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front screan on 2x12 cab [message #4623]

Wed, 04 August 2004 12:22

2112
Messages: 2
Registered: August 2004
Location: Las Vegas NV

Junior Member

Im getin ready to restore some parts of my silver sparkle 2x12 cab. My question is how do I remove the front screen and were do I go to get a new one and how do I put it back on. any sugestians will help being im new in this sport.
Peace

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Re: front screan on 2x12 cab [message #4635 is a reply to message #4623]

Thu, 05 August 2004 08:47

pleat
Messages: 1454
Registered: June 2004
Location: Belding, Mi

Senior Member

You will need to remove the back of course. The back. Kustom used a rubber gasket to seal and after 30+ years may be sticky. I use a 2x2 piece of wood through the ports to push off the back. Cut the staples off from the center support board, and remove the top and bottom 1x2 boards that the back was screwed to. Remove the speakers all the insulation. You will see the mounting bolts that hold the speaker board to the cabinet. Remove all the nuts and lay the cabinet down with the grill cloth facing up and push down on the corners of the speaker board. Again the rubber gasket used for sealing the front of the cabinet may have turned to a black tar like material. You may have to tap it quite hard to break it free. Once it is free from the mounting bolts, stand it up and remove it from the cabinet.
Remove the ports and logo and your ready to replace the grill.
If it is not torn up but dirty, I take mine to the local car wash and power wash it, take it to the vacuum area and vacuum the excess water from the grill. Let it dry outside in the sun for a hour, and it looks like new. I'd check out some amp parts websites for grill cloth if it beyond repair. Have fun.
Don

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Re: front screan on 2x12 cab [message #4639 is a reply to message #4623]

Thu, 05 August 2004 16:56

2112
Messages: 2
Registered: August 2004
Location: Las Vegas NV

Junior Member

Thanks don that will help me a bunch. And by any chance is there anywere you can by a replacement gascet.
Thanks

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Re: front screan on 2x12 cab [message #4643 is a reply to message #4639]

Fri, 06 August 2004 02:28

C4ster
Messages: 686
Registered: June 2001
Location: Mukwonago, WI (Milwaukee...

Senior Member

Just go the local hardware store and buy the adhesive foam weather strip. It comes in different widths and 1/2" would work just fine. My understanding is that the grill cloth that Kustom used is rather hard to find. Spend the time and the money to do it right.
Conrad

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Re: front screan on 2x12 cab [message #4650 is a reply to message #4643]

Fri, 06 August 2004 23:12

KustomBlues
Messages: 494
Registered: June 2001
Location: Michigan

Senior Member

Hey, when you get the gasket, buy the 1/4" wide, flat, black RUBBER adhesive weather stripping. It comes on a roll... It's just what they used back in the day. I compared the original on some good cabs and looked until I found it. Ace hardware had it, and others. Deb

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