The Aussie Pinball Arcade
Aussie Pinball Forums => Restorations => Topic started by: pinoffski on September 03, 2021, 08:11:00 PM
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I purchase this a few years ago out of desperation.it was a wreck and had heaps of missing parts (that is what you get with a project container crap }
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Now restoring the cab
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Nice be good to see this one progress
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Made a new replacement for the back
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Nice be good to see this one progress
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Thanks Daniel will post more detail on this forum .
Lots of sanding as i didn't use paint stripper
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inside of cab was dirty and had the usually stains
before and after pic
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I started this cab restore last week so just bringing it up to speed with what has been done
Pic of the back that was crumbing away
replaced the wooden bits that got broken when the back was removed
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Fixing up the corners with a fiberglass filler
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more of the boring stuff
Sanding #@# the bottom of the cab has scrapes and gouges
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Filling your days in mate, great progress!
Close to accepting an offer on my Fathom today.
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Some more progress
More repairs to back box made a piece for the missing wood
glued the plywood separation
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Nice work so far, will follow your progress with interest. If you find a source for the ball gates at each of the return lanes, please let me know as my project game is missing these too.
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What’s the missing ball gates look like ?
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Excellent work ! Replacing the lower back panel is tedious, but needs to be done. Takes a lot of time, but worth it in the end. Like with all restores - take your time.
A tip with Fathom and Centaur - Be CAREFUL once you have painted the cabinet as the top ball gate WILL chip off a small section of the headbox trim. This can happen raising and lowering the cabinet.
Keep up the good work !
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@ddtoys here are some photos showing both gates at the flipper return lanes. I'm in need of both and I believe pinoffski would too based on his photos.
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What’s the missing ball gates look like ?
Hi Daniel, please see the photos above of the missing ball gates.
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I’ll try remember to look tomorrow
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I’ll try remember to look tomorrow
Thanks, fingers crossed
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Sadly not guys
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Sadly not guys
Bugger. Thanks for looking though. Extremely hard to find. Perhaps Haggis will have parts available in the future.
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Sadly not guys
Bugger. Thanks for looking though. Extremely hard to find. Perhaps Haggis will have parts available in the future.
I have looked for all the gates some are used on other games
I should of documented what i found .
will look again
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More progress
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I didn't realize how much work goes into a cab restore
never done anything like this unsure on what paint i am going to use satin is the most forgiving
would like it close to original as i can get
or if someone would like to share there paint colour that they used would be goodmarked the pantone chart with a x of the colours
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I had to re-glue the front corner as it cracked when i lifted the cab outside
now fixed
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are you considering cabinet brackets?
I would
https://www.rtbb.com.au/product/heavy-duty-leg-bracket-01-11400-1/
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are you considering cabinet brackets?
I would
https://www.rtbb.com.au/product/heavy-duty-leg-bracket-01-11400-1/
Yes I am going to put those on .
They look good to
Thanks
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Cabinets can sometimes require a lot of work. But it is worth it in the end !
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been plugging away on this
was going to just rattle can this
I wish i had the correct paint codes for this
and i totally understand why people just paint it what they like
must be a secret just disappointed as it is only just paint
purchased some paint
happy with the blue
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I wish i had the correct paint codes for this
and i totally understand why people just paint it what they like
must be a secret just disappointed as it is only just paint
I just take the cabinet to my paint supplier and get the colours matched and mixed.. easy peasy and they usually get the match pretty damn close. 90% of the time i'm doing a total repaint so it doesn't have to match 100% i tell them.
That blue you've chosen looks pretty good to me, i'd be happy with it. I have a Fathom coming up in the queue for a repaint in the next few months myself!
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Best part about doing a restore for yourself it really doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks mate.
Looks good to me 
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I wish i had the correct paint codes for this
and i totally understand why people just paint it what they like
must be a secret just disappointed as it is only just paint
I just take the cabinet to my paint supplier and get the colours matched and mixed.. easy peasy and they usually get the match pretty damn close. 90% of the time i'm doing a total repaint so it doesn't have to match 100% i tell them.
That blue you've chosen looks pretty good to me, i'd be happy with it. I have a Fathom coming up in the queue for a repaint in the next few months myself!
They also provide the correct finish as well as subtle details. An example is the purple fleck in the grey on a Quicksilver base. I was shocked at how right the color match and finish was.
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Still working on the cab as i dont want to put spray putty on it
made a mistake when i drilled the holes for the leg so i replaced the wood again .
new piece in place
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some more progress with the back being attached
the weather has not been good to paint anyhow
had a eye injury at work had to get some metal removed
so hopfully the eye will be good and the weather so i can paint this weekend
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Coming along nicely

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some more progress with the back being attached
the weather has not been good to paint anyhow
had a eye injury at work had to get some metal removed
so hopfully the eye will be good and the weather so i can paint this weekend
Metal removed from your eye ? Damn. Are you all good now ? I once accidentally sprayed thinner in my eye and just the mist was so painful !
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Having a rusty steel shard pulled out of your eyeball is something you never forget.
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Eye is sort of ok .
had to go to a specialist in the end on Tuesday so it has been mucked around with again.
I suppose as you get older it takes more time to heal.
Fitter and machinist so I have had this happen before over a 30 + years in thè trade.
Will hopefully have the cab undercoted .
And maybe the first coat of blue..
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Prepping the cab for paint.
Haven't purchased a newspaper for years
Bugger times have definitely changed.
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Finished the inside masking up
Took longer than I expected..
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Put down a couple of coats of undercote but ran out of it(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211030/cafc379f085140d9095b4f3b9815c5ed.jpg)
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Another pic .
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Still plugging away on the cab
Every weekend it has been raining. Doh
Have made some progress after work.
Most days I finish at 5.30pm.
So it has been bloody frustrating as I would of liked to have the base colour on it.
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The weather has been not so good..
Made some good progress...(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211224/a5692fdea6fc8572ae973c864c9a0673.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211224/840416662c606eab2c4491e69d3c1e6c.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211224/80d4c23926114a23256c3fad24add37e.jpg)
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Looking good

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Started with the bottom of the cab
stencil was very sticky left some glue behind
pics are as painted will have to tidy it up
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I f...ded up the head box
Will probably have to buy another set of stencils ..
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have a crack with a brush and " Feather " it in
it doesn't look bad, what bits are you talking about?
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Missing fingers .
Should be able to fix it .
If I am not happy with the touch up
I will just buy another set of stencils
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Got some new stencils..
Was having a think and I thought I would put the playfield in my Centaur so l could play it sooner..
Change the back panel..
And a few boards.
Hook it up and play..
Hinge mech in a different position.
Umm
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