OK, another question. I want to make a mounting board for a 4ch amp to mount in the spare tire well. I will be punding the mounting point for the spare tire in a little, so that therre will ba a nice flat surface for the board to run across. What's the best material to use for this, considering strength, weight, and cost? Should I use wood, MDF, etc.?

Also, I was planning on pluging up the up drain hole (or what ever that is) by drilling in a ground bolt. I figur that would be a great grounding point, as long as I get the metal nice and bare at that point. Sound good? With that, I was wondering if any bolts were better than others to use as grounds? I've heard that eletrcally active washers are good (I hope I can find those), but do the bolts make a difference? Can a stainless steel bolt be used?

TIA!

 

I've always used 1/2" MDF to mount my amps. Good, cheap, sturdy wood that can be mounted just about anywhere! It also doesn't pull apart as easily as lower grade plywood. If you can't find MDF, shoot for OSB. Pretty much the same thing.

As for bolts, the farther you can get into the chassis, the better. I've always used either seat belt bolts or strut tower bolts, or seat bolts, but this can't be done in a spare tire well! As long as you get a good contact between the bolt and metal, you should be fine. Stainless steel bolts have always worked for me.

Good luck!

 

Cool, thanks. Any hardware store (i.e. Home Depot) carries this stuff, right?

 

Home depot is an excellent source to find this stuff. Also, i was thinking, try and get some self tapping screws that are just a tiny bit bigger than the hole you are going into, that will ensure a tight seal and good contact

Good luck!
Tim