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DIY: Fiberglassing for dummies

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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 03:58 PM
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..and by dummies i mean ppl like me.
http://web.njit.edu/%7Ecas1383/glassing2/

this is awesome DIY. **I DIDNT WRITE THIS AND IT ISNT MINE**

(Give credit to those who deserve it)

LOTS of pics, detailed instruction from getting the mold of your trunk, to constructing the MDF rings.

http://tools.autoaudio.com/ventcalc/

another handy tool to calculate port size. *cheers*
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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 04:29 PM
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damn thats a nice diy... looks like a lot of work but the end results look nice!
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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 06:08 PM
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that is a great DIY. i printed it up and by now, have prolly read it over about 25 times. now all i need is a reason to try my hand a glassing.
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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 11:07 PM
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yah! this gives us a very good idea on where to mount the subs for maximum use of trunk space.

any estimate on the volume of THAT enclosure?
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 07:10 AM
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mind you koykoy that was a 3rd gen tiburon... the trunks in our tibs are a lil different.
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 07:30 AM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cdogtibby1)</div><div class='quotemain'>mind you koykoy that was a 3rd gen tiburon... the trunks in our tibs are a lil different.</div>

actually, I'm pretty sure it's a last gen cougar... wink.gif
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 09:17 AM
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ohh man u are right... my bad... i didnt see the tail light... haha makes me look stupid! :?
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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haha, i thought its a 1st gen tib with the tail light replaced...
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 08:58 PM
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Looks pretty good.Except,I can tell you now,you need alot more then 2 layers for a sub enclosure!! 2 layers might be strong,but it's not accoustically dead enough.
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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Did anyone save this so we can repost it? The links have since died.
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