Gottlieb Pro Football Restore

[Strangeways]

Great results mate!

Have you done a thread on the zinc plating? Interested to see if I can give this a go.

It is a process of trial and error. Patience is the key with doing your own plating. It is much cheaper than taking parts to a professional and risking them being lost.  I covered some of the process in the Ace High Restoration ;

http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=5421.105

I could do a full write up if warranted. It is easy to do, you just need time, patience and a system to use and store the equipment.

[ktm450]

I'd be interested in finding out more about the plating mate, looks great 

[femto]

Awesome restore

[Strangeways]

After 7 nights straight of Zinc Plating, I finally assembled the door. It is a new door from Pinball Resource. The eject shafts and the red "start game" buttons are also new. Here's a picture of the front of the door. The hinge was dis assembled and zinc plated ;





EVERYTHING in the following pictures except the front door skin, eject shafts and red button were Zinc plated using the Jane Kit. Many hours, but well worth it in the end. I would not recommend this be done for all restores. I wanted to see the results of a completely restored front door, and I'm pleased.


Here's the coin lock out coil assembly and some parts I used for another door. Trial and error, but the results are amazing.





Everything has been Zinc plated - including the springs and all screws.











Looks much more brighter than it should due to the flash going off on the camera. I'll take more pics when it is mounted on the machine. It is a lot of work, but well worth it in the end.

[Strangeways]

Small Update

The base board needs to be rebuilt. I usually use the air compressor to remove most of the dirt without removing the stickers etc. I removed all the components, cleaned, gapped and adjusted everything so it should work as soon as I plug it in.




New power cord installed. I will need to certify the work via a tag and tester that I'm buying - it is a legal requirement these days.





I thought I was done with elector plating.. Then I found more parts that needed work ! Here the coin entrance plate housings off the Pro Football and the donor cabinet. One is a 2 slot, the other a three slot. I'll replate both and see which one comes out better !








All these parts were plated late last week and they look fantastic.





New lamp sockets need to be riveted to the freshly plated mounting assembly.





Time to start the headbox assemblies. ALL assemblies are seized. Completely ! Nothing moving at all. Some burnt out coils, but the main culprit is years of lubrication.





Start with the ball count unit.





Completely rebuilt and moving freely.





When I saw a unit is rebuilt - it is completely stripped, bathed in degreaser, then water and then finally soaked in metho. I used to use alcohol, but now I prefer metho. There are the parts of the credit unit in the metho bath.





The partly re assembled Credit unit. Already working perfectly.





Now I have to finish the score reels and I'm done ! Stencils should arrive in the next week or so and all I have to do is reassemble. But the playfield touch ups need to be done, and that will take time.


I'm always asked if a game is restored for resale. This game will be for sale when it is completed. It is a full restore including the repaint. Not a desirable title, but there are some challenges with this game that I wanted to perfect, so I don't care how much time I'm putting into it. But is will be a really nice game when done. So if you are interested - PM now rather than after it has been snapped up.

[goodolddays]

New power cord installed. I will need to certify the work via a tag and tester that I'm buying - it is a legal requirement these days.


Time to start the headbox assemblies. ALL assemblies are seized. Completely ! Nothing moving at all. Some burnt out coils, but the main culprit is years of lubrication.

The plating work is looking excellent Nino 
When you say tag and test is a legal requirement , I assume that is if you are operating as a retailer, rather than a private seller ?

Have you seen ALL headbox assemblies seized before ??
I haven't come across that yet , just the odd one here and there .. sluggish assemblies are common of course.

Looking forward to pics of the finished game 

[Strangeways]

New power cord installed. I will need to certify the work via a tag and tester that I'm buying - it is a legal requirement these days.


Time to start the headbox assemblies. ALL assemblies are seized. Completely ! Nothing moving at all. Some burnt out coils, but the main culprit is years of lubrication.

The plating work is looking excellent Nino 
When you say tag and test is a legal requirement , I assume that is if you are operating as a retailer, rather than a private seller ?

Have you seen ALL headbox assemblies seized before ??
I haven't come across that yet , just the odd one here and there .. sluggish assemblies are common of course.

Looking forward to pics of the finished game 

It is a legal requirement for the sale of second hand (powered) goods. since I'm no longer a hobby business, I have to adhere to strict rules and guidelines.

Plating is working really well. Still perfecting the process, but the results are very encouraging.

Headbox had the credit unit and ball unit completely seized. No movement whatsoever - no corrosion - just filth. The two "runs" score reels are locked on. The four normal score reels are gummed up. They do advance, but not advancing from "9 to "0" - thats where the most resistance is.

[chuppa21]

Nice!!!

[bossninja17]

What a fabulous project and undertaken with amazing results!

[faza]

Just read from start to finish fantastic effort as usual Nino.
One day I'll get the balls to take on a EM

[Strangeways]

The weather in Melbourne was too good to pass up. I was in the mood to paint. Not too much work, just some stencil work, as Gavin had sent me the stencils a couple of weeks ago. I decided to paint the BLUE on the headbox, but I ended up doing the stenciling on the lower cabinet as well. I thought I'd document the process, as I've not used this method previously. I used to spend HOURS tracing and cutting acetate sheets, and then spraying the cabinets. A VERY time consuming effort.

So I unroll the stencils and hang them so they are straight when I apply them.








Now I'm applying the vinyl directly on to the base coat by removing the backing and fitting them - much like sideart decals, but we are working with low tack adhesive which has the advantage of being easily repositioned.





I then remove the transparent layer to reveal the mask. I do this for all the BLUE areas I want to paint. I then apply mist coats to begin with, and finish off with just enough paint to have consistent color. No need to go overboard.





I then remove the mask off the areas I have painted and viola !





The area in the top left hand corner is where the mask didn't lift off the transparent layer. I should have checked that before proceeding. It is simply a square, so I'll fix that later.








Moving on to the front of the cabinet. Remove the backing and position the low tack mask. Apply pressure to the masked areas, and then peel back the transparent layer, leaving the mask in position. Peel it back with the run of the lines on the mask.





This is how to remove the transparent layer - I turn it 180 degrees and it comes off without removing the mask.





Sides are in position





Paint applied at 35 PSI through a touch-up gun








Peel off the mask





Notice a difference ? That was a factory "mistake" - no two cabinets will be exactly the same..





Problem with the left hand side of the headbox is fixed !





Tomorrow - if the day is favorable, I'll be painting the reds.


SPECIAL mention to Gavin - These stencils were perfect and a dream to work with. Note I only use high quality paints, which make the finish look unbelievably good !

[Retropin]

$50 in the post mate for the favourable plug...

[Strangeways]

$50 in the post mate for the favourable plug...

Carry on - I have not paid for them yet 

[Strangeways]

Nice day again, so I thought I'd press on with the reds color. Same deal as the Blue, but the key is always to get the registration right.

Red mask applied





Red Color applied





Finished head looks amazing !








Time to do the body. Mask applied





Red paint applied





Mask off





Front section





Cabinet repaint done !








Reassembly can commence tomorrow 

[ktm450]

Nice work Nino 
+1 to Gavs stencils excellent product easy to use
Getting those second side ones lined up with the first colour can be a pain, definately need two people