All's well that Ends well...
 
Upon inspection i noticed that the filter board was in contact with the volume control. In orderto remedy this i had to remove some material from inside the control cavity so that the filter board would not be pressed against the wall.
 
Once that was accomplished and i plugged and screwed it all back together it works like a charm.
 
Not only that but it seems as though i'm hearing a different bass ! Oh, the possibilities. I am seriously digging it.
 
here is the final deal... (that big chrome washer wil be replaced with a suitable black one as soon as i can find one !)

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