Yet another new year clean up!

[blu_fuz]

Finally dug into the Kasuga Bolt Box project I got a couple years ago.

Not finished but enough to share the progress. This one was damn nasty inside.


Main points:
Built antenna mounts
Clean
Install BOLTS
Straighten handle
Sharpie the speakers
Polish cassette door
Fix power switch

 

[blu_fuz]

And some more. Drill out some antenna bases. Make spacers. Mount antennas. Black the speakers.

 

[SLO]

Looking dam good, love the way those woofers came out with the the good ol Sharpie

 

[blu_fuz]

Its the first time i have done the marker trick. Actually worked really good. I might find some chrome dust caps eventually too.

 

[bklyn sound]

Wow you finally got going 😀😀 can't wait to see this one done 👋👋👋

 

[blu_fuz]

^ I used the tweeter grills, woofer grills, and maybe the cassette door from your donor parts you gave me years ago. Thanks buddy.

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Wow, that cleaned up really good!

Nice work

 

[MyOhMy]

Dear me, what a state to begin with - looks like a HazMat Suit job and.......................what on earth is that pile of @%&? in picture #6???? All your work's certainly paying off BIG Time, I can see the beginning of an awesome result.

 

[blu_fuz]

Dear me, what a state to begin with - looks like a HazMat Suit job and.......................what on earth is that pile of @%&? in picture #6???? All your work's certainly paying off BIG Time, I can see the beginning of an awesome result.

That pile of shiat in picture #6 is actually 3 really big bugs.

They come from southern states and managed to get in this radio before it went through 2 more owners......

I didn't follow my own rule about opening radios outside because it was 5* outside yesterday, and sure **** I open it up and these monsters drop out of it onto my work station. Disgusting.

http://kissingbug.tamu.edu/found-a-bug/

 

[T-STER]

OMG i would have shiat a brick if i had found bugs that size in anything..... lovely box though, so good to see it saved.

 

[MyOhMy]

That pile of shiat in picture #6 is actually 3 really big bugs.

They come from southern states and managed to get in this radio before it went through 2 more owners......

I didn't follow my own rule about opening radios outside because it was 5* outside yesterday, and sure shiat I open it up and these monsters drop out of it onto my work station. Disgusting.

http://kissingbug.tamu.edu/found-a-bug/

Ye gods! Them thar bugs are as big as ME!

That is truly, truly frightening and if we had bugs that big
in UK then I'd emigrate to somewhere really cold!

 

[blu_fuz]

She is back together!

For how nasty this thing was, I am really happy with the end result. I still need to polish the cassette door but that can wait for another day. It has some battle scars, I like the story they tell.

I wanted chrome dust caps before but now I don't want to distract from the beautiful chrome bolts that appear to be floating. What do you guys think, chrome dust caps or leave it?

 

[bklyn sound]

Wow ............. Speechless 👋👋

 

[blu_fuz]

^ yours was the inspiration to finish mine. Thanks buddy.

 

[baddboybill]

Very cool and dibs 👍👍😎


Bad Boy Bill

 

[ralrein1]

It looks really good the way it is now.I don't think chrome dust caps are needed.Very nice job sir.As for the scars I do the same thing with my boomers,clean'em up real good,polish the cassette door and Am/FM dial.Clean up the chrome parts and that's good enuff.

 

[MyOhMy]

An excellent result, you've done the box proud!

Although the speakers stand out as they should, I thing chrome dust caps would enhance the appearance by giving greater 'depth' or another 'dimension' to the speakers.

 

[blu_fuz]

It's pretty easy to add some because the grills come off from the front. I have to dig and see if I have any chrome caps laying around and give it a look.

 

[Hisrudeness]

A great result Blu. Those bolt boxes are proper street boomers so a few battle scars is totally acceptable. I'd love one of these.
I have the version without the 'bolts'

 

[blu_fuz]

Got a chance to polish the deck door quick and went over the tuner window a little too. Much better. I taped off the lower aluminum trim on the door and I should have taped off the upper door aluminum too. As soon as I started polishing, the aluminum made my pad black and it is more shiney than all the other aluminum. Oh well.....