could premake the sheets.

Just like MDF rings. When I worked at a shop we'd have at least 5 rings for all sizes from 6.5" to 15" precut. Makes life easy.

Just try it once. It's pretty neat having a flat surface that thin that still has alot of strength.

For as time consuming as it was, I definitely did enjoy the work.

As far as the sound quality goes, it is pretty incredible. After listening to that sub, the mids and tweets seem to be a bit lacking (comparatively, of course), so they'll be the next upgrade. Right now I'm planning on getting the Dynaudio Esotar 2 mids as soon as money allows.

The MDF tray was made to make the build a bit easier for myself. This was the first build where I tested myself using fiberglass, so I wanted to make it as painless as possible. It also helped me plan out the dimensions for the remainder of the trunk (without this I would've had to build the sub enclosure first and then work from there).

You will want to check out Hybrid Audio before you make any decisions. Best speaker I have ever heard..... and reasonable price. Their entry level(Clarus) scored the highest score ever in Car Audio and Electronics a few months back. That was going up against all speakers over the past several years or more and at any price level..... even $2500 sets. The ones they used for the test retail for $429 and they were a 5 1/4 component set.

http://hybrid-audio.com/news.htm

Let me know if you need some pricing.