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#251046 - 03/03/2005 20:33 Finally 68 scout install... monstrosity or cool?
lopan
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Registered: 28/01/2002
Posts: 970
Loc: Manassas VA
What do you think guys... should I hang up custom fiberglassing or does this look good? BTW LineX is cool!







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#251047 - 03/03/2005 20:41 Re: Finally 68 scout install... monstrosity or cool? [Re: lopan]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
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Loc: Seattle, WA
Suh-wheet.

The metallic finish on the enclosure reminds me of carnival rides. How very appropriate.
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#251048 - 03/03/2005 20:50 Re: Finally 68 scout install... monstrosity or cool? [Re: tfabris]
lopan
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Does the enclosure look metalic? I had it coated with Line-X bedliner, my camera is weird... Looks like black plastic, with a really rough texture in the real world... or are you talking about the green on my dash?
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#251049 - 03/03/2005 20:55 Re: Finally 68 scout install... monstrosity or cool? [Re: tfabris]
JBjorgen
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Registered: 19/01/2002
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Loc: Columbus, OH
Are you not worried that as the handle gets loose, it will come out of the sled and bash someone on the head?

EDIT: That said, the fiberglass job looks great and it looks like those are great locations for speakers. How does it sound?
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#251050 - 03/03/2005 20:58 Re: Finally 68 scout install... monstrosity or cool? [Re: lopan]
tfabris
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Looks like black plastic, with a really rough texture in the real world...

Ah, didn't realize. In the photos, the rough texture makes it looks like smooth black plastic with embedded metallic flakes. That's a common finish for the fiberglass bodies of the cars on carnival rides, so that's why the image came to mind.
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#251051 - 03/03/2005 21:15 Re: Finally 68 scout install... monstrosity or cool? [Re: JBjorgen]
lopan
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Are you not worried that as the handle gets loose, it will come out of the sled and bash someone on the head?

I actually am a little worried about that, especially if I ever decide to take this thing off road.... but we'll deal with that when someone's head gets whacked..

Speakers actually sound really good, Line-X also acts as an excellent sound deadener... Cool thing, and I wish I had a pic, is that I was actually able to get a 4 channel amp and 2 of the infinity crossovers in the box itself, so it's all self contained except for the wiring of course... so I'll be doing testing to see how easily it overheats...
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#251052 - 03/03/2005 21:18 Re: Finally 68 scout install... monstrosity or cool? [Re: lopan]
tfabris
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Yeah, the falling-out is a concern. Should come up with some kind of unobtrusive catch mechanism.

You say the amplifier is in that enclosure? Make sure it's got airflow to cool it. Amps have those metal vanes on the outside for a reason.
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#251053 - 03/03/2005 21:28 Re: Finally 68 scout install... monstrosity or cool? [Re: tfabris]
pgrzelak
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Registered: 15/08/2000
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Loc: New Jersey, USA
Extremely nice work!!! Do you intend to get one of the new fascia? It might look cool with a brushed aluminum finish or perhaps an anodized to match your dash!
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#251054 - 03/03/2005 23:59 Re: Finally 68 scout install... monstrosity or cool? [Re: pgrzelak]
lopan
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I'm really hoping the amp doesn't overheat... I don't drive it more then twenty minutes at a time anyway (too and from work), hopefully it won't give too many problems.

Haven't been here in a while, I didn't realize someone was doing fascia's again... might have to look into that.
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#251055 - 05/03/2005 10:13 Re: Finally 68 scout install... monstrosity or cool? [Re: lopan]
loren
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Registered: 23/08/2000
Posts: 3826
Loc: SLC, UT, USA
Wow. Nice job with the pod! Looks great.

Seeing that empeg perched up there give me the willies though. It's only a matter of time before it slips out and shatters the display nipple. You should definitely consider some sort of safety latch. That said... I haven't handled that empeg in that position, so if you think it feels secure, then rock on. Nice job either way!
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#251056 - 06/03/2005 14:46 Re: Finally 68 scout install... monstrosity or cool? [Re: lopan]
Happy Birthday larry818
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Registered: 01/10/2002
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Loc: Fullerton, Calif.
Cool, I used to have the Postal version of that scout ('64, I think it was) with the right hand drive that I converted to 4wd.

Is the assembly hollow from speakers to empeg? I mention this because nothing beats the snot out of circuit boards like a speaker near by. I've seen installs like this in vans and such where the stereo didn't live a year. If it's in it's own compartment, you should be fine.

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#251057 - 06/03/2005 18:08 Re: Finally 68 scout install... monstrosity or cool? [Re: lopan]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
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Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Reminds me a lot of my buddy's 69 Bronco (restored). Can you share more exterior pictures?
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