Author Topic: Cocktail Restoration - Super Pac-Man for ZapCon '16 (Read 7914 times)

yotsuya · « **on:** January 30, 2016, 06:29:24 pm »

Ok, since we're three months out, it's time to get this bad boy ready for ZapCon.

I bought a pair of gutted cocktails from my buddy Jawhn. I sold one to Slippyblade, and kept one for myself. My plan is to turn the cab, which used to be a Ms. Pac-Man into a Super Pac-Man. I already have a Ms. Pac-Man upright, and I actually ENJOY Super Pac-Man, plus it used the same cocktail cab as MP, so it's a good fit.

First step was to get a working Super Pac-Man board, which I picked up from smalltownguy2 there via KLOV. I also found a set of Super Pac cocktail control panels on KLOV, which was great since this one had none.

I sourced a CRT from Jawhn, and capped it. I made a Super Pac-Man to Jamma adapter from a Bob Roberts kit, so that worked well. The game is good to go, now to work on the cab, which is actually going to be the hardest part, because it needs work.

yotsuya · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2016, 06:30:02 pm »

yotsuya · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2016, 06:30:21 pm »

yotsuya · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2016, 06:30:44 pm »

yotsuya · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2016, 06:44:29 pm »

Hands down (or up, in this case), the best economical JAMMA harness you'll ever buy, via Twisted Quarter. All crimped, proper thicknesses, and all labeled....

vwalbridge · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2016, 12:23:32 am »

I love super pac-man. Can't wait to play this at ZaP Con.

yotsuya · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2016, 04:57:57 pm »

Yeah, it's different than what Pac-Man is, and that's why some people may not like it, but have always thought it was pretty good game.

Ok, the bottoms are very unacceptable. Take a look at this picture...

The most damage is clearly on the longer sides. I think this machine was sitting in a pool of oil or cat pee for a long time.

So I broke out the trusty router and I flush them down.

What I'm going to do is build a base on the bottom of the cabinet, Pac-Man style. I prefer that look anyway. I still need to touch up the bottoms, but it'll be a lot easier without all those broken pieces in the way.

yotsuya · « **Reply #7 on:** January 31, 2016, 05:01:02 pm »

I also spent some time getting the rust off of the speaker grills. Usually when I get a Midway cab these are missing and I buy brand new ones, but other than just being rusty and in need of paint, they're in fairly good shape so I'm going to reuse them.

Slippyblade · « **Reply #8 on:** January 31, 2016, 05:29:41 pm »

Do you have any idea how closely I'm following this? Mostly so I can apply anything learned to my build!

On that note, do you recommend a particular type of paint for the grills? I'm gonna be repainting mine as well.

PS: Thanks for selling me the one that was obviously in better shape, I appreciate it!

yotsuya · « **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2016, 06:22:50 pm »

Quote from: Slippyblade on January 31, 2016, 05:29:41 pm

Do you have any idea how closely I'm following this? Mostly so I can apply anything learned to my build!

On that note, do you recommend a particular type of paint for the grills? I'm gonna be repainting mine as well.

PS: Thanks for selling me the one that was obviously in better shape, I appreciate it!

Yeah, I wanted to make sure you got hooked up.

I primered them first with Rustoleum grey primer, then hit the back with Rustoleum satin black spray. I just primered the front, and now am waiting for it to dry to finish them up.

I just used a bunch of graffiti remover to get rid of a lot of white flecks of paint that were on most of the sides. Bottom frame built, I'm just waiting for some delaminated parts to dry before I install it.

cmoses · « **Reply #10 on:** January 31, 2016, 06:40:21 pm »

Keeping an eye on this thread. I like cocktail cabinets.

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yotsuya · « **Reply #11 on:** January 31, 2016, 07:08:31 pm »

Thanks, brothers.

