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Title: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: tura67 on December 06, 2010, 11:24:06 AM: Hi guys,

This year I started my first restoration, Scared Stiff.

Because I am a rookie at this I had (a lot of) help with the tear down and rebuild from spliffsecond (also a member here, from Belgium). He clearcoated the playfield and patched up the cabinet. I cleaned and rebuild all parts and even flamepolished the ramps!

I made a lot of photo's, but not everything has been captured. I will try to make chapters, enjoy!

Part 1: the original state

Cabinet is faded and damaged
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/1.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/2.JPG)

Translite is in perfect state
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/3.JPG)

Playfield has boney flippers, dancing boogieman, candleflames, red leds in skullpile and leds all around.
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/4.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/5.JPG)

Playfield is dirty and has some damage here and there.

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/7.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/8.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/10.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/11.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/13.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/14.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/15.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/16.JPG)

Next part: the tear down.
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: tura67 on December 06, 2010, 11:43:57 AM: Part 2: the tear down

Starting to empty out the playfield. And yes, there is another SS in the background which spliffsecond allready finished.
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/18.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/19.JPG)

Step by step taking off parts
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/20.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/21.JPG)

Fliped upside down
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/22.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/23.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/24.JPG)

Empty!
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/25.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/26.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/29.JPG)

Next part: clearcoating the playfield.
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: tura67 on December 06, 2010, 12:04:38 PM: Part 3: first clearcoat and repairs

Bottom of playfield is sanded
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/30%20onderkant%20na%20schuren.jpg)

Playfield is cleaned
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/32%20bovenkant%20na%20poetsen.jpg)

First layer of clearcoat
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/33%20first%20clearcoat.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/34%20first%20clearcoat.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/35%20first%20clearcoat.jpg)

Before and after repairs
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/41%20retouches.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/42%20retouches.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/43%20retouches.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/44%20retouches.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/45%20retouches.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/46%20retouches.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/47%20retouches.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/48%20retouches.jpg)

Next part: cleaning the parts
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: tura67 on December 06, 2010, 12:27:56 PM: Part 4: cleaning the parts

Sorted parts
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/49.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/50.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/51.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/63.JPG)

The wire harness hanging to dry after being put in the dishwasher
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/60.JPG)

Parts can get very dirty in 10+ years!
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/62.JPG)

Replaced all sleeves, cleaned all parts, sanded and polished all metal parts and flamepolished the ramps (forgot to take pictures)
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/97.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/98.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/100.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/101.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/94.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/90.JPG)

Next part: second clearcoat.
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: Strangeways on December 06, 2010, 12:31:26 PM: Looking good !

Scared Stiff is my second favorite DMD and they are a heap of fun to restore.
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: tura67 on December 06, 2010, 12:34:13 PM: Part 5: second clearcoat

The second layer of clearcoat
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/71%20second%20clearcoat.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/72.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/73.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/74.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/77.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/78.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/79.jpg)

Next part: the rebuild
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: tura67 on December 06, 2010, 12:46:19 PM: Part 6: the rebuild

Finally: starting to rebuild
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/200.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/201.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/203.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/204.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/205.JPG)

The tricky part
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/206.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/207.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/208.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/209.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/210.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/211.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/212.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/213.JPG)

Almost there
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/214.JPG)

Patched up cabinet
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/220.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/225.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/223.jpg)

How it used to be :D
(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/1.JPG)

Next part: finished product
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: tura67 on December 06, 2010, 12:59:32 PM: The last part: finished product

This is how it looks today, some months after the rebuild, about 200 games have been played since. It's so fast that I can't get near my old highscore (85M) ^&^
Nice to have a new challenge *%*

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/250.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/251.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/252.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/253.JPG)

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(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/256.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/257.JPG)

(http://members.home.nl/gabriel/P1000797.JPG)

Hope you enjoyed it, I know I did!
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: tura67 on December 06, 2010, 01:23:50 PM: Some (poor quality) video's

Skull topper:

Dancing Boogieman:

Monster multiball:
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: el_timbo86 on December 06, 2010, 01:59:16 PM: Looks absolutely Brilliant!! #*#

Great work, and nice write-up too *%*

Thanks for sharing, Scared Stiff is a great game, and one i hope to own one day

el_timbo
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: Wotto on December 06, 2010, 02:22:04 PM: REALLY nice work ^^^
LOVE the LED work around the playfield - especially the green under the return lane bones - very imaginitive #*#

Only one issue with it - Not a fan of the topper though - but I dislike all toppers
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: Caveoftreasures on December 06, 2010, 03:04:58 PM: Looks very very professional. well done.

You have more patience than me. That was a big job but well worth the effort. ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: oldpins on December 06, 2010, 05:28:06 PM: Amazing! A real credit to you @@*
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: vinito on December 06, 2010, 05:55:58 PM: You missed a spot...
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: Strangeways on December 06, 2010, 06:08:28 PM: Quote from: vinito on December 06, 2010, 05:55:58 PM
You missed a spot...

%.%

Stunning job - I really like the LED placement.

What is your next restoration ?
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: goodolddays on December 06, 2010, 07:06:10 PM: Fanastic result .. and your 1st resto too ^^^ ^^^ ^^^
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: ddstoys on December 07, 2010, 12:08:22 AM: Very nice work specially for a first effort.
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: tura67 on December 07, 2010, 06:32:43 AM: Thanks guys! A lot of credit goes to spliffsecond. He has a lot of experience in restorations. Very happy with the result. Looking forward to the next one. It's addictive.

Tura
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: StuartT on December 07, 2010, 09:23:48 AM: The blue and green LEDs look fantastic.
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: johnwartjr on December 07, 2010, 02:51:35 PM: Very nice. I hope to someday return to my Scared Stiff restoration.

Curious, did you do the entire pin in LEDs? What supplier did you use? Are you happy with them?

I'm torn over whether to put LEDs in my Scared Stiff or not. I don't typically like entire pins done in LEDs, but I need to try one to be certain.
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: ktm450 on December 07, 2010, 09:07:24 PM: Awesome job, looks fantastic ^^^
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: tura67 on December 08, 2010, 06:16:37 AM: @John: I hope you get inspired soon to finish yours! My pin is almost entirely in LEDs. A few "normal" lamps because otherwise the playfield get's a little too dark for my taste. I agree that not every pin looks good in LEDs but it works very good for the Scared Stiff I think. My pin was already in LEDs when I bought it so I am not sure which supplier is best. This supplier gets good feedback on the German pinball forum: http://www.superfluxshop.de/index.php?keyword=scared+stiff&Itemid=79&option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse

If you need translation from German, let me know.
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: tonyt on December 08, 2010, 07:41:07 AM: Well done, great job on a great game
Title: Re: Overview of my first restoration: scared stiff
Post by: faza on December 08, 2010, 08:16:41 AM: Well done great job