Copper&Black's Complete Custom Build Thread

[Copper&Black]

Look what the fedex droped off! Can't wait to get them home and see how they will work with the infinity grills. They look to be of decent quality. I think I will be preping them and painting them gloss black insted of leather wraping them, but we'll see...

 

[BlackDenali]

Sweet! Everyday is christmas for you!!!

 

[Copper&Black]

Sweet! Everyday is christmas for you!!!

HAHA At this point I just see more work, but I have that goal in sight. Once she's about 600+ HP doing donuts, completely quiet inside...then it will be Christmas!

 

[BlackDenali]

I'll be living my 600+ hp dreams through you if you don't mind!!!

 

[Copper&Black]

I'll be living my 600+ hp dreams through you if you don't mind!!!

If when the time comes to drop the engine in I could always use another set of hands. I'll let you rock the drivers seat for awhile once any kinks are worked out and she runs perfect. You break it your Nali is mine though!

 

[BlackDenali]

If when the time comes to drop the engine in I could always use another set of hands. I'll let you rock the drivers seat for awhile once any kinks are worked out and she runs perfect. You break it your Nali is mine though!

I might break it on purpose

 

[Copper&Black]

I might break it on purpose

No I mean I will take my broken one home, along with yours....haha

 

[BlackDenali]

No I mean I will take my broken one home, along with yours....haha

Oh well that changes things..........

 

[rockymt21]

Leather!!! Leather!!! Leather!!!

 

[Eagle]

Look what the fedex droped off! Can't wait to get them home and see how they will work with the infinity grills. They look to be of decent quality. I think I will be preping them and painting them gloss black insted of leather wraping them, but we'll see...

rough up the backs, and build them up with kitty hair/FG, then dynamat em.

otherwise the plastic will break after a few months, especially if it is a heavy speaker.

 

[Copper&Black]

Leather!!! Leather!!! Leather!!!

I don't want to get into the leather until everything that is going to get leather is ready. I still have some fiber glassing to do, and I need to build the enclosure in the back to hold the Amps & Woofers. Then comes the leather...I can't do a piece here and piece there b/c I have to prioritize what pieces of what leather hides go where.

rough up the backs, and build them up with kitty hair/FG, then dynamat em.

otherwise the plastic will break after a few months, especially if it is a heavy speaker.

I was thinking the same thing, that plastic isn't stong enough to handle miles of bumps supporting a heavy woofer. I have some tiger hair ready to go, but I think I will just use some pieces of fiberglass matting. I can get a nice thin, uniform layer and strong as hell. I'm also cutting a MDF ring and fiberglassing that in, one for more support, also to mount the woofer a little further out so that monster magnet has a little more clearance, and so that the infinity grill can be used.

 

[Copper&Black]

Just a bit of work on the kick panels. Cut out some 1/2 MDF rings for support, and they will be epoxyed, and screwed into the plastic with countersunk heads. Then I will be filling the void between the ring and plastic edge with Tiger Hair (Kinda like body filler with fiber glass mixed in) and sanding smooth to be a perfect fitting base for the infinity grills. Once that is done it will get a thin layer of fiberglass on the back side for rigidity & strength. I'm leaning toward covering them with leather when they are ready to go...

 

[BlackDenali]

If you get bored you're always welcome to do some cool shit to my truck

 

[Copper&Black]

If you get bored you're always welcome to do some cool shit to my truck

I'll help you do some stuff. What do you want to do?

 

[dropmech]

I live in Coconut Creek and work in Miami. If you need another set of hands for the engine install let me know. I did a number of installs when I was involved in Subarus. I'd love to see everything in person!

 

[Copper&Black]

I live in Coconut Creek and work in Miami. If you need another set of hands for the engine install let me know. I did a number of installs when I was involved in Subarus. I'd love to see everything in person!

Yeah man, Extra hands are always welcome. Likewise anything you need a little help with you let me know.

 

[DJTricky]

any updates man?

 

[Copper&Black]

Sorry been slacking, Lot of stuff this past week, had a root canal today which wasn't too fun. This weekend I should be hitting it hard with fiberglass and building an amp rack/ Sub box.

I epoxied the rings into the kick panel and used tiger hair then a layer of body filler. Here are some shot of the work. I still need to hit the back end with a little tiger hair or fiber glass mat for additional support and then they will be done and ready to be wraped in leather...

 

[rockymt21]

wraped in leather...

Good man! Looks like some quality work again, always enjoy reading updates in this thread! Inspiring for sure!

 

[TEXAS DEMON]

looking good. i like that you sanded the ring and plastic togeather to make it loook lke one pieace