my rear storage

[dullbird]

well a little while ago i decided i wanted to have some subs in my car,

and when thinking about putting subs in my car and where to put them i also decided that i would like some sort of storage as well....especially being as though i decided to put the subs in the dickie seat area (thanks pedro) i had lost the only bit of storage in the back i had when the dogs where in the boot....

so i decided to make a storage area.......now i no its not as flashy as some of the ones you guys have made but my excuse is its my first attemp and i'am a girl and should really be cooking and cleaning not making draws for the car.......but i do enjoy getting my hands on the power tools so thought i would give it ago.

so here it is in the plain form

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/04/482.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/04/483.jpg


as you all may know i posted a topic about finding carpet for the back of the disco that would relativly match what was already in the car well i got some (thanks tusker)

covered the speaker boxes with it and all the other bits

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/04/484.jpg

its a tiny bit lighter than the car but the best match i could find as you can see by the pic the front is missing so its not quite finished yet as i'm yet to buy a handles for it

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/01/1525.jpg

i used th boxes for ease but i may later on down the line actually make a proper draw for it but the boxes fit snug so they will do for now.....oh and i put a accessorie socket in as well in the top left corner.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/01/1524.jpg

and before you say anything i'm working on getting rid of the nissan badge on the rockford fosgate subs :D

so there you have it itsnot fantastic but hopefully for the moment it will serve its purpose, the purpose being to have a set of subs in the rear of the car and to keep a bit of storage and it all to stay neat and tidy

thanks

dullbird

[sclarke]

WHAT?????????????????????

A Woman did that?????
No way.....
How did you get the chain to reach from the kitchen????

That's neato.....
Keep us informed of the progress....
Well done..

[Mick-Kelly]

Looks fantastic, very cool speaker grills. Ive been planning something similar. Where did you get the alloy tubing to make the frame?

[dullbird]

Looks fantastic, very cool speaker grills. Ive been planning something similar. Where did you get the alloy tubing to make the frame?

brought the speaker grills from the uk i think or may of been the states as all i could find was those horrible black ones that covers the entire speaker and looks like a grill you can cook on the only thing is the grils i have are for 10" subs and i'm only runnig 8"s but i still think they look ok

the alloy for the frame we brought from a steel supplier its, actually still got heaps in the shed, used cube lock fittings with it but god be warned i had to file all the cube lock fittings down as if you force it in which you can it can split the metal and make it arkward to line your frame up, but i found by filing the fittings down it gives you more room for error and is still strong as i rivited it.

[Bushie]

Where did you get the alloy tubing to make the frame?

Looks like Queblok from Capral aluminuim.

look under Product catalogue|other products on http://www.capral.com.au


Martyn

[dullbird]

Looks like Queblok from Capral aluminuim.

look under Product catalogue|other products on http://www.capral.com.au


Martyn

the aluminium is cheaper if you buy it elsewhere trust me we priced it all up

[Redback]

Very nice indeed Lou, very nice, i see you tracked down the carpet to match your interior.

Baz.

[drivesafe]

All looks great and love the speaker grills, nice pro finish.

Cheers

[dullbird]

ok finally finished the front of the draw

the spring loaded clips on the side are not great but will do till i find something better there just there to stop the draw sliding out


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/10/1147.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/05/151.jpg

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[Utemad]

Looks good. I like the Land Rover emblem. It's a nice touch.
My only concern is it looks a bit light weight and having heavy things on top of it may bend or break the top cover over time. How big are your dogs?

Where did you get the carpet from. I want to re cover mine (although mine has a grey interior). My draws looked great when I bought the car but the material covering them is a bit lightweight for my abuse.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Nice:D

the doggy feet wont find there way in-between the grill and the speaker?:o

[Disco_owner]

very nice indeed , so where do you keep the beers ? I find this enhances the Music experience a whole lot more ! lol

[100I]

How do you find the time to be playing with the internet with all that cooking & cleaning to do?:D

Great job there, I've been giving thoughts to a sub too, the 4x 4" speakers juuuuust don't quite do it for me;)

Do you think there would be enough room left over to squeeze in a small aux battery? as this is where I'd like to put one to run the fridge.

[dullbird]

Looks good. I like the Land Rover emblem. It's a nice touch.
My only concern is it looks a bit light weight and having heavy things on top of it may bend or break the top cover over time. How big are your dogs?

Where did you get the carpet from. I want to re cover mine (although mine has a grey interior). My draws looked great when I bought the car but the material covering them is a bit lightweight for my abuse.

depends which pics you are looking at as the first pics posted the top wood is thin if you look at the most recent pics the top wood is thick as i decided to change it, only reason i had the thin wood was because of the space allowed by the speaker grill.........but then i brought a router and did the edges which aloud me to put thicker wood on with out it interfering with the speakers......the top is a strong as i can sit on it with out it bowing so i think it should last ok......the carpet came from the deparment of interior.....but you could probably get grey carpet anywhere its alittle harder to try and get a match with the beige, and i wanted closest match possible......



Do you think there would be enough room left over to squeeze in a small aux battery? as this is where I'd like to put one to run the fridge


not sure what you mean, but if you only put one sub in the other side could house a battery maybe??? do you have a dog guard in also??

i lost a bit a space by having my'n but not the end of the world as that is where my 2 amps that run all my speakers are set up



the doggy feet wont find there way in-between the grill and the speaker?:o


that was a concern and well still is quite frankly but pedro you cant have bling with out sacrifice;)........just couldn't bare to put those bloody ugly black grills on they just remind me of old dj disco equipment

[Utemad]

I did notice the thicker board in the later photos but I put it down to the thickness of the carpet.

