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A box can be build from all sorts of materials. Glass, plexiglass, steel, cement.
In the end what matters is how strong it is and does it fit your goal. Wood is relatively cheap, easy to work with and strong, that's why it's the most common choice.
When it comes to fiberglass the biggest downfall is, it is thin and has little weight. You have to have multiple layers in order to achieve the same strength. When you have a light material it tents to flex under pressure created from the subwoofers. And that means a weak enclosure that will resonate and sound quieter compared to a wooden box.

As for my doors, if you have handled plywood you will know how much it weights. Not much.

Good luck, don't forget to post more progress.
I am not a big fan of fiberglass enclosures as they are not as strong as a properly build box, but non the less it's going to turn out great, I am sure.

If you are novice in the area, both vinyl and paint may end up looking bad.
Paint > if the bondo is not perfect every little bump will stick out.
Vinyl > the shapes are quite complex and may require sewing different pieces, lot's of stretching too.
LED bulbs or LED tails (with an actual LED board)? Either way it won't matter, if you say it can be removed.

Doesn't seem very removable as is right now, especially when they are connected to each other. My concern is how are you going to change your bulbs on your taillights.

And if it is removable, why not take it out of the car to putty and sand outside the car. All that stuff gets inside the interior and it's hard to clean up.
You will have to take it out for paint anyway.

bolted in*
removable.
That's what's happening tyler. Deal with it

Can the enclosures be removed or they are permanently fixed?

I was totally looking for this thread last night to give you a bump for updates, lol

Pfff, you'll need lead, not dynamat hahaha

Your hatch will rattle sooo much.

Nice build log, check out mine.
He have a lot of in common interest when it comes to upgrades. The whole no handles, antena, sprinkler, car PC(tho I am going to put a laptop in mine), loud system.

CarPC cannot do everything I intend to accomplish in the small package that it arrives in, I'll never argue its a solid unit. Mainly hardware. I would also like easier access to the unit for future upgrades and ease of wiring. As I intend to install the case under the passenger seat.

End result, I would like to be to pull over, connect my VPN via my cell, and address issues literally from the screen in my dash. Will even have a small pullout keyboard with roller.

Just saw the pic you put up. Yea that is different that want I recall from a CarPc, I thought you were doing the giant Din all in one package. You are going the exact route I want =P

Oh yea, my car isn't OBDII =/ Thus my creation of monitoring.

Because a CarPc is just the tip of the iceberg in the responsibilities and education of a Computer Engineer.

It would be better suited to say you become a Car Audio Technician, then an computer engineer, or anything IT related from figuring out a simple CarPc. I know I'm being a prick about it, its just an annoyance I have.

Though, I do like the avenue you are going. Very similar to my goals when I get to doing interior. I just intend to use a ITX motherboard with a mounted screen in the din, instead of a CarPc, mainly because the CarPC will not have the rs232 ports I require for the engine monitoring I plan to create.