BMW e46 330cI by Notloudenuf

[naiku]

Pick a spot for your stuff and make sure it ends up in that spot after you use it.

Yep, I bought some Craftsman Versatrack stuff to hang larger things on, I think I have about 20' of it, one section next to the air compressor just has all the air tools, the rest of it holds all the things like drills, saws etc. A sort of long term idea I have with it is to install it all the way around the garage and use the small lip to conceal electrical wiring.

Of course though, the best laid plans all fall apart when you have teenagers who "borrow" your tools. Countless times I have repeated the mantra "you are fine to use it, just put it back when done" only to need something, go to where I always put it and either find it in a completely different spot or missing entirely.

 

[Notloudenuf]

Yep, I bought some Craftsman Versatrack stuff to hang larger things on, I think I have about 20' of it, one section next to the air compressor just has all the air tools, the rest of it holds all the things like drills, saws etc. A sort of long term idea I have with it is to install it all the way around the garage and use the small lip to conceal electrical wiring.

Of course though, the best laid plans all fall apart when you have teenagers who "borrow" your tools. Countless times I have repeated the mantra "you are fine to use it, just put it back when done" only to need something, go to where I always put it and either find it in a completely different spot or missing entirely.

I'm lucky that I'm the only user of my stuff out here. If something gets borrowed I take it to the borrower and "try" to remember who got it and when. People know I have all the tools and I'm ok to lend so long as I get it back.

I need to look into the Versatrack. Do you like it pretty good? If you haven't will you post a picture in your garage build log?

 

[naiku]

I need to look into the Versatrack. Do you like it pretty good? If you haven't will you post a picture in your garage build log?

Posted some updates and pictures, I am pretty happy with it, it's pretty sturdy and has plenty of options for hanging different things on there. I have everything from a headge trimmer to camera bags hanging on it.

 

[Stycker]

I used to be so good with organizing my garage and tools. Then I started working on the inside of my house. I needed a "temporary" place to store everything, so most of the house stuff ended up in the garage. Then I threw my back out of place. I've been out of commision for the past couple of years. Now my back is feeling better. I started working on my car without first cleaning the garage out. What a mess. Lesson learned, clean and organize the garage first-then work on the car. I usually pull the car in on a diagonal and use both sides and my tools are usually in a specified place. I didn't have enough room to move around and I couldn't find anything. I got the job done but probably would have spent the same amount of time if I cleaned the garage and worked on the car.

 

[Notloudenuf]

Might as well post my future plans.
Picked these up last night.

Got these at last year's meet and plan to have them installed by May's meet.

 

[BigAl205]

I can't wait to hear it

 

[Salami]

About damn time!

 

[Notloudenuf]

Any pictures I post counts as progress right?
The existing vs the proposed

Here is what the Diamond surround looked like when I took the door panel off. Just a little smushed

A few minutes with a heat gun after

The cutout diameters are not even close

Gotta get started on some new adapters

 

[Notloudenuf]

Passenger side speaker bracket. Skipping to the end the speaker would not fit. Turned out the window track bolt at the bottom was in the way. I figured out I had the bracket mounted about 1/4" too low. I cut a notch at the mounting screw and a 5mm spacer and it was good to go. One down....

Also went from 4 lean codes down to 2. Ordered and installed a MAF to repair. Fingers crossed

Future.....

 

[Notloudenuf]

I have both midbasses in. I also had the same issue getting the door panel to fit around the larger speaker ring. After much profanity and a little sanding its installed.
No way I'll get the subs installed before this weekend but I do plan to run the AutoEQ on the Pioneer again.

 

[naiku]

No way I'll get the subs installed before this weekend

What? It's only Tuesday, you still have 3 days before the weekend to get them in.

J/K will be good to see you and catch up on Saturday.

 

[Notloudenuf]

The car sits in my garage, which you would think eliminates problems. Last month we had a minor tropical storm and it rained for several days and was just soupy for a couple weeks. Somehow, during that time, this grew on the interior.

Yeah, I don't know either. But a little Adam's interior cleaner and some elbow grease and I got it all cleaned up.

 

[Notloudenuf]

I've had my new subs for over a year but life has really been kicking my ass during that time. I was finally able to start tearing out the old sub enclosure/amp rack combo in June.

I thought a IB wall would be pretty straight forward, and I think in some cars it probably is. But NOT in a e46 coupe, not for me anyway. it starts with a cardboard template that I figured out can only really be fastened at the top to the rear deck and the bottom.

I got to here and realized I just couldn't do this on my own. I was able to employ my friend @Sleeves to help. Thank you so much man!

 

[Notloudenuf]

We decided to make a 5-sided box to give the subs some structure and room to mount amps to.

test fit!!!!

Satisfied I cut the holes with my homemade circle jig and a router

yum

Also test listen!!

I'm very satisfied with it without the highs playing, without a tune, without the rear deck sealed off, without the the sides sealed that well (press fit) where is @Decibelle ?
Its everything I thought it would be and I'm looking forward to finishing it and listening more.

 

[BigAl205]

Very nice!

 

[BenevolentDictator]

So clean.

 

[Notloudenuf]

The amp rack idea gave me a hard time. I wound up just mounting them under the rear deck.
The original sketch

Tried a few test fits

Rack made

Amps mounted

5 sided box carpeted

 

[Notloudenuf]

Back of box trimmed out

Subs in

 

[Notloudenuf]

I'm planning to make some carpeted trim pieces to go around the woofers in the front.
I want to have a little contrast up there.
I ordered carpet on Monday and have no shipping confirmation and no carpet.

 

[BigAl205]

You almost look like you know what you’re doing