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Richnew41       POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Wind Gap , PA, United States |
posted 04-05-2024 04:52 PM
    
Hi everyone… I’ve begun my first mod on the new girl and I was quickly reminded how much work it takes to convert the OEM speaker box into something special… I am lucky that I did this already in 2016 on my Gold Kat so having the prior experience is super helpful…. Doesn’t look like much yet but I thought I’d share as I go along….    |
cdeluca99  POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Patchogue, NY, USA |
posted 04-05-2024 06:46 PM
Looks amazing!! Great work brother!! I love it!  |
2000SunCity  POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Sun City, AZ, United States |
posted 04-05-2024 07:14 PM
Impressive for sure......wow! |
padroo       POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Chesterton, IN, USA |
posted 04-05-2024 11:22 PM
Hey Rich, what are the materials you are using shown in your picture? |
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Richnew41 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Wind Gap , PA, United States |
posted 04-06-2024 07:39 AM
Hey Dale…. The speaker housings/rings are made of high grade marine plastic. I did my last rings out of standard MDF board and did not want to tackle that again so I searched and searched and came across a guy on Etsy that just happened to make speaker rings for boats using a 3D printer… I emailed him and asked if he would make me some custom rings and he was happy to help me… I emailed the specs I needed and he came through to exactly what I needed… His name is David Derhammer on Etsy if you do a search. The plastic itself is perfect for speakers… Not to hard to be brittle…. I say it’s a medium density that accepts screws perfectly yet very strong…. The speaker ring base is made from regular MDF board which is standard for speaker boxes. Side note…. If you look at the speaker box it’s at an angle so the sub needs to be angled on the back side so it sits level on top. 20 degree angle worked out perfectly…. |
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1stMadMan POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Bristol , Gloucestershire , United kingdom |
posted 04-06-2024 02:07 PM
I have no doubt that this will look fantastic, just like the last one you made.👊 |
mslc10 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Bulverde, TX, US |
posted 04-07-2024 01:07 PM
Rich, You ARE making 2 of these , right? 😉 |
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Richnew41 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Wind Gap , PA, United States |
posted 04-10-2024 06:37 PM
Sure!!! LOL… Update…. Construction is completed (added wings of the sort to hide the line/bottom where the box hits the body/carpet so it looks and flows better… 1st day of putty and rough sand…. She’s starting to look the part….
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WildCat          POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Oldest kid in the neighborhood..... East side Indy, Indiana, USA |
posted 04-10-2024 07:30 PM
looks great Pull a mold off it and make them for others Should be an interesting design installed in the car ------------------
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cdeluca99 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Patchogue, NY, USA |
posted 04-11-2024 05:51 AM
WOW!! That looks amazing!! |
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RayA02 From:San Ramon, CA, United States |
posted 04-11-2024 01:21 PM
I would be interested in purchasing one if you ever made additional ones. |
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Salsbury71 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Baton Rouge , Louisiana , United States |
posted 04-13-2024 04:49 AM
Now let’s mass produce this bad boy |
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Richnew41 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Wind Gap , PA, United States |
posted 04-15-2024 12:43 PM
Next update…. 3 more rounds of putty, hand sanding, and test fitting…. I think I’m very close to finial glaze coat, finial sand, and primer….
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cdeluca99 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Patchogue, NY, USA |
posted 04-15-2024 01:43 PM
Great work brother!!! |
garysss POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Baltimore, MD, United States |
posted 04-15-2024 03:44 PM
Looking good Rich, it's not like we thought it wouldn't. We know you do excellent work, if you had more time you could make a nice business out of your mods. |
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Richnew41 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Wind Gap , PA, United States |
posted 04-19-2024 08:30 AM
Another update…Sorry if I’m boring everyone… If you ever done any body work, you’re never sure how well you’ve done till the 1st coat of primer…. Well, I missed on several areas so more putty and more sanding ( One must get it perfect as it is for a Prowler)… That said, and on my 1st box, I was never happy with the ends as the carpet is molded to the exact trim so I just left it be and although hard to notice, I knew it needed something…. Fix came to me yesterday… Just use the OEM carpet cover and cut it to fit the box and you end up with an OEM perfect fit…. Sometimes the answer is the simplest idea… OEM carpet cover ends!!!
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1stMadMan POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Bristol , Gloucestershire , United kingdom |
posted 04-21-2024 02:36 PM
Fantastic! Once again I am blown away by your creative talent. This is going to look great. 👊 |
jms From:Chandler , AZ, United States |
posted 05-02-2024 10:32 PM
Nice work Rich. Looks fantastic! |
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Richnew41 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Wind Gap , PA, United States |
posted 05-08-2024 05:46 PM
Still working the speaker box and it’s very close to completion… That said, and as part of the stereo upgrade is the re-modification of the OEM radio bezel to fit a new flat screen radio. Working with the actual OEM bezel, like the speaker box ensures a perfect factory fit and look…. Bezel is done….  |
Stray Cat POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Dayton, Ohio, USA |
posted 05-08-2024 08:12 PM
Thats very cool. Nice work! John |
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Richnew41 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Wind Gap , PA, United States |
posted 05-08-2024 08:40 PM
Thanks John…. Appreciate the words! |
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WildCat POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Oldest kid in the neighborhood..... East side Indy, Indiana, USA |
posted 05-08-2024 08:46 PM
quote: Looks Fantastic…. What is the vents from |
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Richnew41 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Wind Gap , PA, United States |
posted 05-08-2024 09:00 PM
The vent is polished billet Aluminum from Speedway Motors… There are countless custom vents on the market, this 1 was exactly what I was looking for…. Purchased the vent 1st so I could build the bezel around it to size. |
ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 05-08-2024 10:05 PM
Wow, great work. |
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Stray Cat POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Dayton, Ohio, USA |
posted 05-09-2024 06:20 AM
Looks super cool. Love the painted bezel. John |
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