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docs - 2010-07-18 06:46

Hey,

I'm sure someone out there has a parts box with a nice minty looking front case unit for the 777Z.
If so pleaes give me a shout so I can set about doing some work.

I'll take the whole case if necessary but it has to be in great condition.

weelanddeal - 2010-07-19 18:34

i have a 767 front case that is in real nice shape will that work for you ? its the only part i have left from when i parted it out a while back .

docs - 2010-07-20 06:39

Hey weelanddeal, thanks so much for the offer unfortunately the 767 is completely different on the front to the 777. Shame

fuzzyduck - 2010-07-30 15:12

quote:
Originally posted by docs:
Hey,

I'm sure someone out there has a parts box with a nice minty looking front case unit for the 777Z.
If so pleaes give me a shout so I can set about doing some work.

I'll take the whole case if necessary but it has to be in great condition.

I've been looking for one for over 3 years now.

docs - 2010-07-31 02:33

Shame, because I'm sure there are breakers out there. I made a decent repair on the screw pivots on mine so it's not really bothering me anymore, probably cheaper and less hassle to buy another unit.

isolator42 - 2010-08-16 03:34

quote:
Originally posted by Fuzzyduck:
I've been looking for one for over 3 years now.

So I haven't got a chance then!
Fuzzy, is your 777 one of the many less-than-perfect Chinese sourced examples?
I think mine is too.
I need a new rear case & a front wouldn't go amiss either. Also there are various operational issues I need to sort - belts, one woofer not working as well as the other, etc. I'm terrified of what I'll find when I finally get around to opening it up...

driptip - 2010-08-20 08:12

quote:
Originally posted by weelanddeal:
i have a 767 front case that is in real nice shape will that work for you ? its the only part i have left from when i parted it out a while back .

hi weelanddeal, are you here in the usa? if so i am interested in the 767 case. PM ME about it.

blaster - 2010-08-20 14:36

quote:
Originally posted by isolator42:
quote:
Originally posted by Fuzzyduck:
I've been looking for one for over 3 years now.
So I haven't got a chance then!
Fuzzy, is your 777 one of the many less-than-perfect Chinese sourced examples?
I think mine is too.
I need a new rear case & a front wouldn't go amiss either. Also there are various operational issues I need to sort - belts, one woofer not working as well as the other, etc. I'm terrified of what I'll find when I finally get around to opening it up...

hey ISO i have one woofer for you PM me if your interested...

weelanddeal - 2010-08-24 19:24

yes in mass . sorry i have not been on for a while so thats why the late response .

quote:
Originally posted by driptip:
quote:
Originally posted by weelanddeal:
i have a 767 front case that is in real nice shape will that work for you ? its the only part i have left from when i parted it out a while back .

hi weelanddeal, are you here in the usa? if so i am interested in the 767 case. PM ME about it.

driptip - 2010-08-24 21:53

weelanddeal please check your pm.

weelanddeal - 2010-08-26 18:06

response sent if you did not get it . if you live near by im in lynn mass you can come by and get it its yours for free john

quote:
Originally posted by driptip:
weelanddeal please check your pm.

im.out.of.hear - 2010-08-26 18:44

john,did you ever fix up the car in your avatar ? if you did can you put up a pic of it ?

weelanddeal - 2010-08-27 08:07

quote:
Originally posted by Ghettoman:still working on the car i will send you some pictures of its progress , john
john,did you ever fix up the car in your avatar ? if you did can you put up a pic of it ?

driptip - 2010-08-27 11:36

quote:
Originally posted by weelanddeal:
response sent if you did not get it . if you live near by im in lynn mass you can come by and get it its yours for free john
quote:
Originally posted by driptip:
weelanddeal please check your pm.

hi john, hey i didnt get the pm, but i live in california, would you mind shipping it out to me? check your pm for shipping address, and paypal info, for payment.

fuzzyduck - 2010-10-24 13:28

quote:
Originally posted by isolator42:
quote:
Originally posted by Fuzzyduck:
I've been looking for one for over 3 years now.
So I haven't got a chance then!
Fuzzy, is your 777 one of the many less-than-perfect Chinese sourced examples?
I think mine is too...

