 Interesting idea... larger speaker plates, for 914... anybody wanna try? |
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| AZ914 |
 Dec 3 2003, 02:50 PM
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914 Dumbass  Group: Members Posts: 1,461 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson Member No.: 98 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Thanks for the pic. I agree on the 'crinckle paint'.
Any chance of putting a foot into them? Getting close to the fuse panel and I know my foot lands there occasionally. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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| Aaron Cox |
Dec 3 2003, 05:26 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
ill get my set next week. ordered some fatty 6.5 inch jbl 3 way's from crutchfield. am so looking forward to sound! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) crinkle paint? will that stick to plastic? i usually thought that spraypainted plastic looks like crap....someone prove me wrong please.
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| Brad |
Dec 3 2003, 05:34 PM
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It always looks like crap (hows that ?)
I was surprised Karl even brought it up. Leave Crinkle paint to the trunks of old muscle cars. B |
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| Aaron Cox |
Dec 3 2003, 05:36 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
ooh! the super secret admin brad! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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| Qarl |
Dec 3 2003, 05:59 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None  |
The crinkle paint I recently used looks exactly like the crinkly finish on the side of the stock 914 speaker housings.
That's why I brought it up. Is it THAT surprising? But again, I doubt it will work on plastic. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Dec 3 2003, 06:01 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
So, gentlemen....
we have a need to krinkle the finish, but krinkle spray paint is out. Answers? |
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| Brad Roberts |
Dec 3 2003, 06:14 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Karl,
I just never figured you would use the stuff. (its cheap and appears cheap to me). B |
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| Qarl |
Dec 3 2003, 06:31 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
I did a few engine components. It is VHT paint. I chose to do a really fine wrinkle finish. When looking at the speaker grills, it was a dead ringer for the wrinkly finish on the side of the OEM speaker grills.
I was inspired by the engine build of Jack McAllister http://brentwoodrocketscience.com/r2/r2.htm (IMG:http://brentwoodrocketscience.com/r2/PMOs-2-sm.jpg) |
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| Brad Roberts |
Dec 3 2003, 06:40 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Yep. It looks good on his engine.. but he says he baked it.. I wonder if it lasted ??
I also wonder where he bought the carbon shroud. We bought one and it took over 6 hours to prep/drill/trim the damn thing. B |
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| Bruce Allert |
Dec 3 2003, 06:43 PM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I've used Hammerite on plastic and put it on with a roller. It looked real crinkled... turned out ok
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| Aaron Cox |
Dec 3 2003, 07:05 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
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| redshift |
Dec 3 2003, 07:34 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
Hey, it's easy to paint on plastic. You just scuff it up, and prime it. (Krylon)
It bites nice, and then you shoot the cheap paint Brad objects to using. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) You could cover them with whatever. M |
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| Qarl |
Dec 3 2003, 07:54 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Aaaron.. there are pics.
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| skline |
Dec 3 2003, 07:55 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
They are smooth painted, they are not plastic either. They are painted flat black with some type of paint. Smelled funny when I pulled them out of the box like they were put in wet with the paint. It is more like a primer than any paint I know of. Try the krinkle paint and see how it comes out. Couldnt hurt. I am not doing anything with them till I get my speaker holes cut in it and then I will experiment with paint or even carpet covering. These are made out of fiberglass, not plastic.
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| seanery |
Dec 3 2003, 07:58 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I was thinking about covering in leather also. Getting the teener's interior redone this winter or spring. All of it in nice tan leather.
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| redshift |
Dec 3 2003, 08:01 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
QUOTE(seanery @ Dec 3 2003, 09:58 PM) All of it in nice tan leather. Tan? Pre-op? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) M |
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| Aaron Cox |
Dec 3 2003, 08:26 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(kellzey @ Dec 3 2003, 06:54 PM) Aaaron.. there are pics. i meant of the "krinkled" finish. but thanks Qarl. |
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| Qarl |
Dec 3 2003, 08:29 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Yes, unfortunately I do not have any more cans of the VHT Wrinkle Plus in black.
You can get it at Caswell plating and a half dozen other stores on the net. Just type in VHT Wrinkle Paint on Google. It's a high temp wrinkle paint. It really bonds well to metal. You alter the amount of wrinkle by applying heat or placing in the sun when wet. The more heat or sunlight exposure, the more intensely the paint retracts creating a more or less intenst wrinkle effect. A hair dryer or heat gun can be used to alter effect. |
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| nein14 |
 Dec 6 2003, 02:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 839 Joined: 6-February 03 From: USA Member No.: 262 |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) I just installed a set of the plates with the 61/2" speakers that came with them they sound GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Real nice product. |
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| East coaster |
Dec 6 2003, 09:37 PM
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Just got mine and trial fit them. They look pretty good installed. I don't think there will be any problems with hitting them with your leg. They're a little rough in the fibreglass dept, but with a little fininsh work they'll look great. A good idea that's been over due. I would recommend them to anyone wanting to install 6.5's. I would stuff the backside with polyfill when you install them, it helps since they aren't really sealed.
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