Yah, I think it's metra that makes those harness. I just ran my aftermarket headunit without the use of ground loop isolator. B4 I did my install I too heard you needed the isolator (read it somewhere in these forums).

 

May we inquire as to where abouts in Cali?

 

2screwed.. when i take off the rear panel i need to tap into the wires.. which color wires were they? And my line out converter has a left and right.. so do i need to tap into both rear speakers ?

 

yes you will need to tap both sides. Just reach under the rear speakers and follow the wires down. I believe one is black and the other was black with white stripe. I think I tapped both wires from the speakers, left and right rear (4 total). That was it.\

I'm in the San Diego area.

 

This sounds like it will be nice but why not just make the back with square corners out of MDF? The top of the enclosure will still give it the appearance of a molded back w/o all the labor extensive costly work. I could understand going your route if there was no other way or if the fiberglass was a show piece but it will just be the back and no one will ever see it.

 

2Screwed if it's not too much to ask.. Would it be possible for you to give us the outter measurements of your enclosure? So that those of us who would like to try and build one have an easier time.

 

Let me know what dimensions you are looking for and I will try to get them for you. The only problem is that there are so many radius and angles it is hard to get actual dimensions.

I used cardboard and cut it up until I got it to match the radius and size of the box I wanted, then traced onto the mdf.

 

Agreed. It also makes the calculation of airspace a little more easier. Simply make your box and keep the visible parts conforming to the curves.

I have not seen a JL speaker in 4 or 5 years, but I am sad to see they are using those fat style surrounds ... cheese.

Nice subs though...

 

Basically if you can I just need to know the top or bottom piece size. I know there are round corners you have to work with but knowing the length/width saves some time. Tyvm.

 

I'm sure most of you have seen this before, but I am doing what others have done in the past. To try and cut all the angles I would need to get the rear of the box out of MDF would not be fun. The box would need to be even bigger to get the proper air space. I am making use of all the possible space I can by using the fiberglass and cutting down on weight by doing it also.

Here is a link to the box I am modeling mine off of. It is not completely the same but very close. I decided to do a mdf bottom for support and only glass the rear section. I don't think I am going to build the amp cover like he did either but I will finish my box off with a shinny coat of black paint to make it look like a body panel.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/493978/5