D4VEW557

finally got round to starting my impreza install. consisted
of running power wires and rca cables throught the car.

I started taking some pictures as i went but during the
process i manged to hurt my back quite badly and as the
car was stripped down at work i had to rebuild the car in
absolute agony so the picture taking went to the wayside a bit.

Anyway here is what i did take.

the start of the strip. front seats out


rear seats out


carpets gone



inteercooler removed to route power wire


fuse holder mounted on battery clamp


all wire routed carpets back in


I was hoping to get the amp and sub in but with my back
going i was lucky to get the interior back in. Ill see how i
feel later today and hopefully get it finished off

D4VEW557

you can ask, unfortunately i can't answer as i have no idea that was how i found it.

Dubzy

iTrader: (4)

Did you take the interior out to sound deaden ??. I ran two sets of rca's and two 4 gauge power wires just by removing the kick plates on the passenger side and goes under the carpet and straight into boot. There is loads of room and easy to route through. My 0 gauge will be going in the same way to link the 2nd battery in boot but interior will be out soon anway for sound deadening.

BlueBugEye

iTrader: (12)

Looks good, consider getting some 'snake skin' to cover the power cable under the bonnet.

D4VEW557

it will be sound proofed but it's not yet.

i took the interior out to so all the cables could be ran seperately throught the car.

power leads on the drivers side. away from the fuel pipes that run along the passenger sill.

speaker wires up the middle of the car

rca's along the passenger side.

never heard of it. whats that for then

BlueBugEye

iTrader: (12)

I'll get a pic up this afternoon

D4VEW557

well this is whats going in my boot for now.





very crude i know but i need some bass in the car now and this can be easily taken in and out while the proper build gets going

D4VEW557

I got a bit more done on the boot yesterday.

the boot floor pieces together



hindged flap for access to spare wheel



Due to the boot floor been so uneven i have decided to put a wooden frame under it which i will shape to the floor



It's made up of 4 parts the 2 sides a centre peice and the flap, i put a slot in the side of the centre peice and the side peices and inserted some plastic guides in the side peices







this so the sides can be put in place then the centre slides in between them locking every thing together.

Hopefully get a start on the frame tomorrow

stevieob111

inspiring i might have to rip mine to bits and have ago.... Im dubious of putting wood and electrics in the boot at the moment tho because i have a leak and cant for the life of me find out where its coming from....

D4VEW557

thanks.

not ideal if there is water in there. mine is bone dry luckily i will be sealing all the wooden parts though, just incase.

The last thing i want is a water ingress have enough of those with my last car it was like a sive.

incarsolutions

iTrader: (12)

will your new boot floor fit?? in one pice its unlikely you'll fit it through the boot opening..

D4VEW557

It's not one piece its four. The two side bits and two bits in the middle.

Got the frame finished today and it all fits perfectly.

i'll get some pictures up of it fitted.

this the frame half painted



and painted some more



paint just for protection really as it wont be seen

D4VEW557

Finally got the frame in and the new floor fitted and secured.

the bare boot.




the frame in place




the frame mounted on the bottom of the floor



my plan from the start was not screw or permanently fasten any of this build to the car it's self. the idea been the whole thing can be removed without any trace of it being there.

so i taped the outline of the frame onto the floor then applied a bead of sealer to the bottom of the frame to help it sit nice and flush on the very uneven floor. the sealer sits on the tape and not the boot floor.




and finally the whole lot fitted



there is plenty of access to the spare wheel




next step mocking up the sub box and amp rack

D4VEW557

I thought i'd revive my thread.

ignore any reference to times in this post as this i was done over a few month





well spent a lot of time over the last week working on the sub box not that it looks like a lot of work has gone into it but it has.

here is the area taped off and foil being applied


first few layers of fiber glass and mdf base and end panel


the mould removed. it was tight to get out


A few more layers of fiber glass a top and the other end panel. cut out in the top panel for the boot hindge




the cut out for the boot hindge has now been boxed in. i foun to tiny leaks when i was checking the box volume so it needs a little bit of sealing but it's just about done.








a few pictures of the sub box. hole will be cut when i get the sub





the start of a homemade slide actuator to operate the boot floor














It's been a while since i posted any updates. Not that much to post really but here are a few pictures.

Ive been playing about with the amp rack. sorry about the poor quality of the pictures.





the bits of mdf on the front and sides are not part of it just what i was using to keep the top in the right place while marking the hole to be cut out.


here it is wit the the top on on the L.E.D's fitted




I'm disappointed with the way the light is shinning on the amps, its a bit random and not very uniform. I'm hoping when the perspex is fitted it will carry the light and look better.





well my sub should arrive on monday its been ordered for weeks.fingers crossed.

i got the perspex fitted in the cover for the amps, still not happy with the way the light is shinnig on the amps but i can play around with this later when its all fitted in the car.

im going to make my self a circle cutting jig for my router today but back at work tommorrow so not sure when i will get the sub fitted.

Once the sub is in i will be refitting everything so i will get some pictures then. ive ordered some carpet not enough to do the whole boot just a sample to see if i like it





got the hole cut in the sub box using my home made circle jig





i've recessed it 12mm in to the front so it still sits proud when the carpet is on it will stick out only a couple of mm







started to do so trimming today.

got the box covered and the amp cover




i found this to be harder than i thought it would, but it looks ok. a few dodgy edges on the amp cover but for a first attempt i think its ok.



well finally got the amps and sub in the car. Amp is powered up and sub is pumping away.

this is how it looks, not finished yet obviously but its getting there





The boot is on hold for a while now. so i can get other bits and bobs done on the car.

Jimbob

iTrader: (13)

That looks superb.

But quick question how do you change bulbs in the rear lights if they go??

Tomwrx

iTrader: (54)

thats a top job uve done there mate, looks superb

AsianGunner

iTrader: (7)

looking good mate!

D4VEW557

Remove the sub. Which is easy but time consuming. The whole thing is like a puzzle, unfortunately the sub box is one of the first pieces to go in which means last to get out.

Jimbob

iTrader: (13)

Couldn`t you have put a flap there or a cutout for it??

Bet its gonna sound great tho, my luck would be bulbs going every 5 mins lol.

D4VEW557

i could have, but i spent a lot of time making the sub box air tight so i wasn't going to start cutting it and risk it leaking.

When one bulb goes i'll change them all

porky_wrx

iTrader: (6)

u want to make a pair to sell m8

D4VEW557

make a pair. it's taking me about 5 month to make this one and it's not even nearly finished

Scoobyn

Hope you made templates?? You could make a fortune sellin this stuff it looks really professional.

D4VEW557

No templates.

I could sell this one i've made it so as it can be removed from the car leaving no trace it was ever there. No holes drilled or screws in to the car, and all the wiring that had to be moved, i made extension harrnesses that fit the orginal connectors so no wires were cut.

all thats need for it to fit in to any classic boot is the removal of the boot carpet and side trim and it would slip straight in.