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Aussie Pinball Forums => Restorations => Topic started by: faza on April 19, 2009, 07:01:58 PM
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Its about time that i showed a few before and after photos of what i have achieved so far.
After i sandblasted the legs and coin door i decided to have them powder coated black instead of the original silverish colour, although its not original i think it looks better and its the only colour the powder coater would do.
I had all the chrome parts on the door rechromed and i think that the black background makes them stand out more.
As you can see in the photos the cabinet has had some deep grooves in either side which i have filled and sanded.
I will repaint the cabinet next but would like to buy stencils if possible, if not i will attempt to make some.
Playfield has quite a bit of wear have not yet decided on a course of action yet.
Its my first pinball and she who must be obeyed wont let it in the house until it looks the goods .
Would like to finish restoring this and then get another newer machine to go along side it.
Cheers
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Door looks heaps better ! As you have seen and heard won't be long before one pin becomes 2, becomes 4 etc && . I know cause now I currently have 7 in a little less than 4 years . %.%
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ITs coming along quite nicely.! #*#
Were the original doors / legs hammertone silver or something different?
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It looks surprisingly good with the black legs and door - I wasn't certain it was going to but it seems to work.
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I agree that i probably wont be able to stop at two machines only time will tell .
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No the original colour was a plain silver grey colour i painted the coinbox and lockdown bar with grey hammertone paint and it looks a lot better
ITs coming along quite nicely.! #*#
Were the original doors / legs hammertone silver or something different?
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A GREAT Job there Faza ! I like the look of the black legs and door.
You can get the original Stern ball plunger housing if you are looking for it. Just an observation !
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Thanks will look into it after i paint the cabinet
A GREAT Job there Faza ! I like the look of the black legs and door.
You can get the original Stern ball plunger housing if you are looking for it. Just an observation !
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A GREAT Job there Faza ! I like the look of the black legs and door.
You can get the original Stern ball plunger housing if you are looking for it. Just an observation !
Yes, agreed the black legs and door look awesome! ^^^
I have an original ball plunger housing (with the 2 connecting screws) here if you want it Faza, just send me your mailing address in a PM and will get it to you.
Should also add I really love this game! It looks real cool and is a blast to play *%*
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Thanks heaps PM sent
A GREAT Job there Faza ! I like the look of the black legs and door.
You can get the original Stern ball plunger housing if you are looking for it. Just an observation !
Yes, agreed the black legs and door look awesome! ^^^
I have an original ball plunger housing (with the 2 connecting screws) here if you want it Faza, just send me your mailing address in a PM and will get it to you.
Should also add I really love this game! It looks real cool and is a blast to play *%*
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Just read a few restorations where they purcahased stern door decals and they looked great.
As my door is now black any decals would need to be lighter any ideas ???????????
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Maybe you could spray the inset another/lighter colour? Something also available is the 'credit' sticker that sits around the credit button, off the top of my head this is blue and red - they are available in the US
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Wondering wether i could scan the original sticker and change the colour with photoshop ?
Only problem is i dont know how to use photoshop but im sure in time i could figure it out.
Tony received the ball plunger housing yesterday thanks heaps will put it on after painting.
I have the credit sticker but unfortunately it has lost its stickiness contemplating what glue to use ?
Maybe you could spray the inset another/lighter colour? Something also available is the 'credit' sticker that sits around the credit button, off the top of my head this is blue and red - they are available in the US
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Wondering wether i could scan the original sticker and change the colour with photoshop ?
Only problem is i dont know how to use photoshop but im sure in time i could figure it out.
Tony received the ball plunger housing yesterday thanks heaps will put it on after painting.
I have the credit sticker but unfortunately it has lost its stickiness contemplating what glue to use ?
Maybe you could spray the inset another/lighter colour? Something also available is the 'credit' sticker that sits around the credit button, off the top of my head this is blue and red - they are available in the US
Excellent! Glad it arrived - you should be able to clean it up.
If you want send the scan to me, let me know what colour(s) you want it (maybe could do a few) and I'll send it back.
Send to: pinballoz@yahoo.com
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I'd brighten the red up to make it pop a little more on the black door, and also change the dark blue border and text to white. That would look pretty good.
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Thanks Tony
I have a scan i will have a few beers tonight and ponder what colours will stand out best against the black background.
Cheers
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Maybe look to the colors on your beer for inspiration?
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Just spent all day replacing all the headers and connectors on every PCB think im getting old, need a cup a tea a bex and a good lie down or maybe a few beers and a couple of glasses of good red.
Thanks to Nino for pointing me in the right direction for what connectors and headers to use.
Finally finished powered the machine up and it still worked bloody amazing.
Dont want to make of any connectors for quite some time
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No worries at all - Glad to have helped out. I guess you can appreciate how much effort goes into repinning a machine. Good thing it - you will never have to worry about "connector issues" on your game - and that's at least 50% of the problem with machines from this era.
You can keep the connector housings - just remove the pins.
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Top work! You will not regret re-pinning the connectors - while it is a pain in the arse the increase in reliability and performance makes it all worth it.
I am a stickler for "original" and would have used silver hammertone, but in saying that the black powdercoat looks great ^^^
cheers
Ian
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looking good
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No worries at all - Glad to have helped out. I guess you can appreciate how much effort goes into repinning a machine. Good thing it - you will never have to worry about "connector issues" on your game - and that's at least 50% of the problem with machines from this era.
You can keep the connector housings - just remove the pins.
Yes it will make a big difference it was quite interesting seeing how repairs had been made to the boards and connectors over the years .