I have an 88 GT Hatchback and from what I have seen online plenty of people have mounted their subs right in the spare tire area. This is a very cool idea that I am interested in pursuing and I was wondering if there is a place where I can order the enclosures or I just need to build it myself? IF anyone has built one and can offer me any help it would be highly apreciated.
87-93 Custom Subwoofer Enclosure (spare tire)
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siege
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yeah fiberglass knowledge is a must. luckily, its pretty easy to catch on. might wanna practice making some kind of useless enclosure type piece - just for experience. haven't gotten around to making a sub enclosure, but I did make some pods for my doors that held 6x9's...turned out fairly decent (wish I had a pic).
check out the forums at www.carsound.com they have a fabrication section with some helpful people that can give you tips on working with fiberglass.
my one great tip: use the cheap disposable latext gloves...not the big thick chemical gloves...easier to work in and reusing the big ones sucks.
check out the forums at www.carsound.com they have a fabrication section with some helpful people that can give you tips on working with fiberglass.
my one great tip: use the cheap disposable latext gloves...not the big thick chemical gloves...easier to work in and reusing the big ones sucks.
cardudeusa
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Jkstang78
Founding Member
I thought at one time they made a subwoffer that fit right in the spare tire. But I can't seem to find anything on it but I did find this
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...t=result&cd=1&q=spare+tire+subwoofers&spell=1
Ok just found what I was talking about. Maybe something like this will help you.
http://search.ebay.com/tire-subwoofer_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQxpufuZx
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...t=result&cd=1&q=spare+tire+subwoofers&spell=1
Ok just found what I was talking about. Maybe something like this will help you.
http://search.ebay.com/tire-subwoofer_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQxpufuZx
Here is a thread that has alot of info and pics. The end result looks good!
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=531956
I'm thinking about keeping the spare and installing two boxes each holding a 10" Infinity. Then I'll raise the floor around the boxes. It'll raise the floor around 9 inches but it is already unuseable. I'll build it in such a way that I can take a few things apart and get to the spare.
The bad thing will be weight but I don't race so it shouldn't be a big deal.
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=531956
I'm thinking about keeping the spare and installing two boxes each holding a 10" Infinity. Then I'll raise the floor around the boxes. It'll raise the floor around 9 inches but it is already unuseable. I'll build it in such a way that I can take a few things apart and get to the spare.
The bad thing will be weight but I don't race so it shouldn't be a big deal.
cardudeusa
Founding Member
Wow that sticks up higher than i expected... I have my battery in the rear also so I may just go the traditional route and put a speaker next to it.
tunedin302
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Shakerhood
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1. Figure how much you want it to recess. (flush, above below.)
2.Make a template of the top plate out of card board. What the speaker will mount to.
3. Cut it out of your preferred wood. Include Sub hole.(I use 3/4 MDF)
4. Check fit and sub clearance.
Part two
1. Start with the "tub". Pull carpet and all goodies out of the way.
2.Lay masking tape over every inch of the well. This should be extended well beyond the point you are going to glass.
3. Buy some cheap sweat shirt material from a fabric store (read thin). 1-2 yards should do.
4. Using glass resin (bought at walmart etc) mix catalist and lay a wet layer over your masked area. DO not get excess on unmasked floor.
5. While tacky, lay the sweat shirt material in the well. (helps it stay in place.
6. Cover sweatshirt material with glass. Dont pour, brush it on. Remeber glass is a pain to remove, but easy to add.
7. After thorough coating let dry.
8. After drying, trim to fit with your top plate mounted over it.
9. Place you top plate on when trimming is done. Use glass matte to attach the two together. Make sure you have a decent seal all the way around the inside.
10. Let dry, remove and finish glassing the inside. You can also lay resin on the outside if you plan to paint. It is a good idea to cover your masking tape with a light resin cote, to ensure it wont re-stick itself.
Let dry, sand if you got slopp, paint, carpet, make a face board, whatever you want.
2.Make a template of the top plate out of card board. What the speaker will mount to.
3. Cut it out of your preferred wood. Include Sub hole.(I use 3/4 MDF)
4. Check fit and sub clearance.
Part two
1. Start with the "tub". Pull carpet and all goodies out of the way.
2.Lay masking tape over every inch of the well. This should be extended well beyond the point you are going to glass.
3. Buy some cheap sweat shirt material from a fabric store (read thin). 1-2 yards should do.
4. Using glass resin (bought at walmart etc) mix catalist and lay a wet layer over your masked area. DO not get excess on unmasked floor.
5. While tacky, lay the sweat shirt material in the well. (helps it stay in place.
6. Cover sweatshirt material with glass. Dont pour, brush it on. Remeber glass is a pain to remove, but easy to add.
7. After thorough coating let dry.
8. After drying, trim to fit with your top plate mounted over it.
9. Place you top plate on when trimming is done. Use glass matte to attach the two together. Make sure you have a decent seal all the way around the inside.
10. Let dry, remove and finish glassing the inside. You can also lay resin on the outside if you plan to paint. It is a good idea to cover your masking tape with a light resin cote, to ensure it wont re-stick itself.
Let dry, sand if you got slopp, paint, carpet, make a face board, whatever you want.
tunedin302
I AM the law!!!
Shakerhood
20+ Year Stangneter
tunedin302 said:My garage
Wow that Sucks! I had a Horrible experience where I had my System take up the trunk of my car, I kept a pump and a tire repair kit and fix a flat so I would never have to get to my spare. Well after working 12 hours and going home about 3 AM in the middle of nowhere in the pitch black I got a flat and it was the sidewall that was torn up, no fix a flat or tire repair was going to work. I had to remove the entire system from the car just to get at my spare, I didnt get home until about 6:30 AM. That will never happen again!
Shakerhood said:
LoL....you're luck sounds alot like my luck. I've had around 4 flats in a period over 1 year. Two of the flats were back to back.....as in, I still had the spare on and got another flat. The air was seeping through the rim. Fix a flat does nothing for that. I'll keep my spare
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tunedin302
I AM the law!!!
Shakerhood said:
Yup, it's always a risk. I drive my car about 150 miles per year. When I take my once a year trip to the car show then I'll either put my spare in the back seat or else travel with my buddy who has a 98 cobra (interchangable spare). For me it's fine since I'm never far from home anyways. On a daily, I don't know that I would recommend it as too many people would be in your situation.
I took the easy way and mounted a truck sub box in the spare tire area. It does the job quite well.
Imagine the pic above with the speaker coming up to the top of the back seats, and that is my system.
It was built by a Pro shop, using MDF. That crap is heavy.
If you have a system in the back, get tow insurance.
There is no way I would dismantle my car on the side of the road at 3am.
Not only is there risk of being hit by one of the many sleepy/intoxicated drivers, but all your gear is removed from the car making it very easy to steal.
Get tow insurance, and store the spare in the garage.
jason
It was built by a Pro shop, using MDF. That crap is heavy.
If you have a system in the back, get tow insurance.
There is no way I would dismantle my car on the side of the road at 3am.
Not only is there risk of being hit by one of the many sleepy/intoxicated drivers, but all your gear is removed from the car making it very easy to steal.
Get tow insurance, and store the spare in the garage.
jason
Shakerhood
20+ Year Stangneter
vristang said:
Well, in my case that would have been useless as I would have had to walk 20 miles to find a pay phone to call on and then walk the 20 miles back to the car, I would have had a greater chance of being run over by sleepy/intoxicated drivers walking to the phone. Its pretty Rural around here and you pretty much get no signal for cell phones, so it was either leave my car and walk 30 miles home or take everything apart and put the spare on!