Hi Isolator42,
Sorry about the late reply. Yes it was one of those infamous ones from China.

The horrible state of the tuner panel has been bugging me for long enough now (4 years) so a few weeks ago I carefully removed the messed up paint with very fine sandpaper just leaving the text remaining in little blocks. It looks a bit odd but it's a lot cleaner looking than that hideous crazy paving effect. The plastic underneath is a nice pale grey colour and matches nicely with the rest of the paintwork. It's not brilliant but I just couldn't stand the state it was in.

The chrome surrounding the tweeters was also badly faded so I restored them using mirror effect signmakers vinyl and they now look like new.

All I need now are two nice clean tape door fronts as there are a few marks on the existing ones and they look a tad scruffy.

blaster - 2010-10-24 16:12

hey fuzzy, i had a gf-1000 like that...same tuner frame problem...i know what you mean....what i did was i took a brushed aluminum decal roll...which they sell on ebay if your interested in this...
first what you do is you make a template of the frame with some paper (easier with the insides or guts taken out so the switches wont be in the way)...and takes a bit of crafty-ness and time...then i traced over it to make the cut-out then placed it on the brushed aluminum adhesive paper to cut over it...when done, and you stick it on it covers the letters but looked much better...

same can be done with that chrome that surrounds your tweeters...i also bought some rub on letters as well...but itself was very tedious and letters kept coming off because i used a glossy type of adhesive so i left it blank...so maybe a matted or flat look would have stuck better...

fuzzyduck - 2010-10-27 12:27

quote:
Originally posted by Blaster:
hey fuzzy, i had a gf-1000 like that...same tuner frame problem...i know what you mean....what i did was i took a brushed aluminum decal roll...which they sell on ebay if your interested in this...
first what you do is you make a template of the frame with some paper (easier with the insides or guts taken out so the switches wont be in the way)...and takes a bit of crafty-ness and time...then i traced over it to make the cut-out then placed it on the brushed aluminum adhesive paper to cut over it...when done, and you stick it on it covers the letters but looked much better... same can be done with that chrome that surrounds your tweeters...i also bought some rub on letters as well...but itself was very tedious and letters kept coming off because i used a glossy type of adhesive so i left it blank...so maybe a matted or flat look would have stuck better...

Thanks for your help Blaster, just had a look on ebay and found some so I'll give it a go!

If all goes well I'll post a pic.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1m-x-610...&hash=item1c10e5266e

blaster - 2010-10-27 14:30

isolator42 - 2010-11-18 10:24

quote:
Originally posted by Fuzzyduck:
quote:
Originally posted by isolator42:
quote:
Originally posted by Fuzzyduck:
I've been looking for one for over 3 years now.
So I haven't got a chance then!
Fuzzy, is your 777 one of the many less-than-perfect Chinese sourced examples?
I think mine is too...

Hi Isolator42,
Sorry about the late reply. Yes it was one of those infamous ones from China.

The horrible state of the tuner panel has been bugging me for long enough now (4 years) so a few weeks ago I carefully removed the messed up paint with very fine sandpaper just leaving the text remaining in little blocks. It looks a bit odd but it's a lot cleaner looking than that hideous crazy paving effect. The plastic underneath is a nice pale grey colour and matches nicely with the rest of the paintwork. It's not brilliant but I just couldn't stand the state it was in.

The chrome surrounding the tweeters was also badly faded so I restored them using mirror effect signmakers vinyl and they now look like new.
All I need now are two nice clean tape door fronts as there are a few marks on the existing ones and they look a tad scruffy.

Thx for the info Amanda.
I got mine from pacwestuk for a decent knock-down price but it's far from perfect (no problem with the sale, it was sold to me in person, so I knew what I was getting - esp as he threw in a Hitachi TRK8200!). Cracked back case, bars missing from outer woofers, ffwd & rew slow>stopping (idler wheels & belts need doing), one middle woofer quieter than the other & the A-B tape fader doesn't work properly.

...other than that, it's perfect(!)

fuzzyduck - 2010-11-20 13:46

Sounds like a real rough 'un!