Hallzie
24-01-2009, 03:25 PM
Hey all,
i just finished putting in a fibreglass boot install in my mk4 just thought i'd show it off. Im using a pioneer HU, standard speakers and a sony 4 channel amp with 2 channels bridged, got it for cheap off a mate.
before you say anything, yes i know its a rampage sub, but i found it broken in council clean up and fixed it with a few bucks of gasket cleaner and spray paint :) believe it or not it sounds half decent in this new, bigger enclosure. A new 10" is probably in the works, but this will do til i get sick of it.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfboot3-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfspeaker-2.jpg
I wont do a tutorial of what to do, cos theres plenty around, but i'll show a few pics of what i did, might not have done it the same way if i did it again though but it worked.
Making the shape (i wrapped the carpet in alfoil and duct tape 1st)
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfcarpet-2.jpg
Making it bigger to attach to the front
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfboot2-2.jpg
Fixing it to the front. after lots of filing and trial and error i taped it into place from the inside then sealed the outside and fibreglassed it into place.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfenclosure1-2.jpg
A few layers later, then carpeting
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfcarpeted-2.jpg
everything in, i made some brackets at the top to cable tie onto the frame, removed the carpet and i used the existing screw holes near the back seat, its locked in solid and the spare tyre is easily accessible still, the amp can be adjusted by lowering the back seat.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfboot1-2.jpg
I didnt like the wiring as it was so i made a little mounting block and ran the wires behind.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfterminals-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfbootfinished-2.jpg
so thats it, i still need to make a little cover piece of carpet for the exposed metal at the back of the boot, but its 40 degrees out and im out of resin to get the carpet to stay in shape. hope i have inspired a few of you!
it took me about a week on and off to finish and cost more than it should of, but i didnt think id use so much fibreglass. my cost list was:
Rampage 10" - $3
Sony Amp - $50
12mm MDF - free lying around the garage
Fibreglass resin - $70 from bunnings, next time ill find a way to get it cheaper
Fibreglass Matt - $40 plus some stuff i had in the garage from other projects
Carpet - $12 from Clarke rubber, not a perfect match but good enough.
total - $175
there were a few other things but thats basically it. sounds great for $200, it just fills in the bottom end of the standard system. I'm all smiles everytime i drive it.
i just finished putting in a fibreglass boot install in my mk4 just thought i'd show it off. Im using a pioneer HU, standard speakers and a sony 4 channel amp with 2 channels bridged, got it for cheap off a mate.
before you say anything, yes i know its a rampage sub, but i found it broken in council clean up and fixed it with a few bucks of gasket cleaner and spray paint :) believe it or not it sounds half decent in this new, bigger enclosure. A new 10" is probably in the works, but this will do til i get sick of it.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfboot3-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfspeaker-2.jpg
I wont do a tutorial of what to do, cos theres plenty around, but i'll show a few pics of what i did, might not have done it the same way if i did it again though but it worked.
Making the shape (i wrapped the carpet in alfoil and duct tape 1st)
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfcarpet-2.jpg
Making it bigger to attach to the front
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfboot2-2.jpg
Fixing it to the front. after lots of filing and trial and error i taped it into place from the inside then sealed the outside and fibreglassed it into place.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfenclosure1-2.jpg
A few layers later, then carpeting
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfcarpeted-2.jpg
everything in, i made some brackets at the top to cable tie onto the frame, removed the carpet and i used the existing screw holes near the back seat, its locked in solid and the spare tyre is easily accessible still, the amp can be adjusted by lowering the back seat.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfboot1-2.jpg
I didnt like the wiring as it was so i made a little mounting block and ran the wires behind.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfterminals-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/Golfbootfinished-2.jpg
so thats it, i still need to make a little cover piece of carpet for the exposed metal at the back of the boot, but its 40 degrees out and im out of resin to get the carpet to stay in shape. hope i have inspired a few of you!
it took me about a week on and off to finish and cost more than it should of, but i didnt think id use so much fibreglass. my cost list was:
Rampage 10" - $3
Sony Amp - $50
12mm MDF - free lying around the garage
Fibreglass resin - $70 from bunnings, next time ill find a way to get it cheaper
Fibreglass Matt - $40 plus some stuff i had in the garage from other projects
Carpet - $12 from Clarke rubber, not a perfect match but good enough.
total - $175
there were a few other things but thats basically it. sounds great for $200, it just fills in the bottom end of the standard system. I'm all smiles everytime i drive it.