This is the reason why i combated through the 25th resto at a severe pace.
So i apologize for that, but......
I have been wanting to restore STTNG for a long time and it has taken me almost 2 years to gather up parts for this restore.
A little history of the game before we start....
It was purchased 2 years ago as is with the intention to fully restore it to the best of my capabilities.
It was filthy and the cab had a few dings here and there. The side rails were dented on both sides.
The HB decals had the typical marks of any Bally/Williams from this era.
The PF was in excellent condition in regards to wear and the kidneys inserts but was F I L T H Y !
The 2 support arms that slide and lock the PF on the pivot nuts on the inside of the cab were rooted and the PF had been constantly chewing up the timber supports until the 2 new ones were installed.
Part of the deal was to have a new coin door, side rails, PF slide rails, lock down bar and back box lock supplied. The coin door was fitted as too the new PF slide rails.
The hole had minor wear, nothing a Cliffy couldn't cover and all the ramps had the typical STTNG damage to their entrances.
All the plastics which are usually broken on a STTNG were and the flipper bats were misaligned and the left flipper bat was cracked. All clear plastics, which there are a heap on STTNG, were yellowed beyond repair.
Translite was slightly marked.
Legs and gun handle were shot. The gun handle has a little spring inside to retract the trigger but it never did.
There was slight rust forming on metal parts on top of the PF. I am guessing it was from being in storage for so many years.
It was playable and 100 % working when brought home and it was my intention to gather as many new, repro and NOS parts i could for this pin and slowly restore it. No time frame or allocated hours.
I have kept a log very similar to John Warts, as i always have but this log i will follow with my updates on this thread. I will not be listing hours spent or so but rather what was done on that day.
The STTNG was going the full overhaul as i wanted it to be way up there in terms of standards. People who know me know i like my pins to be presentable, however i wanted the STTNG to stand out above the rest.
I have no sequential patterns to my restores. I am not methodical in where i do the PF then the cab or the HB etc... I do what i like, when i like and how i like. I don't set my self a task and say 'i will do this tonight'.
If i am doing a task and i don't feel like going on, or feel i have lost interest and will not not finish it off to my maximum ability then i put it aside and leave it for another day.
It was my intention to really take my time with this and do it right !
This is how i received the pin. Notice the original date on the pics.
