Fender Twin Reverb 130w Capacitor pan / capacitor cover / doghouse cover

[jessetrbo]

Greetings:

I need to purchase a filter capacitor cover (aka capacitor pan, aka doghouse cover) for a 1978 Fender Twin Reverb.  It’s the 130w model and has extra filter caps… which makes finding a cover impossible. 

The measurement for screw holes on center is approx 8 1/4”.  The more popular size is a full one inch smaller.

Thanks for your consideration!

[mresistor]

If you can't find a used one on reverb/ebay then it is possible to get one bent form sheet metal to your specs.

[PRR]

I hope you find it pre-made. Otherwise:

> The more popular size is a full one inch smaller.

If all the other dimensions are the same, slice and stretch. Either get two and cut an end off each one, or get one, cut, and bend up a 1" scrap of steel to weld in. If you have a regular car mechanic, he can probably do it for a few bucks.

Go to a very fancy baking-supplies shop and look at little breadpans.
"...mini loaf pans that measure around 5 x 3 inches (13 x 8 cm),"

https://www.walmart.com/ip/HONGBAKE-Mini-Loaf-Pan-for-Baking-Bread-6-x-3-3-x-2-In-Nonstick-Small-Bread-Tins-Set-of-3-Tiny-Carbon-Steel-Meatloaf-Pan-Dark-Grey/5046344119
https://www.target.com/p/cuisinart-4pc-mini-loaf-pan-set-cmbm-4lp/-/A-81615559
https://www.target.com/p/fat-daddio-s-anodized-aluminum-bread-pan/-/A-89145147
https://www.goodcook.com/goodcook-premium-nonstick-steel-mini-loaf-pan-5-75-x-3-gray.html

Any medium city has HVAC duct makers, basically metal-benders. If you can fold it in paper, they can brake it out of scrap sheet; some may have dies to stamp like Fender. Here's one in my general area (my guy doesn't do websites):
https://www.twincitysheetmetal.com/Services/Ductwork/


If you can whittle or route a wood pattern, male or female, you can knock it out yourself. Use a ballpeen hammer, or a cut of broomstick, dowel, or oak branch, rounded.

Take a day in the junkyard. Some auto-modules are almost cheap enough to re-purpose. Ford made an over-designed ignition which failed a lot, so I used to have a pile of dead ones, but also demand kept new-price down.
Standard Motor T-Series Ignition Modules LX203T  $33.99
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/smp-lx203t?rrec=true

The "potting" was pretty cheesy, throw in bonfire and should burn out.

[jessetrbo]

Thanks for the good suggestions… cutting the smaller on in half and modifying is pretty ingenious.

[acheld]

I use https://seasidechassisdesign.com exclusively now. 

Very reasonable prices and his chassis's and doghouses are works of art. 

Obviously, if you have a local fabricator, that's best. 

[bmccowan]

Did you resolve this? If not, I would just use smaller capacitors and predrill for the largest doghouse you can get. F&T are much smaller than the originals, and the recently introduced Mojotone caps are super small. All work fine in my experience.