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After countless trips to Home Depot (for the numerous f-ups I made), I have finally finshed my custom DIY trunk setup.

I created a false floor which is elevated about 2 1/2-3 inches above the stock floor. I went with this particular setup since I hate huge boxes that take up the entire (or half) the trunk, and I need quick access to a spare (the roads in Atlanta suck :moon[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG].

My system includes:
Pioneer 6300 HU
MB Quart DSD 213 components (up front)
Rockford Fosgate 6 1/2's (rear deck)
Pioneer 12" TS-W3041DVC
Three old school Sony Explode amps (pushin' less than 500 watts rms total)
Boss 1 farad digital cap

Below are a few pics/steps of the custom trunk install process:
First step was to reposition the spare and create a 1 cu ft. box out of 3/4" MDF.

Next, I created a sort of skeleton basefor the false floor. (It was pain in the [IMG]i/expressions/moon.gif[/IMG] to get the shape of the trunk just right). It rests ontop of the box and is supported with a few 3 inch posts.


I was in a hurry to finish this project, so I made the amp rack using a double reinforced cardboard box . The crossovers and distribution block mounted to a piece of plexiglass which sits over the two amps.

I created the top out of 1/8 inch plywood (should have been thicker, but I was trying to spare some weight).

I then cut windows in the floor, added carpet, and plexi. I also added a 12 volt computer fan plus some blue LED's to highlight the amps.


I must admit, I saved a alot of money on this install and I'm proud that I did all of the work by myself. The only tools I needed was a dremel, jigsaw, srewdrivers, and wire cutters to install everything. By the way, this system sounds NICE [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG]. I already pi$$ed off the old lady that stays above my apartment today.

 
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damn man i love that setup bro. look sweet/ WORD
awesome setup . i like it!
should send me setup instruction hehe
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how long did that take you . once again awesome setup.!

 
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Planning and coming to a final decision on where I wanted everything without going over budget was the longest/hardest part. Thanks for the props. I still need to create a grill cover for the sub and find some fabric to cover the spare. The next phase of this setup, includes a 7 inch widscreen custom install into the passenger dash with PS2 (hopefully before Christmas). If you have any specific how-to questions or constructive criticism, let me know.

BTW: It took about 20 hours of real work to install, and countless weeks planning and learning how to use my powertools. I didn't take pics of all the baords and plexi that I f-ed up in the process.

 
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i'm in the middle of the same project.. oly criticism is that you should have put carpet over the spare and just have it as a flap so you can't see it... my setup is gonna be a lil different... spare tire under the car, trunk floor raised exactly 3 inches, carpet replaced with dark green velvet (yes, i know, ghetto fabulous, but it both matches my car (green) and i have a shiiitload of it at home so i might as well use it) and mine is with 2 12's each using around .83 cubic feet each... im not mounting the amps sunken yet because im not done buying amps... also, if you dont wanna put a grill on the speaker for looks, i came up with a little invention you can use if theres anytime that youve gotta put crap in your trunk...




i also drilled holes in the board above each speaker so the sound has some way to get out... it looks ugly when i use it (hardly), but it gets the job done...

 
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SWEET
you for sure need to put up a DIY for that
clean i like it alot

 
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That looks really good.

 
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Nice job gotta respect that custom look, nice and clean keep it up good luck on the widescreen