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Indiana Jones Restoration..."Finished"
koolmoecraig:
I installed the front and right side decal tonight. They turned out really well. The only trouble I had was right near the start button. A piece of my dogs hair got under there and I had to slice the decal to get it out. Luckily it's barely noticeable.
Everything all primed and ready to go. I didn't paint it black underneath like some people cause I think that the black paint can have a dulling effect under the decal. I used Kilz primer sanded smooth with 400 grit.
First I measured and marked the center on the cabinet. The center coin door bolt holes are dead-center so I just marked straight down from the middle of them. I put a little mark with a pencil on the bottom of the cab.
Next I trimmed down the bottom and sides of the decal. Trimming the side before install doesn't really matter but it's much easier to center when you have the bottom perfectly set how its going to be by cutting it with a t-square beforehand.
Front decal lined up and clamped.
Decal installed.
Side decal clamped.
Installed.
I'm really happy with everything so far. I will never do one of these again though. It takes so damn long and it's a bottomless money pit. Being close to done with the tedious cabinet work is something to look forward to.
koolmoecraig:
--- Quote from: pinballwizard79 on September 28, 2008, 02:17:40 am ---He said it looks tits, haven't heard that in so long............gonna work that into my vocabulary tomorrow somehow for sure. :cheers:
I have never played a clear coated machine, does it play different than factory "diamond plated" machines?
--- End quote ---
I've never played a clear coated pin either. It will be fun finding out.
StephenH:
Here is some technical info for your Pinball:
http://www.pinrepair.com/wpc/index1.htm#list
koolmoecraig:
--- Quote from: StephenH on November 04, 2008, 04:31:50 am ---Here is some technical info for your Pinball:
http://www.pinrepair.com/wpc/index1.htm#list
--- End quote ---
Yeah, you said that already.
koolmoecraig:
Made some progress...
I finally got the cabinet up on it's legs.
As you can see, I painted the inside of the cabinet a satin black.
The legs are brass plated, highly polished legs from Pinball Life. The finish is awesome. I used some clear "Pincab" protectors to keep the legs from damaging the new decals.
Yummy...
Installed the shooter gun...
I installed all new grounding braid as well...
After installing the wiring harness I installed some side board decals from Treasure Cove.
The quality of the decals is is great. A little pricey though...
Also installed a Pinball Pro Subwoofer...
I went a little crazy and got all of the carriage bolts brass plated. They turned out incredible!
After the Bears beat the undefeated Titans today, I will be installing the backboard head decals. My playfield is coming back from clearcoat next week. All of the cabinet work has been time consuming and nerve wracking. I am looking forward to repopulating the playfield.
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