Fear not Strangeways, YEP i did budget for a set of leg protectors and they were installed!!  

To be honest, this is the first pinball machine i have ever purchased/worked on. It sat in my garage for two days so i could get it 'working' - before i started taking it apart. Seeing all these restorations is what got me motivated to give it a go myself -

Ill be sure to keep you guys updated, and thanks for the kind words. It means alot coming from guys who have done this kinda thing before...

el_timbo

Don't worry mate - I'm absolutely pumped that you have "taken the first step" - and what a "giant" step it is ! You will however, not stop at your first restore - once the bug bites and you see "first hand" that there is no greater satisfaction (you know hat I mean  ) - you will want to keep learning.