Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Donkey Kong Jr
ckong:
Nice work, and the cab still looks really solid. Will be nice to watch your progress.
By the way, I would keep the 3 bolts on the sidepanels, they are original there you know. I left them also on my DK cab when I was restoring it, also because I didn't want to waste the side art, and I don't regret it at all: http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1059.30
javeryh:
Wow - looking good so far! You can easily repair those edges with bondo. Just attach a curved piece of hardboard or something (1/8" should bend enough) along the edge and fill in the gaps with bondo. When it dries you can sand it smooth and after painting it will look brand new. Make sure to wrap the hardboard in saran wrap or plastic so the bondo won't make it stick permanently to your cab! You did a great job cleaning up the side - can you believe someone had the nerve to paint over that beautiful orange???
--- Quote from: ckong on March 14, 2010, 05:40:57 am ---By the way, I would keep the 3 bolts on the sidepanels, they are original there you know. I left them also on my DK cab when I was restoring it, also because I didn't want to waste the side art, and I don't regret it at all: http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1059.30
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I did exactly the opposite (although ckong is right - the bolt holes are original (I thought there were only 2??)). I made some slight modifications in my restoration where I thought I could improve the look. After all, I was trying to convince the wife to put the cab in our dining room! I thought it looked nicer with no bolts showing so I filled the holes completely. :cheers:
mr_doles:
Thanks for all the encouragement on this. And javeryh thanks for the advice on the bondo.
Just put a second coat of Citistrip on the second side to get the stragglers that did not come off. This side will need some bondo as well. The person who had it before me did a bad job. The 3 diagonal bolts will go on if they are original, I read a thread here (can't find it now though) about this. They said vertical only had 2 and the 3 are when it is converted to a horizontal. I don't want to start another big debate though.
Had a MAJOR accomplishment (for me anyway). I got the coin door off, very awkward lying position but I got it off. Now my question is what are the coin mechs supposed to be I have 3 different kinds that I believe are all Nintendo.
Here is the back of the coin door, it is not too bad but not great. I will need to replace the lock as it is missing the piece that prevents is from spinning all the way around.
Here are 2 mechs that were on there, are you supposed to remove them before painting?
And here is the other one I have.
mr_doles:
One more post for today. We have orange!
Had to bring her back into the house so I could bring the truck back in the garage. So yet again I just couldn't resist a sneak peek.
Well that is all the work I can do for a while. Don't have time after work with the kids and next weekend I am traveling. But when I get back it's bondo time.
Level42:
Great progress !
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