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Mar 6, 2003 | 10:26 PM

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pictures of my a pillar i fiberglassed

here are some pictures of the a pillar i fiberglassed. its for a diamond audio tweeter.

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Mar 6, 2003 | 10:27 PM

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Mar 10, 2003 | 09:56 AM

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how exactly is this done, how long and supplies/tools needed.

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Mar 10, 2003 | 10:18 AM

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well first you find the tweeter that has the correct pod so it does not have a lip. then you cut a section out of your pod and recess the pod half way in their. super glue two small points on each side. then lay fleece of the back side onto the a pillar. resin it. sand it. lay fiberglass on the inside and let it dry. sand it alot. then use body filler to get any small spots. sand it. wet sand it. primer it. wet sand it. primer it. wet sand it. ready for paint.

Mar 10, 2003 | 10:20 AM

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you really dont need any tools. i used a dremel to cut the a pillar. rasor blade to cut fleece. paint brush for resin and fiberglass. bondo for body filler. 60, 100,200, 400, 600 grit sand paper. PCL polycoat primer.

Mar 24, 2003 | 09:45 AM

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That is a very nice job on the a pillar, but I just changed out the tweeters on my outback and mounted them down by the midrange. It opened up the soundfield tremendously! Now the instruments don't sound as diffused. You should really try to keep your mids and highs as close together as possible...

Mar 24, 2003 | 09:47 AM

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Just one more time though... That is a VERY nice job on the a pillar. I wish I had the patience to work with fiberglass, but I don't... I can imagine some things you could do with that talent...

Apr 1, 2003 | 10:01 AM

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sperate or integrated tweeter?

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That is a very nice job on the a pillar, but I just changed out the tweeters on my outback and mounted them down by the midrange. It opened up the soundfield tremendously! Now the instruments don't sound as diffused. You should really try to keep your mids and highs as close together as possible...

hhmm....I guess that would make sence because higher frequences travel faster...puting them closer to your ears would distort audio imaging....but then why do they sell component systems like that.... I'm stumped. I have been saving up to get component with seperate tweeters for the tront and integrated in the back....but... I guess it would actulaly sound better to keep the tweeters together with the mids. what should I do ?98 2.5rs btw...

p.s. anyone recomend any good car speaker wire? afordable, but the best =)

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