The following is a start to end rebuild of an Addams family which took a few months to complete. I think it was well worth the effort as the finished machine plays fast and looks sharp.
The photos speak for themselves but I have made some comments under each photo to help explain what was done. Please Enjoy!
The victim... this machine has seen better days and is a good candidate for a complete rebuild. It was sourced from Markc a few years ago and I believe it was a European export. The cabinet was in real bad condition, although it could be fixed, I felt it wasn't acceptable and discarded it. A late model dona Dracula was used instead. When I source another cabinet latter the Drac will be resurrected again, he never dies... Ha Ha...
Mounted up on the playfield rotisserie for deconstruction.
Playfield not worth saving due to butchers attempting repairs and age.
Leftovers for rejuvenation...
Playfield rats nest. This will be pulled apart, cleaned, retied and any shit connectors replaced.
Sorting out all the bits for plating and cleaning.
Drac ready for striping.
My helper (Wife) with the heat gun. After the decals came off, Acetone was used to remove the excess glue with a scrapper.
Sanded bottom with 80 grit to get all the poo off.
Carefully masked edges after sanding then we go on to the filling stage.
This is a common area for damage and was filled with two pac filler which sets like rock. Usually loose leg bolts or stripped bolt threads cause this damage. I'll be installing the newer style mounting plates which have longer thread nuts pressed into the mounting plate.
More filler here. Corners always cop it during commercial usage.
The back lower edge can become detached which can make an annoying vibration during play. This was screwed, glued with PVA and filled to prevent future separation.
Another common factory fault...
This was also filled.
