Looking good Roy great work 
Susan's Z3 sub box.
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That's a nice fit mate, Looking forward to the end result.
Lee
Lee
That looks the biz Roy.
That's looking great Roy, hard work and perseverance always pays in the end. Looking forwards to having a listen mate.
Tony.
Looking forwards to having a listen mate.Tony.
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Well today I got let off a shopping trip cos I fitted (made 2) sawn to size kitchen cupboard doors last W/E, so I grabbed my tool kit and set about the sub woofer box top.
All the creases are hinden down the sides but I know their there. How the apolsterers do it I'll never know, was dreading it but it turned out ok just.
Still a lot to do, been let down by EBay delivery of RCAs. Have a Kenwood Amp to mount in the boot and a 2inch tube port to somehow fix to front where the oddments box is missing, which Zedonist reckons will give me a little more bass in the car with the top down as the speaker is pointing up. Off to the plumbers shop tomorrow to see what I can find. I've seen how the HK port System works and not really impressed but it has given me some idea how I might do it.
Roy,
All the creases are hinden down the sides but I know their there. How the apolsterers do it I'll never know, was dreading it but it turned out ok just.
Still a lot to do, been let down by EBay delivery of RCAs. Have a Kenwood Amp to mount in the boot and a 2inch tube port to somehow fix to front where the oddments box is missing, which Zedonist reckons will give me a little more bass in the car with the top down as the speaker is pointing up. Off to the plumbers shop tomorrow to see what I can find. I've seen how the HK port System works and not really impressed but it has given me some idea how I might do it.
Roy,
You should be able to get a proper port from a hifi shop Roy they are not dear .Its looking great 
Are you using vinyl or leather @Rah? If vinyl try heating slightly with a hair dryer will shrink the creases! HTH JIM
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Got one Ant, got it off eBay but there's not enough room yet to put it into the lower part of the box but I'm not deterred I'll get it to connect in the end.You should be able to get a proper port from a hifi shop Roy they are not dear .Its looking great
Roy.
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Thanks Jim didn't think of that and maybe she'll let me use it and I'll let you know, hated doing the vinyl cos I knew I would be out of my depth not having any success in the past, thank god it's done and maybe it will pass limited inspection.
Roy.
Vinyl always looks rough initially Roy, I've had the same when having had car seat covers off the repair locks etc. but you'll be amazed how much better it looks after being left alone for a while without any interference, the stretches soon contract.
Tony.
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Was dreading doing it Tony, that's why I left it so long after making the top.Vinyl always looks rough initially Roy, I've had the same when having had car seat covers off the repair locks etc. but you'll be amazed how much better it looks after being left alone for a while without any interference, the stretches soon contract.
Tony.
Roy.
We are all self critical mate, I bet it looks much nicer than you think. It's not something I would attempt Roy so my hat's off to you.
Tony.
Tony.
For those worried about wrinkled corners the solution is to pull out the sewing machine and make a fitted cover! Pretty easy to do and really adds the pro look. JIM
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No sewing machine in this house Jim, did all my own sewing in the forces, wife's never had to even sew a button on for me in 45yrs of marriage but I wouldn't like to sew yards of fabric by hand Jim and that's a fact.
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Ditto Tony. Looks like a proper job.We are all self critical mate, I bet it looks much nicer than you think. It's not something I would attempt Roy so my hat's off to you.
Tony.
Same here, learnt in sea cadets and same with ironing and washing, Still do all my own and self taught upholstery stitching and own several different industrials. JIMNo sewing machine in this house Jim, did all my own sewing in the forces, wife's never had to even sew a button on for me in 45yrs of marriage but I wouldn't like to sew yards of fabric by hand Jim and that's a fact.
Roy.
Now that's an interesting skill for the forum Jim a group buy for the right product for sure.