does anybody remember who was building generic front panels.

[John Allain]

> At any rate, I think it's entirely feasible to make them with 
> chemically setting resins as Bill suggests.  One day I'll even try this.

When I was a kid I used to copy parts by pressing aluminium 
foil over them, then carefully remove the foil and fill it with 2-part
epoxy ("chemically setting resin").  Worked pretty well.  Just had
to file off the wrinkles and paint.

John A.