Looking reeel good Rick. You didn't mask off the chrome trims on both sides of the center control panel? I think the mockup retained the chrome on those strips.
The Taira M90 - Heavy Duty Custom Dreamblaster
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Thanks Norm!
The vertical chrome trims were removed when I took her apart, they just 'snap' out. Should make for some very clean lines!
The tweeter surrounds have all been stripped/repainted/rechromed too.
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The vertical chrome trims were removed when I took her apart, they just 'snap' out. Should make for some very clean lines!
The tweeter surrounds have all been stripped/repainted/rechromed too.
Rock On.
It's self adhesive chrome, mirror finish and incredibly thin. I've used it on radios lots of times to replace/repair damaged chrome.Superduper said:
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Glue this project is getting more and more exciting. It looks freakin' cool.Gluecifer said:
That self adheisive chrome looks good, I considered using that or aerosol on my project unless I get ballsy enough to pay $50 to have the tweeter "horn" trimming chrome plated. Even when these were new they never matched the chrome of the woofer bezels. your results are good
Last update for Day 2.
The base colours have all gone on as well as I possibly could have hoped for.
Here are the finished speaker grills on the body. Some little touch ups around the sides and back are needed, but you'll get the idea!
Day 3 will involve lots of clear coating and possibly getting her back together!
Excitement!!
Rock On.
The base colours have all gone on as well as I possibly could have hoped for.
Here are the finished speaker grills on the body. Some little touch ups around the sides and back are needed, but you'll get the idea!
Day 3 will involve lots of clear coating and possibly getting her back together!
Excitement!!
Rock On.
They're going to be printed up as stickers from a local printshop. But, like I said, they're all shut down here til Jan 10.
I'll be getting all the text done in the same way too.
It's going to be a loooong wait if I get her as done as I can over the next couple of days but can't get the stickers done for a couple more weeks.
But, I'm a patient man. Gives me more time for hot mock ups for stripe positions too.
Rock On.
I'll be getting all the text done in the same way too.
It's going to be a loooong wait if I get her as done as I can over the next couple of days but can't get the stickers done for a couple more weeks.
But, I'm a patient man. Gives me more time for hot mock ups for stripe positions too.
Rock On.
No one is more patient than me as I have projects that have been apart for over 1 year.
In fact, I even have projects that have been apart sooo long that they aren't ever going back together again since I've lost everything already 
You're on the money Glue!Gluecifer said:
That makes sense I've seen speakers made out of Kevlar in the center and the edges soft. I believe it will work without any loss in performance.
I can't wait to see her in full glory.
Nice work Rick, that box is shaping up to be a really hot custom.
Looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Photos of the 80% complete Taira M90 are IMMINENT!!
Just got her all back together and holy crap she all works!!
Such levels of excitement after xmas are something I'm not accustomed to at all!
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Just got her all back together and holy crap she all works!!
Such levels of excitement after xmas are something I'm not accustomed to at all!
Rock On.
Ok!!
Well, yesterday was a bit of a bust for getting much done as I spent it shopping with a friend and trying to get the stripe graphics printed. After being led on a wild goose chase by 3 different print shops I ended up getting home after 6pm and just put some final touches and and another layer of clear coat on.
This morning was spent putting everything back together. There was a small crisis when I lost the door spring, but another spare one provided and adequate replacement. When she was all back together, and I plugged her in and she went, my elation was off the scale. I'm never that confident taking things apart and putting them back together when it was as abig a strip down as this and she was in bits for so long. But everything works as it did before.
Now, before we get to the pictures theres a couple of things to remember:
1, The top trim is missing, but one is in the post from Bredgeo!
2, The chrome stripe under the tuner is missing, this will be taken care of today or tomorrow.
3, All the lettering is missing. This will be printed and put on when printshops re-open early January. The main text will be white on black, but the text to go on the band selection and power button will be black.
4, The stripe graphics from the mock up are still missing, these will be printed out with the lettering ASAP.
There are a couple of little touch ups I'll make, a bit more pink around the left upper edge of the deck buttons section and a few little spots here and there I'll be pedantic over.
But, for the moment, she's 80% done.
Hope you like her guys, I bloody LOVE her!!
Rock On.
Well, yesterday was a bit of a bust for getting much done as I spent it shopping with a friend and trying to get the stripe graphics printed. After being led on a wild goose chase by 3 different print shops I ended up getting home after 6pm and just put some final touches and and another layer of clear coat on.
This morning was spent putting everything back together. There was a small crisis when I lost the door spring, but another spare one provided and adequate replacement. When she was all back together, and I plugged her in and she went, my elation was off the scale. I'm never that confident taking things apart and putting them back together when it was as abig a strip down as this and she was in bits for so long. But everything works as it did before.
Now, before we get to the pictures theres a couple of things to remember:
1, The top trim is missing, but one is in the post from Bredgeo!
2, The chrome stripe under the tuner is missing, this will be taken care of today or tomorrow.
3, All the lettering is missing. This will be printed and put on when printshops re-open early January. The main text will be white on black, but the text to go on the band selection and power button will be black.
4, The stripe graphics from the mock up are still missing, these will be printed out with the lettering ASAP.
There are a couple of little touch ups I'll make, a bit more pink around the left upper edge of the deck buttons section and a few little spots here and there I'll be pedantic over.
But, for the moment, she's 80% done.
Hope you like her guys, I bloody LOVE her!!
Rock On.
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