Surrey Off-Road Specialists Limited

The process of unpacking the main components and laying them out on mock up bits of ply began. The original plan had been to build a cabinet across the back of the rear seats with the Subs either side facing backwards and the amps in between. Within seconds of offering it up it became clear that there simply wasn’t enough space. Also I had seriously overlooked the quantity of associated black boxes and doodads that accompany the main items. Back to the drawing board. After extensive head scratching and offering the various pieces up, the decision was made that the subs would be mounted into 2 large drums facing upwards and tipped slightly forwards and in towards the centre of the car.We bent some wire up and mocked up where the Subs would fit.

We were unsure what the effect of two bass waves crossing each other would do so we angled the subs so the soundwaves would cross approx 6’ above the rear passengers heads. With the subs mounted in the rear corners, we freed off enough space to run a bulkhead across behind the rear seats with the 2 x F409 sub amps either side of the H900 processor on the rear of the bulkhead and the 2 x 757 Mid range and tweeter amps either side of the T-130 centre speakers Amp (for the surround sound).

We fitted the 2 x 3 way crossover units under the amps and the single 2 way crossover under the centre amp on the front of the bulkhead. Having worked out the basics of where these components would go, it was time for Henry Morshead (our designer) to come up with a stylish cabinet system that would incorporate the components yet be practical. He produced a super design first time.

Now the problem was what to make it in. GRP was discussed and discarded as being too cheap looking. Nick had said he wanted a traditional classy look. Metal (our usual medium) would have been too cold and would not have blended in with the interior and would have resonated. So wood it was. The next question is who would make it. The job would require some skills well beyond our in house talents. As luck would have it, I had just bought a superb resonator guitar from Alan Arnold, a very talented Luthier (guitar maker) who happens to live in the village. His previous trade had been as a cabinet maker before he started his guitar company. After some persuasion, involving some alcohol and coercion, he agreed to come down and have a look. His jaw bounced off the floor when he saw the proposed drawings and equipment that we were going to fit and I think whilst still dazed, unintentionally agreed to help.

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