Trx 33 Posted May 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) MORE PREZZIES!Black leather vinylBlack textured nylon headlining3mm Scrim foamTecsound mass loaded vinylBlack acoustic clothSpray adhesiveGlue thinner(not pictured)High viscosity black hot melt glue sticksOther bits and bobs for trimming - forgot what i bought alreadyTeam Heko wind deflectors Edited June 9, 2013 by Trx 33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted May 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) Footwells mostly done, notice the beige/brown wax stuff everywhere.. not the most fun to remove. Only removed the excess as it is sealant - stops the water getting in.Also decided i didn't like loads of runs of speaker wire from the HU to the boot so i got a 4ch RCA, exactly the same as my 2ch but 6m long. MUCH tidier. Ripped out all of the wiring i had just placed and routed the RCA into the boot ready for when i eventually get the amp(s) in, along with that i recycled the wire i ripped out and ran speaker wire to the rear speaker cut outs for when i eventually get something in there and to the front doors, all tied labelled and loomed in to the car now.In/outputs, all on the drivers side - power on the passenger.Speaker wire ran across to the passenger rear speaker cut outsSpeaker wire for the passenger door coming from the boot was split alongside the OEM loom on the drivers side, it arches over the handbreak base as the OEM loom does but i've ran it alongside the tunnel so it dosent cross the power wires on the far side.Goes up and around the heater matrix.The state of the inside of the doors, driver one is cleaned out and deadened but havent got to the passenger side. NIGHTMARE to remove because it is so tight in there. Edited June 9, 2013 by Trx 33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted May 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) Ooohh, almost forgotRIVNUTSSSSSShould have a solid base to secure the MDF floor onto, just need to get the rest of the deadening done now, thinking i might just do the boot down to the rear seat bases for now so i can get a start with the fiberglass - knowing my luck i wont have enough and need to buy more. Edited June 9, 2013 by Trx 33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnyzf Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Please don't tell me you're leaving the standard speakers in the doors?! haha. Gonna be loud though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted May 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) Naah Focals are going in the doors/dash.Got the foam down on the boot floorAnd the vinylMust say, just the boot floor being done has made a noticeable difference - much less sound coming from the rear.. still loads left to do so should be interesting how quiet i can get it Edited June 9, 2013 by Trx 33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Lazy weekend so, yet again, not much done. MDF floor for the boot cut, ready to bolt on and test fit though, next on the list is fiberglass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) Just a quick pic coming out of asda, how she looks. Edited June 9, 2013 by Trx 33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted May 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) Right, little update.. Bit late because i thought i already posted it.. turns out it was a dream. DAMN SHIFT WORK! *shakes fistHole cut through the base board, just needs fiberglass next then i can focus on getting the front pieced together.I cut the hole by, firstly, using a hole saw to get a big enough hole to fit my hand through. This did not work as the hole saw wasn't big enough for my meat fists.. out comes the jigsaw. Used the jigsaw to open up the hole so i could get my hand in and pencil around where the boot well mated with the board from underneath, then i added some thickness to the markings on the front and rear so i had something to fix the top half on to. The cut was made and it came out surprisingly well first time, just a couple of alterations and it was perfect.From behind.Once the hole was cut it was time to measure up for the bolt holes. This was the hardest part by far, ill not go into how i did it, it was just logic really so any chimp with a brain could do it if they thought hard enough Drilled all the holes initially and only a couple lined up perfectly so it was a case of simply widening the holes with a bigger drill bit and wiggling it around a bit. Got it fitted and i must say, my god is this solid. M8 Rivnuts are the boyos. This ain't budging anytime soon. More to come soon..ish Edited June 9, 2013 by Trx 33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 Your going all out on this! You build thread is awesome. Can't wait for you to do the front speaker installation and amping as I can use your thread as a guide! Was also looking at rivnuts. Is the cheap £12 tool ok to fit rivnuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted May 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 It should be, i cant speak from experience though, apparently the handles bend quite easily from what i've read. If you want to set larger rivnuts or harder ones like steel i would advise using a home made tool. I think the conventional hand setters only go up to around M6-7 aluminium so you will definitely need something more substantial if you'll be setting bigger/harder nuts. I considered buying a professional setting tool that would set up to M10 stainless steel nuts (http://www.memfast.co.uk/shop/vclose1.asp?prd=124019&cat=2258004632) but i couldn't justify spending £90 on a tool i would only use a handfull of times. To pull rivnuts cheaply, i used