Captains Log -2013 Mazdaspeed3

[captainobvious]

OK, I'll try to do a quick picture update on this one to bring you all up to speed. If you're interested in the banter about what the plans are and such, its on DIYMA. seeing as how half of you are banned there though...


Here's a link to the slideshow...much easier than me posting 400 pics


http://s61.photobucket.com/user/soes...Mazdaspeed%203




From this point forward I'll update with pics to this thread.

[BigAl205]

There's only 316 pics

That's some major shoehorn work you did on those kicks. nice work!

[captainobvious]

Thanks Al

This install is taking a hell of alot of time...

[chefhow]

Those kicks are awesome Steve!! Big thumbs up and I hope to see you in Pottsville come September.

[PaulD]

what speakers are you shoehorning into the kicks ?

[WOOSEY]

Wow.. lookin' good.. How is clutching with the pods?

[captainobvious]

Thanks Howard (and everyone else)!

The plan is to use the JL ZR800 in the kick enclosures.

Here's another little update:


Still working on the kicks. I still have to make the coverplate and finish these up to look more like the picture mockup.

[captainobvious]

They dont look great yet, but I still have quite a bit of work to do to make the cover section to conceal them (and the midbasses). FYI- I simply sprayed them with a coat of flat black to check for imperfections and get a feel for how they might blend with the interior. I still think that the final product will be covered with matching black carpet.

[HK666]

Very nice.From what I`m seeing here it looks like you hot glued everything together,then polyester resin(?),then bondo?I envy your skills.

[claydo]

Capn'! So the neo10s are a go after all? I thought you had to drop back and punt that idea?