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Restoration-ish for dummies? (Dragon's Lair II into something else)
« on: August 02, 2013, 09:16:06 am »
Not really a restoration, I think I am going to turn it into a custom cab. I guess it looked like this at one time:



And now it's a Tekken 2. I think all they did was remove the side art, change the control panel layout and overlay and the marquee. So it looks OK, but could use some new T-moulding, paint, etc.

I'm probably going to make it look like this (but with a fighting game style setup, with joyticks instead of those 'things') since I'm a huge Nintendo fan:



I will probably just paint it all white for now. It's black right now with no side art. So anyway, I know less than nothing about any type of restorations. I don't have any saws (or know how to use one) or anything like that to do any major woodwork. Never messed with bondo or anything either. Where do I start? Sanding? Bondo? Something like bondo that's easier to work with and you don't need to mix that I saw someone mention? I don't currently have internet at home. Any recommended youtube videos or anything I can download and watch while I attempt this tomorrow?
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Re: Restoration-ish for dummies? (Dragon's Lair II into something else)
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2013, 11:16:43 am »
Actual pictures of the cab itself, I personally feel, would help members to get you going in the correct direction.
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Re: Restoration-ish for dummies? (Dragon's Lair II into something else)
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2013, 04:02:28 pm »
OK, I will take some pics with my wife's iPhone (sorry that's the best camera we have) tomorrow. I was just looking for some general advice for now.
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Re: Restoration-ish for dummies? (Dragon's Lair II into something else)
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2013, 12:56:25 am »
Why not get a generic cabinet to modify and not a classic?
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Re: Restoration-ish for dummies? (Dragon's Lair II into something else)
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2013, 10:33:16 am »
Well, it would be way too much effort for me to convert it to a DL2. This is pretty much what it looks like now (the pics in the first post):

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,133398.msg1373430.html#msg1373430

except mine has a screen and here's my CP:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,133836.msg1379252.html#msg1379252
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Re: Restoration-ish for dummies? (Dragon's Lair II into something else)
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2013, 11:52:07 am »
What a pity for artworks! :(
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Re: Restoration-ish for dummies? (Dragon's Lair II into something else)
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2013, 04:03:08 pm »
Quote from: marioxb on August 02, 2013, 09:16:06 am
I guess it looked like this at one time

Quote from: Barnacla on August 25, 2013, 11:52:07 am
What a pity for artworks! :(
Pay attention.  :whap


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Re: Restoration-ish for dummies? (Dragon's Lair II into something else)
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2013, 10:19:15 pm »
Quote from: marioxb on August 02, 2013, 09:16:06 am
Not really a restoration, I think I am going to turn it into a custom cab.


If you are not restoring this, then you posted this in the wrong forum!


This would be a good cab for a Daphne setup.

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