09-08-2026, 11:42 PM
Tonight I couldn't stop myself. Went and grabbed the cabinet after getting home from work at about 10 Eastern, reinstalled the escutcheon and center bar and test fitted the grille cloth inside. I know it's not the original pattern but it was the one the wife and I thought would look best and the grille cloth guy hasn't reproduced the original pattern yet - though he's considering it. Tomorrow I'll do a little touch-up on the gray paint inside where the masking tape pulled some off, get the staple gun to reattach the grille cloth backing to the inside of the cabinet, and the chassis and speaker can go back in.
The cabinet isn't perfect - I think I'll need to invest in a compressor and spray gun setup for the future (I'll need the compressor for other projects as well, not just the hobby). That will probably help me achieve a better finish, easier. But all in all, from a few feet away, I think it looks pretty good, and certainly a far sight better than what I picked up for $20 originally. I will post one more update with the whole thing back together and playing, but for now, enjoy. Note the supervisor in the photos, still unimpressed.
Original:
Best wishes,
Roy
The cabinet isn't perfect - I think I'll need to invest in a compressor and spray gun setup for the future (I'll need the compressor for other projects as well, not just the hobby). That will probably help me achieve a better finish, easier. But all in all, from a few feet away, I think it looks pretty good, and certainly a far sight better than what I picked up for $20 originally. I will post one more update with the whole thing back together and playing, but for now, enjoy. Note the supervisor in the photos, still unimpressed.
Original:
Best wishes,
Roy
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