James wrote:
>
> I am making my self a stereo for my car, this will replace the radio
> console and radio in my Spitfire 1500. That is the pressed steel
> blanking plate. I have some aluminium to build a replacement plate
> from. This will replace the pressed steel blanking plate. It will have
> things like line inputs, 6v output, volume, treble base, fade???, maybe
> room for an input selector. Plus the two lit toggle switches for front
> fog lamps, and driving lamps, (and rear fog lamp switch??). Burger
> alarm, even, so I know when I need a Burger, or maybe that's a burglar
> alarm. Oh and a red flashing led!!!
>
> Anyway these will be mounted on an aluminium front panel, with the
> switches in the section where the radio goes. The aluminium I have got
> has a bit of a tatty finish.
>
> So I am after technique for giving the aluminum a realy cool finish,
> that just looks the part, to go with all the chrome plated stuff I am
> putting into the radio. Like blue LED in a chrome bezzel for the
> operation light. Oh, and a pop rivits ataching the front to the circuet
> board holding plate. What do people sugest!!!
>
> I had thaught a peace of metal in the drill with sand paper stuct to it,
> in like a fish scail pattern!!
> Hmmm
>
> --
> James Carpenter
> Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmotThats called a "turned" finish, it's
>listed in Eastwoods catalogues.
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