Message #123179

[Strangeways]

Looking very very nice already Nino.

As you mentioned, the machine was pretty filthy.  Those pop bumper skirts don't look like they have ever been cleaned.  I am guessing that the ball trough was pretty grungey as well - another dirt trap that is overlooked by 'shoppers'.

Black rubbers actually suit some games BUT you must have a few lighter coloured rubbers here and there e.g. flipper rubbers, Cliffy post rubbers to give you an indication of when it is time to give the machine a clean i.e. when the black lines start appearing on the rubbers.

That SW is going to be a damn nice machine when you have finished with it.  Looking forward to the next update.

Bumper Bodies and Skirts are my NEW pet hate. These are ALWAYS avoided. They cost peanuts to replace, but they are rarely done at all. You can tell if a machine is reconditioned or shopped properly JUST by looking at the pops. If they are not replaced - then corners were cut !


Speaking of which, here are the rebuilt pop bumpers - what a huge difference it makes !





All mechs rebuilt





Re assembly - with Cliffys installed. BUT - BEFORE installing cliffys, the outholes were repaired. No use in installing Cliffys if the repair is not done, as the Cliffy WILL buckle and assume the shape of the wear. It is no use in sinply installing cliffys to hide the wear and damage. Repair it FIRST !





See what I mean about pop bumpers