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If it were me, I'd cut out a square where your sub mounts. Recess in some white acrylic that's semi-transparent and drill in some high MCD LED's from the sides and light it up any color you want.

 
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what do you mean? which part exzactly?

 
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hes referring to make a grill of some sort out of acryllic, perhaps use fogged, to capture light and shine above the sub with leds.

 
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yeah i thought about doing something like that. but i dont know.

 
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I do. Its like having a full 100% painted fiberglass trunk stereo install in an otherwise stock car. sure it looks cool, but if its in a daily driver, its just tacky.

Good call on going with something more "simple". In the end, it looks more oem and classy than anything with LED's or plexiglass ever could.

 
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if you use the plexi glass grille, rather than getting ugly frosted,,, use a router to cut out a symbole like JL or sumthin (i forgot what brands your using) and use a triangle bit so you see the cut, then the lights will show ONLY through the cuts and with the lights off, you will only see the symbol "floating" in front of the grille.
this is waht im gonna do

 
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I meant like Dereks old setup

 
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too tacky. that its so simple right now makes it better than anything neons and plexi could ever do. ever.

 
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Snkjlnkjo

 
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w6v2's are very nice sounding subs.. i have them too with the same amp.. still thinking how i should or if i should even custom them in my trunk. whenever i decide what i am going to do with my system ill post some pics of it too. but one is never enough. ill try to get my beat in soon. wanna have bass competition? =] nahh i probably wont get my stuff in any time soon.. trying to upgrade my alternator first =]

 
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It's back and looking better everytime. I think the JL symble lit up would look good...give a little more balance to since the sub is in the middle and only one amp on the side. Can't wait to see it finished.

 
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what do you plan on doing for a battery cover?

 
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Getting some spray foam and filling in the whole side, making a removable light side, then going to wrap it in some black cloth..

 
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isnt that going to be alot of foam? or are you just going to put the foam on top of the battery. so that its just a raised portion of the floor?

 
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looks sweet, im still researching to see what I can come up with for my trunk setup. Youve given me alot of inspiration tho, love it!

 
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ill be making some assumptions here.

I assume he is going to mask off his entire side panel (or mostly), including the floor, and around the battery itself.

the foam will just be a structure to lay strips of fiberglass over so the glass has a nice shape to hold while it cures. To be totally removed later.

I assume the goal will not be to raise the floor, but to make a more vertical cover for the battery

 
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And that would be a great assumption. lol. cause thats what im going for.. Basically a removeable side pannel so i can still access the battery and tail lights.

 
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transformed, noone hates unsolicited advice more than I do, but please allow me to tell you about my experience.

If you don't add a layer of kittyhair before you take the initial mold out (for the first time ever!) I have found its possible to leave yourself open to panel warpage.

ever build a fiberglass shell just to finish it, make it beautiful, and then it doesnt fit back in the car properly?



probably something you already know.

 
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lol yeah i know what you mean.. some fiberglass resins shrink and all kinds of fun stuff. But i think i have a good plan in place..now i just got to impliment it, lo-jack and my coulpe of problems coming home has just taken priority this week.

 
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lookin good. i have some plans for mine i guess. need to pick my amp and sub first and formost though. lol!

 
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Looks like **** Glen...HAHA j/k bro, cannot wait to see it at HIN and at our meet in August.

 
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that jl symbol is sick do it up

 
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So anyone know how i could get it to light up? with pics perferably.

 
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id take a small sheet of plexiglass over the JL symbol and just cover it with the carpet keeping the symbol showing of course, take a small LED strip that can pulse to the bass and put under it, but thats just my thought

 
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a machine shop can beadblast the plexi on one side, giving a nice frost look.

you can very nearly place a light anywhere behind it (always test!) and itll look alright.

other option is to buy colored plexiglass so you dont even have to worry about frosting or being able to see through it.

Another option I would also consider is not even lighting it up. subtle, and sweet.

 
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Hey man its going well I see.
I am jealous cause I just removed all my stereo stuff (car going to garage cause auto tranny is a bitch and finally died on me)

Keep up the good work.

 
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more pix !!!!!!!!!!! pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 
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it seems your good with trunks, would you mind help designing mine, it will have 2 re 8s in sealed boxes, 2 diamond d3400.4 amps, and a set of d361 components inside it, i was going to flush everything then place a layer of bead blasted plexiglass on top with a lifting mechanism so it will lift out of the way to show the subs amps and speakers, might mount some lights on the underside of the glass so it will light everything up when lifted and look like blue frosted glass when closed

 
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There coming.. i just got back from reno.. i got to take my car down this week to get it tunned so i may post pone the work till after that. But ill keep you updated dont worry.

*YES MY CAR IS FINALLY GOING TO GET FINISHED TUNING! LOL*

 
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read my update here