Bottom installed, glued, and painted.

yotsuya · « **Reply #12 on:** January 31, 2016, 07:20:54 pm »

Ta-DA!

vwalbridge · « **Reply #13 on:** January 31, 2016, 07:42:29 pm »

Wow this is progressing quickly. Must be nice to live somewhere above 40 degrees.

yotsuya · « **Reply #14 on:** January 31, 2016, 07:59:30 pm »

Quote from: vwalbridge on January 31, 2016, 07:42:29 pm

Wow this is progressing quickly. Must be nice to live somewhere above 40 degrees.

Yep, it's been gorgeous outside today.

I love Midway coin doors. They're my favorite to restore. I popped the old plate off (already have a replacement) and scrubbed it down. I hit the back with black satin. Tomorrow I'll do a pass with hammered on the front, then finish it with black satin when it dries.

yotsuya · « **Reply #15 on:** January 31, 2016, 08:43:03 pm »

Hey, Slippy, I've got an email out to a local company that sells the glass. Last two cocktails I bought I had the glass shipped, but I want to see if I can do a local pickup.

yotsuya · « **Reply #16 on:** January 31, 2016, 10:31:02 pm »

Just hit the front of the coin door with hammered black. I'll pick up some satin black on the way home tomorrow.

JimmyU · « **Reply #17 on:** February 01, 2016, 12:35:37 pm »

Super Pac-Man is pretty fun. Pac & Pal is decent too.

vwalbridge · « **Reply #18 on:** February 01, 2016, 12:49:51 pm »

You paint satin over hammered black? Do you find that works better than just one or the other?

Do you like the hammered texture with the sheen of satin?

yotsuya · « **Reply #19 on:** February 01, 2016, 01:05:36 pm »

Quote from: vwalbridge on February 01, 2016, 12:49:51 pm

You pain satin over hammered black? Do you find that works better than just one or the other?

Do you like the hammered texture with the sheen of satin?

Hammered black is too grey for my liking. I use the hammered to even out and fill any scratches and nicks, then finish it with satin black so it's nice and dark.

vwalbridge · « **Reply #20 on:** February 01, 2016, 01:08:49 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on February 01, 2016, 01:05:36 pm

Quote from: vwalbridge on February 01, 2016, 12:49:51 pm
You pain satin over hammered black? Do you find that works better than just one or the other?

Do you like the hammered texture with the sheen of satin?
Hammered black is too grey for my liking. I use the hammered to even out and fill any scratches and nicks, then finish it with satin black so it's nice and dark.

Nice...I never thought about doing that. Good tip. Thanks.

yotsuya · « **Reply #21 on:** February 01, 2016, 01:09:37 pm »

I'll shoot a photo of it when I get home as it stands with the hammered, then afterwards once I put on the satin.

yotsuya · « **Reply #22 on:** February 01, 2016, 01:11:16 pm »

I don't strip the doors down completely anymore, either. Most of the ones I've worked on just need some touchup more than anything else. I did have one door powercoated once, but a friend did that for me.

vwalbridge · « **Reply #23 on:** February 01, 2016, 01:28:27 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on February 01, 2016, 01:11:16 pm

I don't strip the doors down completely anymore, either. Most of the ones I've worked on just need some touchup more than anything else. I did have one door powercoated once, but a friend did that for me.

This is really good info for me. I've been thinking about how to paint my DK coon door. I was wondering how much of the original paint I should remove first but it sounds like I can just rough it up with sand paper.

I'd love to powdercoat it like you mentioned once. I have no idea, is powercoating expensive?

I'm anxious to see your results.

yotsuya · « **Reply #24 on:** February 01, 2016, 01:46:05 pm »

Unless most of the paint has flaked or rusted off, I find that there is no need to strip it completely.

If I had a sandblaster, maybe I'd be singing a different tune...

behrmr · « **Reply #25 on:** February 01, 2016, 01:49:56 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on February 01, 2016, 01:46:05 pm

Unless most of the paint has flaked or rusted off, I find that there is no need to strip it completely.

If I had a sandblaster, maybe I'd be singing a different tune...

