Started working on this again a couple weeks ago.
So since my last update I've cut and installed the replacement wood on the front and rear panels.
Don't have updated picture, but they've been filed and bondo'd flush.
Got some experience cutting laminate to remedy a small issue. As the original panels were laminated on both sides and I only removed the front laminate the thickness of the panels don't quite match with the replacement pieces. On the front panel the difference was small and sanding, filing, bondoing was enough. On the rear the difference was far more noticeable . My solution was to cut a small L shaped piece from the old laminate and glue to onto the new piece of wood. With bondo and some black satin paint the seam is unnoticeable.
Additionally I've ordered quite a bit of stuff for it, mainy from twisted quarter.
So for I've gotten: New glass clips, new speaker grills, leg levelers, new CPs, red and galaga gold leaf buttons and leaf switches&holders, leather texture t-molding, bulb holders for CP lights and a jamma harness.
The original joysticks will not fit in the new CP. Mechanically they are good with nice grommets. I've cleaned them up a bit and will offer them up on KLOV soon. Standard 4-way midway stick besides that it uses 3 layer leaf switches (turns out it was originally a Wizard of Wor cabinet, not Gorf).
Today I just did a bit of touchup paint and bondo work. To replace the original joysticks I've ordered a pair of Pac-Pro sticks, figured with the midway theme and being 4-way leafs they're the best I could do. Also ordered some dinky little piece of plastic that holds the 2nd player coin switch. Cabinet simply didn't come with it, probably why the 2nd player quarter slot was taped off. Was surprised I was able to find one for sale.
Tomorrow I'm FINALLY looking to try re-laminating one of the sides, probably the front. We are moving in a couple of months so I'm trying to get this thing complete for when we do.