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Aussie Pinball Forums => Restorations => Topic started by: illawarra_steelers on May 24, 2009, 08:02:50 PM
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Well 24 hours is a long time in a 40 year old pinball machine *%*
Started on the restoration thred today. After last nights disaster of the paint lift after removing the mylar figured it was like 'getting back on the hourse after being thrown'. So went out today and removed the rest of the mylar and the results were very pleasing!
So while waiting for the Thoro-Bred playfield to get shipped in from the USA this will be the 'now' project. Will put together an order for PBR over the next few days.
Here is a series of pix to show where this game is now
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Backglass is near mint - an easy 9.9 - was worried that the Spin-a-Card text was faded over time but all glasses on IPDB are the same. Very cool Gordon Morison (R.I.P.) art - wonder what drug he was taking when he painted this ^^^
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That is a great backglass and i love the columns carved into the backbox
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This is playfield last night after the paint came up....this is where it was left #@#
All plastics are perfect, all posts, rubbers, rollover guides, flippers, bumper caps/skirts/bodies, N.O.S. instruction cards...everything that can be bought new/reproduction will be *%*
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Cab needs a full respray - no worries! Have taken tracings today. Will come up sweet ^^^
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Here is a closeup of the disaster from Saturday night - so happy the rest of the mylar came up with no dramas - take note of the shine from the neon lights just above the disaster zone - rest of the playfield is minty #*#
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Mylar coming up today...very very worried as this was happening. Seriously could feel my heart beating while doing this :D
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Very, very happy with the end result - the mylar came up no problem. Mint playfield under and all major concerns were let go today. This old girl will end up looking near new after full restoration!
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Last one for now...the melt down from last night...better learn real quick how to do touchups :D
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Just glue residue left on the playfield now and nothing that ME wont fix up further with a full clean.
What a cool looking game!
Thanks again Paul for hooking me up with this!
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You will be able to fix that area tony No worries could have been worse could have been one of the other cards
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Looks to be in great shape Tony .
One problem though .. unless I'm mistaken it doesn't fit your collection criteria (too new) , :lol :lol in which case can you please sell it to me %.%
Cheers
Dave
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You will be able to fix that area tony No worries could have been worse could have been one of the other cards
Right on Daniel,
Was thinking that today - out of all the card faces glad it was that one! Easily the easiest to fix...but still pissied off that it happened!
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Looks to be in great shape Tony .
One problem though .. unless I'm mistaken it doesn't fit your collection criteria (too new) , :lol :lol in which case can you please sell it to me %.%
Cheers
Dave
Yeah, thanks for pointing that out Dave, you better just come down and collect it :lol
There is just something about Spin/Flip/Drop-a-Card.....and this replaced my (now Big Dogs) Mibs
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Yeah, thanks for pointing that out Dave, you better just come down and collect it :lol
There is just something about Spin/Flip/Drop-a-Card.....and this replaced my (now Big Dogs) Mibs
I actually saw your (now his) Mibs in Big Dogs trailer last Sunday morning when he and Erika dropped in to pick up Duotron for one of his mates .
He seemed pretty stoked to have it *%*
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There you go, Tony - It was just a small problem in the end !
Glad to hear the rest of it worked out fine !