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Aussie Pinball Forums => Photo Gallery => Other Photos => Topic started by: Dutchy on September 09, 2010, 06:21:46 PM
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Finally finished my Strikes and Spares, so I thought I'd throw up some pics.
Everything, and I mean everything, has gone through the tumbler and/or been hand polished and/or washed or replaced
Basically, stripped to it's lowest form and rebuilt.
I've logged around 200 hours, at an 'hobby/enjoyment' pace and spent about $800.
ALL connectors and headers replaced
From the bottom up......
News legs, bolts and brackets
Cabinet, stripped, patched, prepped and repainted inside and out, new side rails. (used stencils from BAA)
Coin door rebuilt, with new panel, (stolen off my EBD, waiting for a second hand one, still need a couple of coin mechs) wired a credit button to coin reject.
Chimes, new grommets and coils
Playfield, (I touched up and clear coated this 14 years ago, still going strong) so it just got stripped and re polished, I replaced the bumper caps, guide rails and acorn nuts too.
Actually the reason I bought S&S was to practice a touch up and clear coat before tackling Firepower.
Playfield underneath, pop bumpers, slings and flippers rebuilt (also stripped and tumbled), replaced a few dodgy lamp sockets, cleaned the rest.
Backbox, stripped, patched, prepped and repainted.
Score display board repainted
As per Clays Pinrepair guide...
I rebuilt the Power Supply
Repaired corrosion on MPU, and upgraded
Upgraded Solenoid/Driver board
Upgraded resistors on the Score Displays
I not allowed to post more than 3 pics up here but have added quite a few in another local aussie forum......... #@#
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Looks great #*# spoil us with a few more pictures from along the trip.
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Outstanding !
Love to see more pix and a resto thread #@#
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+1 ^^^
That looks AMAZING!! I too would like to see a few more photos from 'along the way'.
Great result Dutchy,
Timbo
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Wow, nice!!
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Looks sensational post again with a few more pictures or as Nino said a resto thread would be great.
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Ok, I'll try and sort out a restoration thread, cheers
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That looks absolutely fantastic, damn i love the look of Strikes, it is the only machine that is a must have for me, as it was the first pin i played as a kid, i love the sound of those chimes.
cheers Ian.
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Mate, that machine looks absolutely beautiful. I bet it has been restored to better than new. Man that looks good.
It makes me think just how nice these machines must have looked when new.
I like the yellow colour, very nice. I think it would be the best strikes n spares around today. Excellent work. Beautiful machine, classy 4 sure ^^^ ^^^ ^^^
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Ian, Could be this very one, I got it from Eddie at B&M Amusements many, many years ago....you'll have to call in for a game sometime
Like a lot of these old machines, wouldn't it be great to see them new, too think what I/we used to do them......... *!@