Looks like a fun game to play looking forward to this
For a game with no drop targets, it is still immensely fun to play. This will be a quick restoration (compared to Aces High) as this is a better base to start off with. I'm almost 3/4 of the way through the playfield contact residue removal, and I'm very pleased with the condition and Im "thinking ahead" to the airbrushing.
Great looking machine Nino, always loved Buccaneer.
Love the story too about how you came across it and looking forward to the no doubt "stunning" end result.
I have a Cardwhiz playfield with loose inserts. Maybe it was a bad batch of glue.
Hope you leave the hand painted 20cents label there it adds character 
Bingo - exactly what I was thinking tonight. Has to be bad glue, or not enough glue. The inserts are very clean, and the holes have no glue to speak of.