Same here. And the texture in the hammered covers it all up anyway. And I do the same thing. The textured really isn't black so I hit it satin or flat depending on how I'm feeling.

Don't forget the High Score Save Kit. Nice easy mod.

yotsuya · « **Reply #26 on:** February 01, 2016, 01:52:07 pm »

Quote from: behrmr on February 01, 2016, 01:49:56 pm

Quote from: yotsuya on February 01, 2016, 01:46:05 pm
Unless most of the paint has flaked or rusted off, I find that there is no need to strip it completely.

If I had a sandblaster, maybe I'd be singing a different tune...

Same here. And the texture in the hammered covers it all up anyway. And I do the same thing. The textured really isn't black so I hit it satin or flat depending on how I'm feeling.

Don't forget the High Score Save Kit. Nice easy mod.

Yep. It was. ;-)

tomstewdevine · « **Reply #27 on:** February 01, 2016, 02:28:49 pm »

Very cool, can't wait to see how it all turns out. That bottom was in really rough shape, great call on the base.

yotsuya · « **Reply #28 on:** February 01, 2016, 02:39:23 pm »

Quote from: tomstewdevine on February 01, 2016, 02:28:49 pm

Very cool, can't wait to see how it all turns out. That bottom was in really rough shape, great call on the base.

Yeah, it was. Taking that bottom off, which pretty much crumbled into smelly orange dust, also has the added benefit of me not having to relaminate the whole machine. That remains an option at a later date, but it's not necessary for ZapCon.

tomstewdevine · « **Reply #29 on:** February 01, 2016, 04:02:12 pm »

You think you will take home the prize again? Can a Super Pac cocktail be on the same level as a Macross or Polybius? Which are two of the coolest cabs I've seen.

yotsuya · « **Reply #30 on:** February 01, 2016, 04:08:11 pm »

Quote from: tomstewdevine on February 01, 2016, 04:02:12 pm

You think you will take home the prize again? Can a Super Pac cocktail be on the same level as a Macross or Polybius? Which are two the coolest cabs I've seen.

Naw, I'm going straight restore on this one. Both those were done with WOW FACTOR in mind, but also with the collector/purist in mind, which is why I think they resonated with the judges and public. This one, if it looks like a decent Super Pac-Man cocktail, I'll be happy.

yotsuya · « **Reply #31 on:** February 01, 2016, 08:12:40 pm »

Here's the after pic. This is just with hammered black - but look at how the blemishes on the door are now covered up. Compare it to the before photo.

It's been cold and rainy here, so I will give it a few days before the satin black.

vwalbridge · « **Reply #32 on:** February 01, 2016, 11:16:47 pm »

Nice! Looks great! I can see what you mean by the hammered not looking dark-black enough.

yotsuya · « **Reply #33 on:** February 04, 2016, 07:52:34 pm »

Remember that nasty ass bottom? Five days, some wood filler, and dark walnut stain later...

Slippyblade · « **Reply #34 on:** February 04, 2016, 08:11:43 pm »

Levelers on the raised base? Is that gonna raise the top too much?

yotsuya · « **Reply #35 on:** February 04, 2016, 09:17:32 pm »

Naw, I got them pretty low. It's good height.

yotsuya · « **Reply #36 on:** February 06, 2016, 01:02:04 pm »

So, this is why I do a base coat of hammered black followed by a good coat of satin black....

Now I just need to take a wire wheel to the chrome parts, and then I'll reassemble the whole door, including installing the new plate for the front.

Here go the speaker grills. It's so nice not having to buy three of them, and instead just recycling what I had...

yotsuya · « **Reply #37 on:** February 06, 2016, 03:12:51 pm »

Back in the house for reassembly!

yotsuya · « **Reply #38 on:** February 06, 2016, 10:01:49 pm »

Oooooooooooooo

yotsuya · « **Reply #39 on:** February 07, 2016, 07:14:13 pm »

I'd rather do this than watch the game...


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