Porn_Star Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 so i got a really good deal on a single la scala that will complete my behind screen setup for my upcoming theater. heres how it turned out as my truck has a massive power steering leak! here are some metal peices that i cut out. after milling down the thickness just a hair. im cutting the slot on one side to fit the roof rack drilled the center fastening hole, along with drilled and tapped the holes on the sides. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porn_Star Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 my old lady can get this thin square tubing as scrap from where she works. it holds lawn mowers so i get a couple every now and then for the tubing. it comes in handy as you will see cut a few of these out with a grinder. i attached the mount that i made with the mill, and then attached the tube to it via a 1/4 20 hex head bolt. as you can see, i have to build up one side of this to keep the bar off of the top of my car. so i drilled a hole in a solid block of metal to use as a spacer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porn_Star Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) i had some moving felt laying around. so i streched it over my roof and sprayed it with water. stuck the hose under it with water running. my miller matic 252! this welder has all kinds of power available!! now i was able to safely weld without burning the paint. i had a white board to save the door from sparks. hard to get a pic of that finished product! woohoo! here we have the la scala up on the car. it was pretty heavy! Edited September 3, 2014 by Porn_Star 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porn_Star Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 and now shes home! a few bugs caught a ride as well. rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) Now that's the spirit ! Nicely thought out and constructed, what some folks do to get a good speaker home.... good thing you didn't have to make a emergency-stop though..... Enjoy your new asset. Edited September 3, 2014 by nico boom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porn_Star Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) Now that's the spirit ! Nicely thought out and constructed, what some folks do to get a good speaker home.... good thing you didn't have to make a emergency-stop though..... Enjoy your new asset. yeah, i had her strapped down pretty hard! took an hour or so total to make. mpg over the 400 miles to pick them up, 27.8 mpg over the 400 miles back home, 22.3 i did notice a huge difference! lots and lots of wind resistance. klipsch should have made these more aerodynamic! Edited September 3, 2014 by Porn_Star 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Did the woofer survive the trip? Acoustic transformers work in both directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porn_Star Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Did the woofer survive the trip? Acoustic transformers work in both directions. as far as i know. i havent hooked it up yet. but i belive i will get to that today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I was wondering where you were going with this. Funny... You remind me of William Peck from the The Go Getter. Enjoy the new center, you certainly worked for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porn_Star Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 I forgot to mention the deal I got on it! Guy on ebay misspelled klipsch. Had it spelled klispch and I am assuming that is why I had the only bid on it at 250 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Awesome job Mr McGuyver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I forgot to mention the deal I got on it! Guy on ebay misspelled klipsch. Had it spelled klispch and I am assuming that is why I had the only bid on it at 250 bucks. Nice! That's about half price my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Nice welder. Always something that needs welding around the house ya know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 That's awesome but wouldn't renting a van or SUV have been easier? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 That's awesome but wouldn't renting a van or SUV have been easier? Where's the fun in that? Now, when he finds a pair of MWM's for sale...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted September 3, 2014 Moderators Share Posted September 3, 2014 Coytee, on 03 Sept 2014 - 08:10 AM, said: wstrickland1, on 03 Sept 2014 - 07:51 AM, said:That's awesome but wouldn't renting a van or SUV have been easier? Where's the fun in that? Now, when he finds a pair of MWM's for sale...... Exactly, I know how that feels Coytee, I won't do that again, I thought for sure we were going to get pulled over for having mwm's strapped to a jeep from Athens GA to South Mississippi mpg over the 400 miles to pick them up, 27.8 mpg over the 400 miles back home, 22.3 . Doubt there is anything in the Mercedes owners manual about strapping speakers to the roof, that's probably a first ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 In the 50's Mercedes once showed the "ruggedness" of their roof-construction by placing more than 20 people on the roof of a bus.... Found the picture in one of our original workshop-manuals. Not to mention the crash-tests with various models strapped to a rocket and crashed against a concrete wall. After having to haul several cars out of the ditch further down the test-site [powerfull rockets..] , they attached a chain to the car so they wouldn't have to drive that far to examine the remains and drag it out of the ditch. So a single La Scala is no problem for a Merc ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porn_Star Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 Coytee, on 03 Sept 2014 - 08:10 AM, said: wstrickland1, on 03 Sept 2014 - 07:51 AM, said:That's awesome but wouldn't renting a van or SUV have been easier? Where's the fun in that? Now, when he finds a pair of MWM's for sale...... Exactly, I know how that feels Coytee, I won't do that again, I thought for sure we were going to get pulled over for having mwm's strapped to a jeep from Athens GA to South Mississippi mpg over the 400 miles to pick them up, 27.8 mpg over the 400 miles back home, 22.3. Doubt there is anything in the Mercedes owners manual about strapping speakers to the roof, that's probably a first ? im a cheapie... this was much more cost effective than renting something to pick it up. update on the truck though, i bought a new hose to fix the leak. then when i get back home, i bust a fitting to my heatercore and nearly overheat my truck! so i ordered new fittings. it doesnt seem like i will ever get to finish my theater room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porn_Star Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 In the 50's Mercedes once showed the "ruggedness" of their roof-construction by placing more than 20 people on the roof of a bus.... Found the picture in one of our original workshop-manuals. Not to mention the crash-tests with various models strapped to a rocket and crashed against a concrete wall. After having to haul several cars out of the ditch further down the test-site [powerfull rockets..] , they attached a chain to the car so they wouldn't have to drive that far to examine the remains and drag it out of the ditch. So a single La Scala is no problem for a Merc ! heading home this morning after work i catch a rock on my windshield and bust it pretty good! 539 dollars for a new one. anyone know of a cheap place to get a new windshield? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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