1 & 2:
Schmitt wanted swooping arches to match the truck's large fender
flares, so he started bending plastic dowels into place to see
how his theme might look. With the first wire frame in place, he
then built a wood mock-up to get a more realistic vision of the
box dimensions. Note the opposite arches.
3: The rest of the RTTI crew liked what they saw, so the design
was a go and an identical piece was fabricated.
4 & 5: Here Schmitt removed the arches and attached the actual
enclosure to a back panel. Hugging the rear wall, the panel would
need to provide an extremely strong foundation for all that bass
to cling to. The arches were then re-attached and plans began for
the neon that would be sandwiched between each "arm." The
gap in the middle is for the enclosure's port.
6 & 7:
RTTI's director Mark Fukuda gets dirty, building up the center
sections so they'll have a smooth contour. (Pic 7) The rewards
of his labor: the arches are looking good, with the hollow
center channels covered with metal mesh to let the neon glow through.
8 & 9:
Schmitt adds side and trim pieces to integrate the look of
the box and rear support piece. Next step: Mondo Bondo, baby...
10: After a test-fit, the entire panel stops at the paint booth.
Hours go into the red, black, silver and brushed-metal effects
in the paint scheme.
11: Schmitt mounted a piece of aluminum to the top arch so that
the side screws will go in secure and stay tight when the bass
kicks. The lower piece has a piece of half-inch Plexi on top and
bottom, which the neon will run between.
12 & 13:
The finished product. The center vent section actually comes
all the way out to the front of the box. Pieces of Plexi between
the arms of each center arch form a wall of sorts and give the
vent the length it needs to function.
The Battery Box
1 & 2:
Six Lightning Audio batteries won't fit under the hood, so an aluminum
box skeleton is built and slotted for placement in the truck bed.
Near the bottom you'll see a pair of Cascade Audio power supplies
already mounted. (Pic 2) A quick test fit before the next step.
3: Since the box will also hold crossovers for the door speakers
and a small fuse panel, wires run wild. You try taming this mess..
4,
5 & 6: After a protective powder-coating, the buss bars
- cut from a sheet of aluminum with a router - are finished to
perfection with openings for voltage meters and installed. Wiring
connectors are added next and later a small fuse box to control
relays and neon. You can also see the large wafer fuses that
send power to the system's four amps.
7: The final product with crossovers, fuses and everything else
in place is dropped into the truck bed and secured to the frame.
8 & 9:
A protective cover with oval viewing window is the finishing
touch. It slides in and out for easy access.
1 & 2:
Schmitt wanted swooping arches to match the truck's large fender
flares, so he started bending plastic dowels into place to see
how his theme might look. With the first wire frame in place, he
then built a wood mock-up to get a more realistic vision of the
box dimensions. Note the opposite arches. 
3: The rest of the RTTI crew liked what they saw, so the design
was a go and an identical piece was fabricated. 
4 & 5: Here Schmitt removed the arches and attached the actual
enclosure to a back panel. Hugging the rear wall, the panel would
need to provide an extremely strong foundation for all that bass
to cling to. The arches were then re-attached and plans began for
the neon that would be sandwiched between each "arm." The
gap in the middle is for the enclosure's port. 
6 & 7:
RTTI's director Mark Fukuda gets dirty, building up the center
sections so they'll have a smooth contour. (Pic 7) The rewards
of his labor: the arches are looking good, with the hollow
center channels covered with metal mesh to let the neon glow through. 
8 & 9:
Schmitt adds side and trim pieces to integrate the look of
the box and rear support piece. Next step: Mondo Bondo, baby... 
10: After a test-fit, the entire panel stops at the paint booth.
Hours go into the red, black, silver and brushed-metal effects
in the paint scheme. 
11: Schmitt mounted a piece of aluminum to the top arch so that
the side screws will go in secure and stay tight when the bass
kicks. The lower piece has a piece of half-inch Plexi on top and
bottom, which the neon will run between. 
12 & 13:
The finished product. The center vent section actually comes
all the way out to the front of the box. Pieces of Plexi between
the arms of each center arch form a wall of sorts and give the
vent the length it needs to function. 
1 & 2:
Six Lightning Audio batteries won't fit under the hood, so an aluminum
box skeleton is built and slotted for placement in the truck bed.
Near the bottom you'll see a pair of Cascade Audio power supplies
already mounted. (Pic 2) A quick test fit before the next step. 
3: Since the box will also hold crossovers for the door speakers
and a small fuse panel, wires run wild. You try taming this mess..
4,
5 & 6: After a protective powder-coating, the buss bars
- cut from a sheet of aluminum with a router - are finished to
perfection with openings for voltage meters and installed. Wiring
connectors are added next and later a small fuse box to control
relays and neon. You can also see the large wafer fuses that
send power to the system's four amps. 
7: The final product with crossovers, fuses and everything else
in place is dropped into the truck bed and secured to the frame. 
8 & 9:
A protective cover with oval viewing window is the finishing
touch. It slides in and out for easy access. 