this method http://home.btconnect.com/astro-site/pulling_rivnuts.htm.I used zinc plated steel M8 rivnuts and they set perfectly Although if i was to do it again i would use a much stronger bolt. I just used bolts from around the house and when the nuts pulled they bent the bolts rendering them scrap, i would advise getting the hardest nuts and bolts you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Hmm, I see what you mean not very big. What size of rivnut do you need for the door speakers? I would prefer a tool but I can't spend that much money on something I will only rarely use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted May 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 I would say either M4 or M5 would be best for the doors, ive got a bag of M4's but im still mulling over if i should use something else. Yet to use them for any other application so i cant say what they are like, but for my boot they are unrivalled, definitely the best for that job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinky Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Liking the passion that's going into this, it's inspiring me for mine when i get round to it can't wait to see it finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted May 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Fiberglass has began, no pictures yet but dont worry, there will be in time Currently coated the base board in resin, peeled all 4 upper door cards and coated in resin and fiberglassed the boot well and 4ch amp posts.Need to do a couple more layers on the cards and base board and also go over the glass with a sander/buzz tool/something to knock it back for another layer.Plan is to get it primed and painted matte black so there are no chances of seeing nasty uncovered bits and bobs through the ports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted May 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) Forgot to get some pictures of the glass.. but in other news i hacked a lump out of my heater ducting.With the amount of phat RCAs ive got hanging out of the back of the radio it didn't quite fit into the slot.. the solution, cut out a lump from the heater ducting behind where the RCAs stick out.Plastic welded a small food container in place so that there are no air leaks then to make sure i went over with some hot glue. Fairly solid, chuffed with this seeing as i've never plastic welded before.Not exactly pretty.. or conventional but it works, Radio fits nice and snug now and there are no air leaks Edited June 9, 2013 by Trx 33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 May be some rather substantial changes on the horizon as i've just acquired a new toy. Guesses anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshthewacko Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 a girlfriend who doesn't like bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I dunno? A clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTIChris Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 A new girlfriend ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 A couple of you may recognise her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patroddy Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 interesting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Not much to report. Keeping both cars though, going to finish this build/car and also start another in the new one. Not a big build, just a sensible one to get some lows on the inside.. plenty on the outside Main focus is getting her running first. Bought a copy of vag com to try and align the throttle body with no luck.Just towed her up to the garage to try and get sorted, should have word on that within the next few days.. nasty feeling the ECU has gone senile :/ That'll be an expensive one, on top of the £1005 insurance i've just forked out for her my pockets are feeling uncomfortably light..Made a start on the door speakers on silver though, was going to have them on show but the door card is angled in such a way that it would be a lot of work for not much gain.. things could change though because things are never set in stone whenever i attempt to plan something In the mean time though ill give you a couple of snaps of the new motor:Spent 11 hours washing sealing and waxing both cars on friday. Acquired some nice red shoulders in the heat also.. yay.Shiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 On another note, last friday morning when i just finished shift i walked out the doors to be greeted by this monster:Not every day one of these bad boys rocks up at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Progress is pretty much stopped for now, need to save a bit of cash for an ECU for the new one.. sigh.Although since i have stopped procrastinating over the sound system i've been able to get a couple of bits and bobs on that i've been meaning to. Just fitted my Whiteline rear ARB, yet to test it so i cant report on how it performs. While her arse was up on ramps i fitted a new fuel filter and replaced the exhaust mid section as i was slowly going deaf and getting some rather funny looks going down the street. Found another hole by the flexi on the manifold though.. Fix one another one pops up. Typical.Got an oil, oil filter, brake fluid and coolant change left. Need to order a new pair of air filters for silver, pair of cabin filters and a service for black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dz1981 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Aye, those ecu's aint cheep ....... (I know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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