China XS, Shed to shiner

[Grant]

Exciting updates!

Those of you who have seen the China XS since I've had it on the road, will have noticed that it has some wooden framework in the rear, where the rear seats should have been. Well, it was for an audio install. I may have said ths to some people, but to be completely honest, I've surprised myself that I've atcually gone ahead and done it...

So the framework was set in, and the amp for my Focal VB 165's mounted....


The amp on the black backing board...


Then the MDF board to do the floor was dry-fitted, luckily managed to get it out of one sheet which was a touch...


And then a tad more framework added, in order to support the Rockford Fosgate Sub. All well enough considering it weighs about a millions tons!


More of the framework...


And then the Amp for the sub added (on the left)


Framework out of the car, double checking the joints, and adding more bracing


Cold air feed, from random hole in side of car. With a 12v computer fan on the end. Seeing as there's going to be 2 amps under that MDF may pay to keep them cool. Got 4 to go in in total...


Wiring done and in place....


Holes cut in floor for perspex window and sub...


Then a baffle cut out to mount the sub onto. You will see why a few pictures down...


Sub in the floor, dry fit, with the amp on view where the perspex window will be.


See the baffle under the sub?


All the wiring to the head unit. One RCA cable, one of the Amps had a pass through on it so piggy backed them, one remote cable, two speaker cables from Amp, Microphone from handsfree, ipod cable, and all the usual gumpf for the head unit...


Sound-Proof underlay fitted. Can you see not why the baffle for the sub was made?


Another shot from the front of the car with the underlay fitted. Framework around perspex window fitted to. Routered down by 4mm on one edge so window sits flush with floor:


And then finally faux suede spray glued to the underlay to finish it off...


Protective screen removed from perspex window:


Still qute a bit to do. And surprisingly, there is hardly any rattles!

Things to do:

Wire in lights under tinted perspex window to illuminate amp on switch live
Wire in remaining fans
Fit bass controller to behind the handbrake
Mount the infinity components in custom fiberglass pods
Fit Focal VB165's
Set sound up properly
Glue faux suede down properly

Considering what it was, and that it was a DIY build, I'm well chuffed with it. It looks the part. Gotta stick the suede to the underlay properly to get rid of the creases, and sort the lighting out. Will be at Ace's in January though if anybodys that bothered to have a look lol.

And of course a massive thanks going out to Niall, who helped throughout the two days, and provided me with his witty banter...