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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 09:32 PM
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i've never seen these before can anyone reproduce somthing similar

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1872325292


i mean thses would b=prolly be great for midbass w a set of 6.5s or 6-8 in mids.
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 01:56 AM
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Bizarre....

The auction's only at $12 right now. Why not just bid instead of finding someone else who makes them?
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 08:21 AM
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Hmm. I should get mine inside instead of under a blue tarp where it's going to get ruined.

Considering how rare it is, I'm surprised the auction isn't higher. Those are the stock enclosures from a GTA.

As for making them... I'm sure it's possible, but it sure wouldn't be cost-effective.
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 09:49 AM
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I'm assuming those are sail panel enclosures? They look easy enough to reproduce. The motivating factor would be how much people were willing to pay for them, and how many people would want them. It wouldn't be worth the time to develop a mold just to sell 1 or 2 sets. I'd be interested to see how many people would buy these and how much they're willing to spend. Materials alone would be around $40-$50
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 10:28 AM
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I'll be making a set this winter for my car, if anybody is interested let me know what your price range is, etc and I'll maybe just make a mold for em.
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 11:25 AM
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Any know the airspace?
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 12:52 PM
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Originally posted by 87transam5.7tpi
I'll be making a set this winter for my car, if anybody is interested let me know what your price range is, etc and I'll maybe just make a mold for em.
Uhhh... it's low. But I'd be interested for sure. I wouldn't be using two speakers per side, so a custom deal might be a good addition.
Then again....

Originally posted by Jim85IROC
Hmm. I should get mine inside instead of under a blue tarp where it's going to get ruined.
Jim, you have a pair of your own? You don't use rear fill, how much would you part with yours for? They'd be handy to use as templates...
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 12:55 PM
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where would those go??

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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 04:14 PM
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Originally posted by TrueBlue91RS
Bizarre....

The auction's only at $12 right now. Why not just bid instead of finding someone else who makes them?
i posted cuase i hear a lot of people on this board wanted 6x9 box bor car in sail panels.

IE: better midrange. better sounding bass (what little is possible)
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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 12:07 AM
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id buy a pair so who else would
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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 12:23 AM
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why would you want more midbass from behind? it would end up pulling your ears away from the front, where the audio is supposed to come from. now a small sub enclosure back there, decent idea. but just stick some 6 1/2"s back there if anything at all.....
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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 12:23 AM
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Any know the airspace?

I'll measure them tomorrow and post.
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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 11:54 AM
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Ok i've got these things in front of me, first off, the 4x6 is not enclosed, its just free air the plate is big enuff to fit it, the box is 6" front to back if they were installed and a total of 14" deep, box only not counting the 4x6 area, starting at the top it goes 5.25" down then angles back and the bottom is tapered off starting about 3" from the bottom so the bottom isnt flat but angled, the port hole is 1.5" in diameter.
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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 07:28 PM
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Originally posted by 87transam5.7tpi
I'll be making a set this winter for my car, if anybody is interested let me know what your price range is, etc and I'll maybe just make a mold for em.
if you can replicate these things and have them fit a 6.5 inch component set (or sell them without holes so I can cut holes fora 6.5 and a tweeter) I'd pay you 30 bucks for a set. That's about all though. That should cover your materials cost, electricity use, and about 15 worth of labor. You'd probably make these in about 2-3 hours so you'd be payed slightly higher than minimum wage for them. Maybe in that case I'd give you 40.
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 11:07 AM
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Originally posted by 3.1EyeCandy
if you can replicate these things and have them fit a 6.5 inch component set (or sell them without holes so I can cut holes fora 6.5 and a tweeter) I'd pay you 30 bucks for a set. That's about all though. That should cover your materials cost, electricity use, and about 15 worth of labor. You'd probably make these in about 2-3 hours so you'd be payed slightly higher than minimum wage for them. Maybe in that case I'd give you 40.

areyou serious?

hey is this idea officially dead?
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 02:42 PM
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why not just run a good set of 6x9 speakers instead of those things??? Plenty of room in there.

same thingfor the dash, but you need a dremil.

i got 6x9s in the dash and rear side pannels.
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Old Dec 10, 2002 | 11:05 AM
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I took the fiber version of that and made it solid. I took resin and fiberglass to fill the holes and just coated the whole thing. The bigest bitch was getting the lip to seal AND fit properly in the opening. In the end I gave up.
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Old Dec 10, 2002 | 12:59 PM
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you could modify those to hold a single (1 per side) 6.75" true subwoofer made by rockford fosgate for people who dont want a big subwoofer setup and amp rack, but are still looking for some decent low end.. supposedly those subs sound alright, although i havnt heard them before, and to be honest im quite skeptical.. anyone have any first-hand experience with them?
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