Today is devoted to the lower door on the SMC2. I started taking it apart by removing the back reflective glass and the semi-round plastic case that secures the lamp holder. Both double as the holder for the bottom glass. I got a beautiful (expensive) reproduction from Victory Glass that will replace the mirror someone had installed. Once those were removed I put the whole assembly on the bench on a towel to protect the rounded glass pieces. I removed the lower trim piece. It has a fair amount of scratches and small gouges. I will take it to Morales Plating and let them polish it. They won’t be able to get all the damage out-the piece is too thin to go very far into it but I’m more concerned about it being shiny and know they will turn it out as best as it can get. The bottom screen over the speakers was next. I’ll remove as much of the old paint as possible using a drill and wire wheel and paint it satin black. I took the top trim off and then the top cap. I sand blasted the top cap and painted it satin black. A couple other pieces got sand blasted as well and painted the same way. This unit will look sharp when I’m finished with it. After I do the screen next week I’ll spend a day and re-assemble it. Here’s the obligatory “Before” picture.
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