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Photos in due course, the original Tolex came off easily.
EDIT:- Here's the original tatty old Hurricane. It was probably the first, or second one ever built, and belonged to the designer, Martin Kidd.
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/chillidoggy/Cornford%20head%20project/004-1_zps5b62012e.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/chillidoggy/Cornford%20head%20project/003-2_zps7b1809ec.jpg
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Started getting rid of the old glue today. I tried some white spirit on a rag, which was quite successful, and made a good fist of sanding down, although it needs a bit more. I've noticed a few dings and dents in the wood, so I'll fill them before I start re-covering. Interestingly, Cornford describe the cabinet as being made from solid pine, but in fact it's only solid by virtue of the fact that it's bits of pine glued together, rather than solid timber.
I thought I'd invest in a new handle and corners, so I did a quick search but as per usual Allparts didn't have either in stock. Actually they only had Marshall handles in stock, so I don't know what's going on there. I shall probably get them from another source in that case.
Here is a 2x12 I made used grill cloth and tolex from solsounds
http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag145/benvallins/2x12cab_zps35872ebf.jpg
Cheers, I'll have a look at Sol.
That looks like a good job you've done, there! I'll be posting some pics later.
OK, here some pics of the stripped and sanded cabinet. I'm pondering whether to fill in the bit at the top where the amp controls used to be, and I'm 85% sure I will have a look in B&Q to see if I can find a bit the right size to fit the slot. That way, it will look like a proper 1x12, because they're a similar, if slightly larger-sized cab than the original Hurricane. Once I've done that, I'll be sweet-talking and grovelling to Mrs C in the hope that she'll give me a hand with the Tolex job.
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/chillidoggy/Cornford%20cab%20re-cover/008_zps49a249d1.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/chillidoggy/Cornford%20cab%20re-cover/001_zpsa93703a4.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/chillidoggy/Cornford%20cab%20re-cover/005_zps763e3c76.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/chillidoggy/Cornford%20cab%20re-cover/003_zpse9303996.jpg
Nice pics, I'll keep and eye on your progress good luck.
This is what I love about Christmas - the chance to get some of the stuff done that I've had no time to do all year. Mrs C is pottering around wrapping pressies, and no doubt putting out more poxy decorations, and I've been happily working away with various little projects. Bliss!
Anyway, I decided to fill the slot with a piece of pine, epoxy-glued it in, and got some wood repair filler, that goes off rock hard. I've also filled numerous dents and dings, some of which were caused when I came out of a rehearsal into a pitch-black car park, fell over, and chucked it up the road. The amp was undamaged, but the cab was a bit the worse for wear. As was I.
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/chillidoggy/Cornford%20cab%20re-cover/0032_zpsdd5f94dc.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/chillidoggy/Cornford%20cab%20re-cover/0022_zpsd98a4da4.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/chillidoggy/Cornford%20cab%20re-cover/0012_zps540126f4.jpg
More news as I get further into it, but as she's out most of tomorrow, I could well get all the sanding down done, ready for re-Tolexing.
Cabinet string is cheapest from Vyse Amps He does tolex and grille cloth but is quite expensive.
Tolex usually from Solsound though they seem to out of stock of most of it.
Cabinet Hardware
http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=ADH4023BLK&browsemode=category
http://www.adamhall.com/en/Cabinet_Corners_p2.html
http://www.flightcasehardware.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=60_74_76
http://www.swanflight.com/flightcase-hardware-corners/cabinet-corners.html
http://www.proaudiostash.co.uk/products/flight-case-hardware/2441.shtml#
http://modulusamplification.com/CABINET-ACCESSORIES-C142130.aspx?sid=12886
Tolex
http://www.solsound.com/products.php?page=2&cat=Grill%20Cloth%20/%20Piping%20/%20Tolex&sub=Tolex&subsub=
http://www.allparts.uk.com/collections/tolex-mojotone
http://www.tubeampdoctor.com/en/shop_Coverings_Coverings_Tolex/
http://www.guitarampcab.com/skins.html not sure they'll sell it separately tho'
With some more planning, filling, and sanding, I managed to get the wood insert slot filler into the shape I wanted, so it won't show when it's covered with the new Tolex. I've also sanded down some more of the filled dents.
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/chillidoggy/Cornford%20cab%20re-cover/0013_zps472f5262-1.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/chillidoggy/Cornford%20cab%20re-cover/0023_zpsf1245fc6.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/chillidoggy/Cornford%20cab%20re-cover/0033_zps111abc1b-1.jpg
The original Tolex on the pine wood of the cab came off faster than a Thanet bird's knickers, but getting it off of these two buggers -
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/chillidoggy/Cornford%20cab%20re-cover/0042_zps78edbec1-1.jpg
- was an absolute pain in the arse. They're the two panels that fit along the back of the cab, leaving a gap in the middle, thus making it an open back. They look like fibreboard, and I had to get a small blowtorch on them to scrape the Tolex off. I've had a go at getting some of the glue off, but they probably need a bit of sanding. I've got to be careful, because I don't want to damage them. The white piping has arrived, but if I want to fit the later cloth grille I've got to get a wooden board made up to fix it to. Still haven't decided about that yet.
Fixed to the baffle with velcro, you can use the glue on stuff but best to staple it as well. Best not to use big pads of the stuff, it can make pulling it off difficult. 2" x 1" pads are plenty big enough if you get them aligned correctly.