iForged Project SL Audio Build
Stereo Project Countdown.
Full CES build in 11 Days
Installer: Frank Sbrocca and his team at Traffic Jams in North Hollywood, CA.

Day 2 Project SL Audio Build

Day 2 has been all about the amp and wiring display. Here Is the base for the wiring display


Once the base is made the caps and distribution blocks are laid out


After that we made a template of the floor to cover over the wiring. This panel will have a cutout that will show the wiring display


The upper panel will support the amplifiers. Here is another in progress picture as we line up the equipment


Here we have drilled all the holes for the wiring getting the panel ready to laminate



Once laminated we will start mounting all the wiring blocks and capacitors. It’s now time to wit up the blocks before put the panel in the car.


Here we are wiring the caps and. Distribution blocks.


Here is the display sitting in the car finished.


Here is the trim panel over the display


Here is the amp board with the laminate cut to fit.


Here is the amp board with the laminate cut to fit.


Frames are made around the outside edge of the panel to support the upper trim which will trim off the amplifiers and our wiring display


Our template for our bottom panel is now the base for our top trim also. With a few sizing modifications we will use the old template to now make the outside shape of our upper trim panel

 

iForged Project SL Audio Build
Stereo Project Countdown.
Full CES build in 11 Days
Installer: Frank Sbrocca and his team at Traffic Jams in North Hollywood, CA.

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Day 3 – upper amp rack and wrapping amp panels


Once our template is finished we copied it onto a piece of 1/2 inch mdf to make the top layer of our upper trim


Once our amp and wiring window were marked they were cutout using the router for our square openings and a jigsaw for the other shape


As you can see the upper middle window is cut larger to give the wiring rack below more depth and look correct


3 more shapes were added to the panel to fill in the large void of empty space and give a more 3d pop to the upper trim.


After we duplicated the top panel we added some detail using a 45 router but around our openings. After some final detail sanding these panels will be ready to wrap


After we duplicated the top panel we added some detail using a 45 router but around our openings. After some final detail sanding these panels will be ready to wrap


Now that everything is cutout and sanded smooth we are ready to wrap panels


Now that everything is cutout and sanded smooth we are ready to wrap panels


One panel down. This panel is the base of our top panel and wrapped in mercedes black OEM vinyl. The next panel is the top which will sit over the base panel to create our top trim.

 

One panel down. This panel is the base of our top panel and wrapped in mercedes black OEM vinyl. The next panel is the top which will sit over the base panel to create our top trim.


One panel down. This panel is the base of our top panel and wrapped in mercedes black OEM vinyl. The next panel is the top which will sit over the base panel to create our top trim.


One panel down. This panel is the base of our top panel and wrapped in mercedes black OEM vinyl.


The next panel is the top which will sit over the base panel to create our top trim.


The next panel is the top which will sit over the base panel to create our top trim.


The next panel is the top which will sit over the base panel to create our top trim.


Almost done wrapping just 2 more windows to go in the upper panel. Things are starting to look finished now


Here is our complete top trim looking sexy and ready for it’s new home


Here is our complete top trim looking sexy and ready for it’s new home


Here are the side Trims that go below the top panel to support it and trim off the amp section of our display

 

As you can see our amplifiers are not the same size. In order to keep thing symetical our tip panel has 2 windows the exact same size for the amps


With the amp cover on


with cover over


Here is a picture with the top down. That’s it for day 3

 

Looks great! Frank and Traffic Jamz have worked on many of my cars and they have all looked and sounded great. I guess he's back in NH where he started...i couldn't stand that Ventura Blvd. location..

 

Yeah Frank and his team are real professionals.

 

iForged Project SL Audio Build
Stereo Project Countdown.
Full CES build in 11 Days
Installer: Frank Sbrocca and his team at Traffic Jams in North Hollywood, CA.

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Fierce Car Audio - Home

Day 5 and 6 Creating the Sub Enclosure behind the seats


The day will start out with first removing the rear section of the arm rest.


The day will start out with first removing the rear section of the arm rest.


A wooden board is made On both left and right side to give us a base to screw Down our enclosure. Aluminum brackets were made to support the board and bolt It into factory panel screw holes.


A wooden board is made On both left and right side to give us a base to screw Down our enclosure. Aluminum brackets were made to support the board and bolt It into factory panel screw holes.


A wooden board is made On both left and right side to give us a base to screw Down our enclosure. Aluminum brackets were made to support the board and bolt It into factory panel screw holes.


A wooden board is made On both left and right side to give us a base to screw Down our enclosure. Aluminum brackets were made to support the board and bolt It into factory panel screw holes.


The console starts simply with 2 pieces of wood


Now the panels are Marked To support our Middle Brace That will Join both pieces.


Now the panels are Marked To support our Middle Brace That will Join both pieces.


Now that we have a joined Framework for our console. We will be adding mounts For our xovers


Now that we have a joined Framework for our console. We will be adding mounts For our xovers

 

Now that we have a joined Framework for our console. We will be adding mounts For our xovers


Now that we have a joined Framework for our console. We will be adding mounts For our xovers


Now that we have a joined Framework for our console. We will be adding mounts For our xovers


Once the mounts are Done a window is made for the opening To only show our xovers


Our window starts out as flat pieces of Wood and is sanded To the curve of our console


Now were going to mold the console to the factory rear panel that sits next to the armrest compartment.


Now were going to mold the console to the factory rear panel that sits next to the armrest compartment.


Now were going to mold the console to the factory rear panel that sits next to the armrest compartment.


Once The bond dries its Sanded to shape. The console lid is then molded And sanded to give us a Nice contour.


Once The bond dries its Sanded to shape. The console lid is then molded And sanded to give us a Nice contour.

 

wow gettin better n better!

 

iForged Project SL Audio Build
Stereo Project Countdown.
Full CES build in 11 Days
Installer: Frank Sbrocca and his team at Traffic Jams in North Hollywood, CA.

Diamond Audio Technologies - Home
Fierce Car Audio - Home

Day 7 is all about the rear speaker mounts. Here you see the beginning template for our rear panels.

We are going to make lots of copies to build the frame and grill for the speakers




We are going to make lots of copies to build the frame and grill for the speakers


Now that we have completed our speaker grills and frame we are going to cut out the speaker holes in our base plate and mount them to the side of our console.

Next were going to work on our sub enclosures.


We dont have a lot of room so were building some very small boxes for these subwoofers. The speakers have in inverse magnet which let’s you mount them in some really tight spaces




Once the boxes are mounted the top speaker panel is braced to the box and now we are going to make an outer trim to flush the subwoofer.

Here we are at the end of day 7 and we have got the base for our back panel completed. Tomorrow will be molding of our panels