Audio upgrade

[95burban]

I wish I had a stock head unit too, factory integration has come a long way. I think I saw a “retro sounds” deck for our trucks but if i remember correctly, it didn’t even look like our stock radios.
Edit: I think they used a work truck model as their base.

I bought a $25 kenwood radio (open box, b grade, demo unit) and it’s such a piece of Junk I just drive around in silence. I don’t even set the clock anymore.

I collect 88-94 radios and eq/tape players. I know a guy that can add BT, rca outs and aux to the radios.

 

[gmurison]

Finished product....... Before anybody asks, there are 3 chambers inside that box. 2 for the 6x9s and 1 big one for the subs. Can't have the subs tearing up the cone of the 6x9s!!!!

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Would you be willing to send the dimensions for this box? I would like to build an awesome setup similar to this for myself.

 

[Wh4t3v3rs]

Would you be willing to send the dimensions for this box? I would like to build an awesome setup similar to this for myself.

I don't really keep box dimensions like that. I just stick build each box as they come in. Here are a few pictures of the box as it is being built and a test fit. You can get the idea and put your own spin on it.......

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[Orpedcrow]

Birch ply?
Man, none of the shops I worked at ever had any templates or a router table.

 

[gmurison]

I don't really keep box dimensions like that. I just stick build each box as they come in. Here are a few pictures of the box as it is being built and a test fit. You can get the idea and put your own spin on it.......

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Much appreciated

 

[Wh4t3v3rs]

Birch ply?
Man, none of the shops I worked at ever had any templates or a router table.

Yes sir, its a little extra money, but worth it i believe..... MDF is cool and I still use 3/4" sometimes, and I use 1/2" ALL the time for beauty boards and trim panels.

I'm pretty spoiled with my shop.....

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[PlayingWithTBI]

I like your right tilt cabinet saw and out-feed table! Is that a Bessemer 60" fence? What brand saw?

 

[95burban]

@Wh4t3v3rs I’ve been seeing a lot of plywood boxes lately. Seems back in the day 3/4mdf was all the rage. Is there a reason for the plywood other than it being a better material IMO.

 

[Orpedcrow]

Yes sir, its a little extra money, but worth it i believe..... MDF is cool and I still use 3/4" sometimes, and I use 1/2" ALL the time for beauty boards and trim panels.

I'm pretty spoiled with my shop.....

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Oh yea that’s nice. I e never worked with birch ply, I was always told that sound waves passed through it because it wasn’t dense enough which didn’t make sense to me because you want the box to be as stiff as possible so it dosent cancel the sound waves as it’s flexing. I figured ***** ply was stiffer than mdf. I wanted to special order a sheet of Hdf just to see how much of a difference there was.

 

[PlayingWithTBI]

Or...
If you want to simply paint your box and want a nice smooth finish, you can try MDO.

What Is MDO Plywood? - Curtis Lumber & Plywood

What is MDO plywood? In this article we will explain what MDO Plywood actually is, how it is made, and how it can benefit your project.

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