I've been scavenging parts for a transmatch, for quite some time. A friend recently gave me an old BLJ amplifier parts unit, and the aluminum cabinet seems exactly what I needed for the project.
I gutted the entire unit, repaired a hole in the lid, and stripped it to it's aluminum base. I riveted the faceplate into the cabinet, I still need to work out a few dings before priming and painting. Here's a few pics, up to this point. Stay tuned...
This is how it started...
After the hole was recut squarely, this is a patch of similar material I'll use to repair the lid...