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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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Well i was bored and had a day to kill, and some extra wood and other materials, so i decided to design an amp rack/storage area for the hatch to hide my amp yet still have space to use. It was just a little project and i think it came out kind of good for only about an hours worth or work total. Now onto the pics. Sorry about the dirt on the speakers, was while i was working on car.

The camaro:


Before with old setup:


Then the new speakers that were installed:


Pics of the install before amp rack piece:


And the final product hiding amp and also shows room on the side to add another when i get one for the mids/highs:



I haven't made one of these before so IMO it looks good even though the carpeting is a little off but its what i already had laying around. Fits nice and snug, doesn't slide at all and also gives the amp room to breathe. Just figured I'd share.
Also, the painted speaker covers were not done by me, previous owner did them and i still need to replace/fix them.
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 03:28 PM
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looks good but dont you think its kinda big ? and colors dont match try to find similar cloth but i love ur woofers box...how did u find the woofer outlet that black plastic thingy...gd work
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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Looks ok. Why did you change out the subs?
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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looks alright..
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 04:46 PM
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For a first try, Id say pretty good job! Better than shelling out over a hundred bucks for something made by someone else. Can't beat free!
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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I like it alot but you should give your amp some ventilation. Just having the back open will probably not be enough unless your amp has some built in fans like some do.
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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It's only 4in tall so its really not that big, just covers the whole hatch area because I plan on putting in a second amp on the right and still want to be able to put some small stuff in the back. Plus i didn't have to buy anything for this little project so I know it may not look the best but i like it and its not supposed to be show quality.

I changed out the subs because I wanted a higher performing sub then the CVR's, though they weren't too bad.

And I'm going to see how the amp holds up and if needed I'll figure out some type of ventilation system, but as of now it seems to be doing fine.
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:04 AM
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Hey thats a pretty cool looking set up, what size amp is that you're running?
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Originally Posted by 408 chevy
Hey thats a pretty cool looking set up, what size amp is that you're running?
Its a US Amp md1d, rated at 1200w @ 1ohm but told they're a little underrated so not sure on the exact amount.
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