I say if you have to cut them up, dont go mild, go wild. You'll better appreciate it if you dont hold back.

 

I think thats the way to go. If you are cutting them up anyway may as well go all out!

 

Thanks y'all, all out it is. My mom and dad are gonna pass out when they see me cutting and fiberglassing haha

 

That's it!!

 

Some more ideas but I'm pretty sure it's all going to be fiberglass. Going by a paint supply place tomorrow to pick up good resin, good mat and some base primer

 

That is wild. Do you need dual batteries to run all those speakers?

 

I'm gonna be going to a dual battery set up, I was looking for a dual battery tray at first but it's much cheaper to install a second battery remotely in a dry cell.

 

I've spent the past couple of days watching Steve Meade's Door panel build on youtube, I think he has like 40 something videos documenting the build of his doors, he makes it seem so easy. I've read every how to thread in the world it seems and I feel confident enough to tackle the project. In my research I found some of the more professional builders recommend avoiding the resin/mat you find at local walmarts autozones and all that so I'm going to a local body/paint supply to pick up some of the good stuff. Tomorrow I'll be cutting rings, and I'll start laying out the rings on the panel in preparation for the cutting. Pictures will come as I make progress

 

Mike and Jerrys doesn't open on weekends so I couldn't get resin/mat I'm gonna cut the rings tomorrow. On another note I sat down with my friend Vinny today (guy helping me with the console) we went over wiring, amplifiers, amp rack all the little things. Door design has been finalized 4 6.5" Soundstream SME.658 on the front doors with 1 Crescendo FT1 tweeter or 1 Soundstream SST-05. Back doors will be getting 2 8" Soundstream SME.804

We've decided on the amp rack design under the backseat, theft proofing everything and making sure everything will run cool. Which brings me to the Amps originally I had considered running the 8 6.5s on my P400.2 but since the amp rack will be somewhat visible I've decided I'll be getting matching Hifonics amps.

So the big boy 1200.1D will be running at 1 ohm putting 1200 watts RMS to the 4 10s
As soon as the Rockford Fosgate P400.2 sells I'll be ordering a 4 channel Hifonics A/B amplifier each front channel will be on 4 8 ohm 6.5s @ 2 ohms putting 62.5w RMS per speaker, each back channel will go to 2 4 ohm 8" mids so at 2 ohms they'll see 125w rms each.
1 more Hifonics 2 channel amp will power the tweeters

so Rockford Fosgate P400.2 who's interested?

 

and so it begins.....