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to restore, or not to restore...that is the question.

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Flinkly:
i might be able to get a hold of a vintage donkey kong for cheap, and was wondering wha the ups and downs of restoring it to it's previous glory might be.

dirt:
it all depends on how much you can get it for and if you want to keep it or sell it. i am redoing one right now that i intend to keep so i am making it perfect. if i was building this to sell i dont think i would make enough profit to make it worth my time.

dirt

MonitorGuru:
Side art (currently) is dirt cheap, but soon to increase significantly as the multi-hundred (thousand) quantity that was run is almost gone from Arcade Renovations.

Flinkly:
um...if i got you a pic of the guts, could you tell me what was what?  i think it is all still inside, since it's just been converted.  all i would ahve to do is replace some of the big stuff, i think, unless wires have been cut inside.  i'll see if i could round up some pics.  thanks for the help guys, it sounds very do-able.

Flinkly:
ok guys, i really need some advice on this.

i can get a donkey kong arcade game cabinet with working original coin mechs and original bezel.  the sides sound like they have scratches and scuffs all over them, so some work will have to be put into fixing that.  i'd have to get sideart from arcade renovations, and buy a control panel cover new too.  as for buttons and a joystick, i've been looking for some but to no avail.  the marquee i could get nos from ebay, as well as a manual and pcb.  i'm unsure as of yet on the electrical, but the monitor is really nice with no burn in, so it should only need a cap kit at most.  i'd have to drive a ways to get it but i can get it for around 100 bucks from this guy

should i do it?  i'd love to restore a classic game, but what would it be worth with non-original peices like control panel and side art?  oh, i almost forgot, it also had one of those security bars installed on the front, so i'd have to work hard on the holes that it would leave, and i don't think it comes with a coin door key thing.  thanks guys for the help.

i think it would be worth at least 500 bucks in restored condition, so it sounds reasonable. but i'd love to hear what you guys think.

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