Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.
Update, stoopid horrible pain has subsided quite a bit but still hurting.
That is a great price on the alternator!!! Can anyone comment on the quality? I know nothing about marine alternators and as a mechanic I have only used OEM stuff
Redfury, if you put the woofer where we did try and waterproof it best you can. We figured wet people will be on the sunpad and water always finds the lowest point. What we did was fiberglass the entire outside of the box for strength and waterproofing. Lost cause started painting it yesterday while I was agonizing in pain.
We made the ports out of 1.5" abs and a 45 degree elbow so the ports look straight then they angle up inside the box to not allow water to get in. Then, on the top where the woofer goes we recessed it and are putting a piece of plexiglass over it. sealing the plexi glass with with what we used to use to seal sunroof trays at mercedes. We call it dumdum or butyl cord, its a black putty that comes in the form of a cord. waterproof and removeable if we ever need to get to the sub.
Lastly because of the plexi covering the woofer, when the woofer is at full power we were scared that the woofer would push and pull enough air up into the space between the woofer and plexi so we put an "air drain" so to speak in, it looks ghetto as hell but we were out of money. Its a 1/2'' pvc going through to the rear with a 90 degree elbow facing down so water won't drop into it.
Anyways hope that helps. Im hoping to get rid of this stone soon so I can get back to the boat!
