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First tweeter mod i done.

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by rkilgore76, Jun 21, 2018.

  1. Jun 21, 2018 at 8:41 PM
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    rkilgore76

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    Hello!
    I just wanted to share some pics of my tweeter mod made from fiberglass,I painted it with some texture bed liner in a can,It turned out what i thought was ok..Just wanted to share with you guys,All of you are always willing to help and i learned a good bit on here.Thank you all!

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  2. Jun 21, 2018 at 8:42 PM
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    A few more

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  3. Jun 21, 2018 at 8:48 PM
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    Ok this where I'm somewhat unhappy..I love the look and i worked really hard on this...If you look at this pic where the door closes against the sail panel,It leaves a line..The door opens and closes fine,I'm just not under standing how this texture paint would have a line it after the rubber seal hits it?Will i just say the hell with it and leave it,Does it need more texture or do i need to sand that part thinner then re coat?Thank you very much for any advice!

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  4. Jun 21, 2018 at 8:50 PM
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  5. Jun 22, 2018 at 12:13 AM
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    Looks really good. I wouldn't worry about the line, just means you have a good seal.
     
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  6. Jun 22, 2018 at 11:36 AM
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    niceeeee
     
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  7. Jun 22, 2018 at 4:47 PM
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    Thank you!!
     
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    I'll say it again - killer job on these. Can you tell a difference in the frequency response?
     
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  9. Jun 22, 2018 at 7:49 PM
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    Yes! It sounds great! I still need to set the crossover points and amp gains temporary until i go active.Then it will sound awesome!
     
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  10. Jun 22, 2018 at 8:02 PM
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    Excellent work!​
     
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  11. Jun 22, 2018 at 8:05 PM
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    More pics of the build from the start.

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    Are you interested in making a pair and selling these? Would much rather have my tweeters in the door than banging off the front windshield!
     
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    What tweeters do u have?
     
  15. Jul 20, 2018 at 5:38 AM
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    Looks great! What brand bed liner spray did you use?
     
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    Thank you!! Went to lowes and bought some rust-oleum truck bed liner in a spray can,After i let it dry completely,Then i went over it a few times with a matte black spray can from Krylon from wal-mart.I used a gray primer and wet sanded it with 400 grit.Then sprayed all the paint.
     
  18. Jul 20, 2018 at 6:56 PM
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    The Kicker 43CSS694 set i seen online says it's a 3/4" tweeter,I did have a hertz tweeter that was 1" but very shallow like the your kickers..What i did was center it on the sail panel,Cut it out with a hole saw and just filed the rest out and they snapped in,The depth was not and issue,That look like what you have?I just made sure i stayed away from any clips on back of the sail panel so i did not cut one by accident and it looked great...or do you just like the custom look?
     
  19. Jul 21, 2018 at 7:04 AM
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    I like the tweeters being in a location where they aren't bouncing off the front windshield...plus the custom look is pretty sweet too!
     

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