Green Aiwa CS-880

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Scotty_M

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Got it all back together today.
I ended up painting the passive a gunmetal grey with a lime green ring.
What do you think?

I had extra 1mm aluminium passives cut so i can revert to the brushed aluminium look for the passive if i so desired.

I'll take some photos in the sunlight on the weekend.

Scotty

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superlew

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Scotty_M said:
Got it all back together today.
I ended up painting the passive a gunmetal grey with a lime green ring.
What do you think?
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What do I think? I think it looks awesome! :thumbsup:
Very cool touch on the passive, as well. I'd leave it. If you ever let it go, the next "keeper" can bring it back to factory if they so desire.
 
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jimmyjimmy19702010

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Scotty_M said:
Got it all back together today.
I ended up painting the passive a gunmetal grey with a lime green ring.
What do you think?

I had extra 1mm aluminium passives cut so i can revert to the brushed aluminium look for the passive if i so desired.

I'll take some photos in the sunlight on the weekend.

Scotty

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Don't change anything Scott. You now have a truly unique AIWA - the only one in the world with that cool colour combo!

It's quite inspiring seeing all these custom boombox projects lately. ;-)

Well done,

James... :-)
 
Gluecifer

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Fantastic, Scotty!
Very clean, looks great. My only suggestion would be to perhaps
continue the green on the cassette deck door, behind the clear.
Top work all round though, and I might need to pick up one of those radiator
discs off you soon too!



Rock On.
 
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Scotty_M

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Gluecifer said:
Fantastic, Scotty!
Very clean, looks great. My only suggestion would be to perhaps
continue the green on the cassette deck door, behind the clear.
Top work all round though, and I might need to pick up one of those radiator
discs off you soon too!



Rock On.
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I might take your advice re: deck door. I might have to darken the green on it though to better match the resultant colour of the lime green seen through the grey grille. Your thoughts?

Scotty
 
Gluecifer

Gluecifer

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Depends if the door perspex is smoked or not. I just looked at mine and it seems 'clear' but until you put a colour behind it you can't really tell.

Or you could get some perspex and make your own one in a smoked colour to darken it.

Paint some card or something and stick it inside and see how it looks, I reckon.


Good luck!



Rock On.
 
kraftmatic

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Wow, don't know how I missed this thread, but that Aiwa turned out amazing! I wasn't really digging the green until I saw it behind the grille. Very unique. Great job!

For the passive reflector, did you refoam the back? I need to refoam my reflector, trying to figure out what to use.
 
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Scotty_M

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kraftmatic said:
Wow, don't know how I missed this thread, but that Aiwa turned out amazing! I wasn't really digging the green until I saw it behind the grille. Very unique. Great job!

For the passive reflector, did you refoam the back? I need to refoam my reflector, trying to figure out what to use.
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I ended up using some packaging foam i had lying around. I just cut a circle out about an inch thick and stuck it on the back of the aluminium. Didn't get a photo unfortunately.

Scotty
 
Vintage Man

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Curious how you got that grill off? I was in mine and its really in there good. Any tips for a brother with another?
 
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