I’m off to buy MDF...

[fizzy_drink]

Anyone made their own stealth shelf before?

(hope I dont fcuk this up)

 

[BRUN]

you can buy em for £55, why bother !

 

[Turkish]

the pleasure of making something yourself?
piece of piss fella you shouldnt have any problems

 

[TheCake]

Oms let me know how much it costs fella as one of my jobs this week is put a rear floor in my Cup.

 

[fizzy_drink]

Update:

Ok, bought a piece of 12mm thick MDF from b&q, for £6

Gave the guy dimensions, and he cut it for me.

I measured it up, so that the MDF just fits inside of the back of the existing parcel shelf (pic below).

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1107817790__MDF.jpg

What this means is, I still can use the original shelf with hinges & strings, and the original shelf hides the MDF.

As for the MDF, it actually sits on the same sills as the shelf (the sills have an extra cm on either side, which means both MDF and shelf are supported by them).

I have already used 3nuts/bolts/washers to secure the MDF to the shelf. The speakers and AMP will add more bolts & rigidity to the structure, so theres no need for more.

I will not go for "stealth" because accoustic carpet is far too expensive for what it is. I will go for this look:

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1107817829__Shelf1.jpg

 

[TheCake]

Omar I have a 172 parcel shelf with 6x9 holes cut in it already if youd like to PM me with an offer you can have it and save having to cut yours.

Si.

 

[Lunner]

£6....JESUS you were ripped off

When i was doing my install i got a 8 x 4 sheet for £13!!!

Go to a builders merchants mate ALOT cheaper

 

[Dink]

Quote: Originally posted by Lunner on 08 February 2005
£6....JESUS you were ripped offWhen i was doing my install i got a 8 x 4 sheet for £13!!!Go to a builders merchants mate ALOT cheaper

knowing people in the trade is a million times better

8 x 4 sheet of 18mm and 25mm MDF for £0 delivered to my door

 

[Lunner]

Yup, ok that was at cost prices, but even so you can get a 4 x 3 sheet of 12mm MDF for alot less then £6 at retail prices

 

[Daipac]

I got my old man to make me one a few years back for my old Corsa, did a top job.

We cut holes in the shape of the speaker cone and then mounted the speakers under the MDF and covered the top with acoustic carpet. Worked very well to be fair and only cost £10 or so to make the shelf.

 

[simon_elvin]

dont wanna be picky but not realy very stealthy is it?

 

[fizzy_drink]

Quote: Originally posted by simon_elvin on 09 February 2005


dont wanna be picky but not realy very stealthy is it?

Ah... but it wasnt about hiding them, it was about getting them fixed onto something solid, so that they dont wobble over bumps. Theyll sound better too (hopefuly).