Hey guys. Just thought I'd share the progress of my stereo installation.
Up to this point, I have stripped the interior, run my cables, installed at least 2 layers of Damplifier Pro sound deadener and a layer of closed-cell foam matting, and put my interior back together. I have a Nakamichi CD-400 head unit installed from my previous system (which I love).
I also have spent considerable time sealing the trunk off from the cabin with caulk, expanding foam, metal sheeting, and self-tapping sheet metal screws. I'm doing this because the sub is installed via infinite baffle (or "free air" for you non-formal types). Here are some pics for you. Comments and questions are welcome. I still have a lot of work to do before it's done, this is just an update.
Here's one of the subwoofer mounted in part of the baffle that will attach to the rear deck:
Another:
Just a shot of the trunk. Those ugly boxes are my solution to sealing the headrest mechanisms. Unfortunately, now the headrests are stuck in the up position permenantly. Also, the really white thing (sorry, I'm a bad photographer) is the "permanent" part of the subwoofer baffle. It's screwed into the rear deck and sealed using expanding foam and caulk:
A pic of the enclosure that seals up the trunk hinges:
A pic of the baffle with non-hardening rope caulk on it (to seal it to the rear deck):
A pic of the baffle in the previous picture installed in the trunk. It's held in place using bolts that screw into T-nuts in the "permanent" baffle discussed above. That way I can remove it repeatedly without the risk of stripping the MDF.
A pic from the top/outside of the sub. Yeah, I know it's mounted sideways. I did that so that the terminals on the bottom are easily accessible. It will all be hidden later, so I figured I'd err on the side of convenience.
A pic of the test-fit of my future amp rack, which will be attached to the gas tank (method is discussed more below):
The amp rack with the amps on it and the holes for cabling:
A pic of my shop in disarray:
