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Re: Star Trek resto PART II. The 25th Anniversary.
« Reply #30 on: April 09, 2010, 10:34:17 PM »
More pics of re assembly...
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« Reply #31 on: April 09, 2010, 10:48:35 PM »
I stripped the side rails from the cab as it had the usual thumb print rust on the top of the rail and it was ugly...

I had the rails and the lock down bar powder coated and was tossing up whether to do the legs as well.  !@#

Cab inside was cleaned and outside was Novus'd 2...
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« Reply #32 on: April 09, 2010, 10:58:08 PM »
Well i didn't end up powder coating the legs, instead i did it the traditional 'Pinfan' way...metallic !  #@#

The legs were installed with new levelers, bolts and leg protectors, and the cab was standing on its own 4 feet....

A new shooter button housing was installed with leds in the switches...

What a pain in the ass it was to change that shooter housing ! ^.^
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Re: Star Trek resto PART II. The 25th Anniversary.
« Reply #33 on: April 10, 2010, 12:28:39 AM »

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Simply outstanding. Those colors are vibrant to the point that it seems I'm looking at a NIB machine. Attention to detail is excellent - you should be proud !
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Re: Star Trek resto PART II. The 25th Anniversary.
« Reply #34 on: April 10, 2010, 01:28:37 AM »
Amazing job. Well done! Surely the best one in Australia.

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Re: Star Trek resto PART II. The 25th Anniversary.
« Reply #35 on: April 10, 2010, 07:18:42 PM »
OK now we get to both ramps....

The top ramp right side entrance was rooted and so was the subway ! What was i to do...

Well after searching for a year i had no choice but to repair both ramps...Whilst i am in the process of repairing the top ramp guess what pops on RGP!....  a NOS complete subway ramp, complete with harness and switches, plug and play for what worked out to be ONLY $75 AU to my door...

I had no choice but to buy it.. I was so ecstatic as i had no idea how i was going to tackle the subway ramp
repairs and also that it saved me a whole heap of work...  $#$

Before pics and fully stripped....



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Re: Star Trek resto PART II. The 25th Anniversary.
« Reply #36 on: April 10, 2010, 07:38:31 PM »
Equipment and tools used to repair the ramp.

2 pieces of 4mm lexen, same dimensions as the original metal protectors.

2 new metal protectors cut by my friend John who is a member here and also has a 25th.. ( Thanks John  ^^^ )

2 new ramp flaps also cut by John...

and a brush on gel type clear drying super glue made by Selleys...Apparently it is like epoxy and bonds any material and dries clear!

What i did was glue the two 4 mm pieces of lexen on the outer walls of the ramp on both sides. This was to reinforce the thin crap plastic DE used from the factory and also to add a bit of meat to the newly repaired ramp....

Once cured i glued the metal protectors on the inside walls of the ramp in their factory position.

This was to reinforce the inside walls and stiffen up the entrance to allow it to handle more abuse. These metal ramp protectors are of the exact dimensions of the original ones, its just that mine never had any as you can see in the first pics..

Once it was all cured and reinforced my friend at RTBB pop riveted the flaps on. (Thanks Greg!  ^^^)

Pics of the repaired ramp and some random re assembly  pics.. ( lost the folder of the completed ramp pics! @# )
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« Reply #37 on: April 10, 2010, 07:45:56 PM »
This is what i was confronted with -with the subway ramp!  ^&^  :tumble:  !@#  @.@  ^.^  !!!  !*!  *!@  ^&(   &^&

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« Reply #38 on: April 10, 2010, 07:50:46 PM »
And now you can see the NOS ramp beside the old dog chewed piece of shit of an original !!   $#$
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Re: Star Trek resto PART II. The 25th Anniversary.
« Reply #39 on: April 10, 2010, 08:19:13 PM »
The work you have done looks stunning. Great score on the subway ramp, good karma came your way with that.

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Re: Star Trek resto PART II. The 25th Anniversary.
« Reply #40 on: April 10, 2010, 10:15:48 PM »
The transporter assembly and its surroundings were stripped and cleaned and re installed.

Leds installed into the light board along with new 89's.

A NOS translite was sourced along with new plastic trim.
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Re: Star Trek resto PART II. The 25th Anniversary.
« Reply #41 on: April 11, 2010, 08:45:15 AM »
That NOS translite will finish off the machine very nicely.

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Re: Star Trek resto PART II. The 25th Anniversary.
« Reply #42 on: April 11, 2010, 08:52:11 PM »

I had the pleasure of playing this machine today and it quite simply felt like I was playing a new machine. The LEDS look amazing, and Marco has "written the book" on LED placement - well as far as games I've seen and played !

Looks much better "in the flesh" - You have come a LONG way in 3 years mate  ^^^
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« Reply #43 on: April 11, 2010, 09:20:13 PM »
Thanks for the kind words guys..

Nino, it was a pleasure having you over.  ^^^
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Re: Star Trek resto PART II. The 25th Anniversary.
« Reply #44 on: April 12, 2010, 10:23:52 AM »
Looking good marco ^^^
don't you love putting it back together when everything looks so shinny and new?  $#$
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