As for your side catches to hold the draw in, the only problems I have seen with them is the ****y little screws they come with. They always fall out over time. So if you used better quality screws then I'm sure they will give you good service.

mmmmmmm I'd love a router.

[McDisco]

Nice job dullbird!! I was thinking about a sub in the disco...didnt think of that spot though!

My problem is that I pack so much ***** on my trips I couldnt afford to lose the space! lol

Top job though (for a girl) ;)

Angus

[100I]

I'm greedy. I want to keep one bin completely free and fit an 8" sub on only one side but try to squeeze a battery in there as well. Looks like your sub is mounted reasonably high, so that gave me the idea this may be possible. Guess I'll just have to measure it all up & see what's what. Full drawer system to come but sheesh you run out of room in a D1 real quick.
I do have a milford sitting in the garage I haven't fitted yet, my fridge is going to be a very tight squeeze with the cago barrier fitted.

[dullbird]

I'm greedy. I want to keep one bin completely free and fit an 8" sub on only one side but try to squeeze a battery in there as well. Looks like your sub is mounted reasonably high, so that gave me the idea this may be possible. Guess I'll just have to measure it all up & see what's what. Full drawer system to come but sheesh you run out of room in a D1 real quick.
I do have a milford sitting in the garage I haven't fitted yet, my fridge is going to be a very tight squeeze with the cago barrier fitted.

yeh i mounted my subs quite high due to the fact that the sub as actually boxed in........the front of the box follows the line of the car i.e the wheel arches but at the back its actually a box needs to be to get good quality sound out of it........but in doing this i actually had a small space for the sub to fit in and as most know for a sub to work correctly it need the correct literidge of space...........so i comprmised beacuse the box was small in which the sub is housed i filled it with acoustic foam, which in turn tricks the sub into thinking its in a bigger box is all down to the reveberation etc etc.......i still haven't got the sizes right but they are better.

funny as a few laughed at me for fitting 8" subs but one i think they are a nice size for the back.....and 2 i got a really nice bass going through the car nice and crsip not that long drawn out doooooooooooooooon that you can hear 40 blocks away, comsidering i'm still running 4" speakers all round i think they all compliment each other quite well..... if i upgraded my subs to 10's i would have to upgrade my 4's for sure they would get drowned out

[Redback]

Very nice Lou a very professional job, your quite the tradeswoman, wanna build mine;)

Spose i should get off my **** and do my new ones:angel:

Baz.

[mcrover]

It looks really good and with the plastic boxes would be light.

I personally wouldnt bother with the subs as we can never agree on what to listen to, I want Adam Brand and she want Robbie Williams, so no need for subs, the 6 stacker rarely gets used.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

i'm still running 4" speakers all round i think they all compliment each other quite well..... if i upgraded my subs to 10's i would have to upgrade my 4's for sure they would get drowned out

can fit 5's in the front and 6s in the rear--;)
and wots wrong wiv 8inches?

when I finally get around to building a proper D2 sub box(instead of just sticking the D1 sub box in the D2 hole:angel:) I want to incorporate storage for shackles, straps, and compressor, might have to go a tich higher,,,



I personally wouldnt bother with the subs as we can never agree on what to listen to, I want Adam Brand and she want Robbie Williams, so no need for subs, the 6 stacker rarely gets used.


ditched the 6 stacker, for a nice Alpine CDA9847,, much nicer!
though the iPod thing is interesting---:D

[DirtyDawg]

Bravo, well done for any Sex, clearly you are not a Dull-Bird...:D:D:D:D
may even take the edge off of my chauvinistic, sexist ways............a little;)

[dullbird]

Bravo, well done for any Sex, clearly you are not a Dull-Bird...:D:D:D:D
may even take the edge off of my chauvinistic, sexist ways............a little;)

its ok dirtydawg i was still chained to the sink, master has lengthened the chain so i can now work on the cars as well as clean and cook :eek::eek:

[dobbo]

its ok dirtydawg i was still chained to the sink, master has lengthened the chain so i can now work on the cars as well as clean and cook :eek::eek:


As long as muddymech has his dinner on the table when he gets home and you fulfill all the rest of your womanly duties.



By the way it does looks good.

[mcrover]

ditched the 6 stacker, for a nice Alpine CDA9847,, much nicer!
though the iPod thing is interesting---:D

No use changing the stezza for anything else, we still wont be able to agree on what music to play, so we just listen to the 300tdi rattle away and talk joke and argue lol.:wasntme:

Normally we agrue because of my jokes lol.:D

Serious, the stacker has done well, I have had the country music blaring while on corregations and 4wding and it has never skipped or played up at all so until it and craps itself and the spareone in the shed craps it self then I will look for another.

[Ken]

Great Job DB thats as good as any stereo installer would do
Im impressed
I think I will be copying your design just with twelves

[Ace]

Looks the goods DB, a top job indeed.

How did you make the draws? Do the two plastic tubs act as the draws themselves and are just screwed together or are they supported?

[easo]

we can never agree on what to listen to, I want Adam Brand
My wife loves you!

DB impressive work.

Easo

[chosen]

WOW!!! You did good ;-)

[landyfromanuthaland]

U did very well, am a big fan of girls who get in there amongst it.