Ira's GF1000 restoration (pic heavy)

[hemiguy2006]

I am working on another one of esteemed member redbenjoe's Holy Grails.
He left it with me the day of the sunshine mix and I am slowly making some progress.
I am re-doing some amateur repairs that were done to the front and rear casing including broken posts.
I will also be fixing the loose cassette doors.
will be painting the body.
Also re-whitening the speakers.
Cleaning all the chrome bits and polishing all the clear plexi parts.
So far Radio is completely dis assembled , cleaned, sanded.
I also started all the body work and repairs to the casing.
I am using two part epoxy and JB weld to fix the cracks in the case and broken posts.
Here are some progress pics.
Oh and BTW Ira I have taken some pics of the date code.
Your 1000 was born in 1982 Just incase you want to throw it a birthday party some day..

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[Reli]

Damn....looks like lots of work there!

 

[bklyn sound]

its about time you posted im waiting all night to see this.....excelent job so far my brother ...and i allways wanted to do this...IRA I CALL DIBS ON THIS

 

[hemiguy2006]

Jimmy Did you see a pic of the spring i need?

 

[hemiguy2006]

Damn....looks like lots of work there!
It is !!! With lots more to come.

 

[redbenjoe]

wow --what a POS :'-( :'-(

and i told frank it was an " easy fix "

i guess 30 years of use didnt do that one alot of good

but --we are thinking that there may only be a few gf 1000s left in the usa
ie = a saver
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THANKS frank --for this humongus shittload of work and talent -

will send ramoncheeto over there to pick it --
when its done --
IN A FEW YEARS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bklyn sound]

ira your to much

 

[hemiguy2006]

wow --what a POS :'-( :'-(

and i told frank it was an " easy fix "

i guess 30 years of use didnt do that one alot of good

but --we are thinking that there may only be a few gf 1000s left in the usa
ie = a saver
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THANKS frank --for this humongus shittload of work and talent -

will send ramoncheeto over there to pick it --
when its done --
IN A FEW YEARS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL dont expect miracles and you will be pleasantly surprised..
It will be much better than you gave it to me i promise!!!
Need that dustcap.
I will have it in primer by tom night hopefully

 

[redbenjoe]

dust cap is LATE :annoyed: |-) |-)

but --if it gets here after you are done --
guess i can just nail it on there
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hey frank --one thingy --even with your great photo skills -
the gorgeous blue case --around the woofs -- is showing up as black
( on MY monitor )

 

[hemiguy2006]

Yeah Too Dark.
with the grills on and outside it really looks nice.

 

[baddboybill]

Looking forward to finished box Frank!!

 

[redbenjoe]

Yeah Too Dark.
with the grills on and outside it really looks nice.
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right
its vrey blue -- outside

 

[davebush]

Frank....how you gonna do the chrome rot around the select switches.....and how the hell did you rebuild the tape door hinges

 

[alfie]

Looking forward to watching the progress on this one
I'd be keen to know of a suitable paint match when you spray the case.
i've a couple of gf's that need a spray

 

[Fatdog]

Looking forward to watching the progress on this one
I'd be keen to know of a suitable paint match when you spray the case.
i've a couple of gf's that need a spray
I got this info from a post at S2G years ago:

Model Master 1790 or Tamiya X-11

 

[goodman]

Good work!!! I'll be waiting for next steps!!!

 

[skippy1969]

AWESOME!!!! It will look great after Frank works his magic........

 

[hemiguy2006]

I'm going to use a dull aluminum on the case.
Unfortunate not much can be done about the chrome control panel
Short of having it reproduced as a sticker of some sort.
I do although plan on a light wet sand and a coat of clear over that area.
One of the pieces for the tape door post was in the radio so I simply super glued
It back in place. I am going to have to fabricate something for the center two posts

 

[blu_fuz]

Holy cripes what a repair you are taking on. Looks like you can't make it worse .


Good luck man. Definetly a resto I wouldn't want to do......

 

[fresh produce]

Its coming out great looks like alot of hard work.