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Galaxian Mame Conversion
dweebs0r:
--- Quote from: csa3d on February 06, 2007, 02:07:03 pm ---Classic car or hotrod... hmmm.... Same argument.
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I have owned several classic Mustangs and I completely agree with the above argument.
Everyone telling you not to do this or that with your purchase is just wrong.
It's yours! Do with it as you will.
I got so much heat from people when I decided to retrofit a 66 Mustand with disc brakes but I'll tell you, it was worth it. The increase in usability made the 'Stang a much better driver.
Anyway, not to start a war here, I'm just voicing the opinion that I like the cab.
-D
Level42:
Mmmm, I thought we left that point behind us several postings ago, and see csa3d and I are still good friends. This is a forum, when you post something, you can expect people to respond. If it would all be just oooh's and aaaah's it would be nice, but sometimes it's OK to say what you feel as well. csa3d and I differ in opionion on some parts, but we help eachother and support eachother on others....it's not like I don't respect him at all !!! (Quite the opposite !)
I also hope people are honest in their responses to my threads/projects. That's how we learn IMHO :)
I've already nuanced my initial post, csa3d is happy, I'm happy can we now move on ? Thanks :)
csa3d:
--- Quote from: Level42 on February 25, 2007, 05:17:01 pm ---Mmmm, I thought we left that point behind us several postings ago, and see csa3d and I are still good friends. This is a forum, when you post something, you can expect people to respond. If it would all be just oooh's and aaaah's it would be nice, but sometimes it's OK to say what you feel as well. csa3d and I differ in opionion on some parts, but we help eachother and support eachother on others....it's not like I don't respect him at all !!! (Quite the opposite !)
I also hope people are honest in their responses to my threads/projects. That's how we learn IMHO :)
I've already nuanced my initial post, csa3d is happy, I'm happy can we now move on ? Thanks :)
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I saw we stage a big fight, and make season 2 of Mame Wars a hit! Yeah, I'm past all that as well, everyone is happy and moving along.
-csa
csa3d:
It's been a while since I've had time to work on this project. Between new jobs and Real Life (tm) little has been done. I found a bit of time and the bug is back to make some real progress on the cab.
I need to order the monitor very soon so I can start to get the woodworking complete. Javery's Bella Cab has inspired me to go that route in regards to monitor mounting. I think I'm still going with my planned Viewsonic mentioned earlier to keep the 4:3 ratio aspect.
That being said, I began peeling off the old artwork and vinyl to see what structural damages to the structure need repaired. I wasn't concerned about salvaging any of the artwork; I can print new for far less hastle. The back vents and the entire front and back of the cab appeared to have wood splitting, which I thought could be water related based on the musty smell of the cab in general. There are also holes needing filled around the coin door from an after market security bar across the front.
My process for removing the vinyl was to grab a hairdryer, warm up the surrounding area, and starting from a corner, to slowly peel off the giant 'sticker', working your way towards the heated section. You pull off as much as you can before the vinyal appears to stretch. You don't want it coming off in tiny bits and it will tear, so do it slow and try to remove it all in one giant sheet. And oh yeah, protect your fingers from the heat. After 3 hours of handling hot plastic you get blisters believe it or not.
I was nervous about this process, as I have heard of others removing vinyl, but never saw any photos of this process. I found that it comes off pretty easily, and is very similar to removing wallpaper. I started in the morning and after 3 hours I got 75% of it off. I quit only because my fingers became blistered from the heat.
Here is where I'm at with that process. I'm hoping this weekend I can begin the patching process with bondo to repair the base. I'm also talking with some folks about getting the vinyl printed. Seems like it will run around $350 if I only want the 2 sides and front in vinyl and paint the rest white. However, MY cab came with a vinyl top, bottom, and back side. A true restoration means I would not paint this. I'm up in the air over how I feel about this at this point.
Finally, pics. Enjoy.
csa3d:
And more.
Notice the bottom chipping. I think the old woodglue, clamps, and bondo trick are in order.