My latest creation...M70 in all White!!

[mellymelsr]

My friend Norm motivated me to customize my favorite box, the M70. When I looked at the photo-shopped pics of different colored M70's I knew white was the color I wanted. Originally I was only going to paint the front. I then decided ti customize the whole thing. I stripped it down and painted the entire front cover and top plate in 3 coats of gloss white. Then I painted 1 coat of clear pearl and 2 coats of clear gloss. I painted the back cover in 3 coats of silver metallic and 2 coats of clear gloss and speaker grills in 2 coats of high gloss black. The handle has 4 coats of gloss white and 3 coats of clear gloss. I painted the top plate because I am having clear vinyls made for the controls in JVC blue writing. I must tell you a LOT of work went into getting this perfect. I sanded every knick, scratch, and gouge until the outer case was PERFECT. There is not a defect to be found. I hope it doesn't turn into a shelf queen...nahhhh... Enjoy the pics....

 

[monchito]

man you guys are really something else wow another paint job

 

[Superduper]

I knew it -- I knew it -- I knew it -----

I DID create a monster !

Great looking box Melvin. Now I hope you can appreciate how much work these things can take. I wish you'd given me an opportunity to swap the top panels with you first before painting but it's all good....

Enjoy it. I know I enjoy mine...

 

[oldskool69]

 

[redbenjoe]

outfriggenstanding

 

[Superduper]

Ok, Who's next! I wanna know the true extent of what I started.

 

[mellymelsr]

Ok, Who's next! I wanna know the true extent of what I started.
...I am thinking about doing the Rising in high gloss jet black...would look good with all that chrome and those big white speakers...hmmmmm

 

[Superduper]

I don't know, Melvin. Jet gloss black. As a car enthusiast, you KNOW how hard it is to get a black paint job. It need to be perfect since it shows every defect. But then again... black with white speakers..... that's one worth seeing!

 

[Fatdog]

Reminds me of one of these:

Good looking job, Mel!!

 

[monchito]

is that a boomer

 

[Superduper]

is that a boomer

Nah, those laser rifles don't go boom like our primitive contraptions.

 

[MONOLITHIC]

That's dope! Looks better in white than it ever did in silver, if you ask me - especially with the white/blue woofers!

 

[redbenjoe]

i am so glad that melly and norm had made the time -and had the talent and the guts to
make these thrilling one-off boxes --

the reason that many of us like the m71 version so much --
is because its a change from the semi-boring and extreme common grey m70

imho -- the m70 is too good to be boring looking --
so the white and the maroon jobs --
are , actually --- important

 

[MONOLITHIC]

 

[Superduper]

i am so glad that melly and norm had made the time -and had the talent and the guts to
make these thrilling one-off boxes --

the reason that many of us like the m71 version so much --
is because its a change from the semi-boring and extreme common grey m70

imho -- the m70 is too good to be boring looking --
so the white and the maroon jobs --
are , actually --- important

100%
... Too good to be boring and common. We need to make them special and stand out.

 

[skippy1969]

That looks great Melly!
I like the red tipped Radio shack antennas too. The red kinda pops against the white M70.
Very cool.

 

[redbenjoe]

thems are the new chinese ' red tips' -----
made to look like genuine radio shack antennas

 

[ford93]

Very nice Melvin great job.

 

[Gluecifer]

That looks super impressive Melly, really something special.
The clean lines of the M70's design lend themselves well to a neutral colour, but the
absoloute perfection of the white makes that box POP!

Lovely work, thanks for sharing!



Rock On.

 

[bill]

this boombox looks like it was meant to be .
good eye and design sense man. it looks really fantastic.
i think you choice of color is smart too. i mean if you do nick it or scratch it touching it up will be easy enough.
theres really nothing i would change about how you have done this boombox. it looks really really good.