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New guy with a PT-6 to Restore
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10-20-2014, 12:26 PM
Ok, now the bad..Sorry for the pics but I had to use my tablet..not the best camera!!

Crack in bottom side of cabinet..(you can see the veneer lifting on the front panel too)
[img][Image: http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m5/Fr...113115.jpg][/img]

Side separation from top of cabinet
[Image: http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m5/Fr...113053.jpg]

Crack in veneer..there are some on the bottom of the front panel too..
[Image: http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m5/Fr...113042.jpg]

Also the bottom piece separated into 3 separate pieces when I took the chassis out...It seems in good shape otherwise!! Might get away with re-gluing it together!! If not, ill have to make a new one...

As usual any and all ideas welcome!!
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New guy with a PT-6 to Restore - by cewrightiii - 10-14-2014, 04:38 PM
RE: New guy with a PT-6 to Restore - by sam - 10-14-2014, 07:04 PM
RE: New guy with a PT-6 to Restore - by Arran - 10-16-2014, 12:02 AM
RE: New guy with a PT-6 to Restore - by Arran - 10-16-2014, 11:49 PM
RE: New guy with a PT-6 to Restore - by cewrightiii - 10-20-2014, 12:26 PM



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