2012 Stereo Re-Build...

[newty]

LOLz good one Berg!!

[kaneboats]

That's what Ian is going to look like when he gets his ear next to those new blue speakers.

[viking]

Did you go with spots this time around or floods on all 3?
looks like this years order the casing is a little darker grey than the first set on group buy!

[ian ashton]

The 2 new ones are floods, and the existing is a spot. I couldn't determine if the new cases are darker, or if the old one is faded.

[newty]

A guy on the Supra forum brought up the color issue as well. I talked to Darric and he told me they changed the finish since the first group buy. Like you say, its all under water anyway.

[ian ashton]

I put a little time into the trim plate to cover the sub enclosure this weekend, here is what I came up with;

I made the faceplate out of 1/4" Starboard - I didn't like the way it came out around the corners, I should have rounded them rather than going squared off, not sure what I was thinking there;


So, I decided I'd make an acrylic trim ring, to be illuminated with blue LEDs, just like the cabin speakers.

Clear, rough cut to size;


I used a router to round the edges;


And then lots of sanding. I ordered the LED strip online, once it arrives I'll cut out the center and get this aspect of the project wrapped up;

[rdlangston13]

So everytime I has up and it comes back out of the filler neck I don't do anything. Just never worried about it. Does this negatively affect the gel coat or something?

[kaneboats]

You should try to wash it off or at least wipe it off. It evaporates pretty quickly on days it's nice enough to be putting gas in the boat though.

[wolfeman131]

I think it will take any wax right off the boat but you would need extended saturation to damage the gel.

[ChrisK]

You're making me jealous Ian! Keep up the good work, can't wait to see those LED's in the water and I love the unique placement of the tower cans. Where did you pick up the acrylic for the LED sub enclosure trim?