Pac-man restoration - Return from Doh!

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Level42:

--- Quote from: Spyridon on April 12, 2009, 09:00:56 pm ---
--- Quote from: orion on April 12, 2009, 06:13:30 pm ---I have found that the easiest way to get nuts out that are embedded in wood like that is to go after them with vice grips.

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Some of them are so burried that I don't think I can get the grips on them. I'll try the bent needle-nose as I think that will get it. Maybe go with the vice grips on the ones that are higher up.

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There's noting holding you back to "damage" the wood around the nut a bit. It's not like it has any function there. I think I used needle-nose pliers (is that the right word), but then the larger version. It was a PITA. (I'm talking about my Galaxian here, but the cabs are almost identical).

Spyridon:
Pac-man is naked! Stripped it down today.

Monitor,wire harness, power supply, PCB all removed:

Speaker and light bulbs removed:

Coin door removed:

See, I told you it was originally a Pac-man!

Now it's ready to move into the garage for the body work!

Spyridon:
On the left side of the cab, near the top there is a bolt that goes nowhere. Doesn't come through to the inside.

I don't think this is stock, but it appears to have some yellow paint on it? Can anyone confirm if this should be there?

Spyridon:
Let's take a look at the work I have ahead of me...

Coin door is in rough shape (but I have some experience restoring Midway coin doors)

Time to order a replacement logo plate:

Deep scratches on the side

Security bar holes

Flaking wood on the top and interior

Rough edges all over the place

Back door has a chunk taken out of it

I will use the old back door as a template for a new one. I'll probably cut it out of plywood.

Lots of cosmetic work ahead of me, but nothing that can't be done.

WunderCade:
Nope, no bolt should NOT be in that location. Looks like you have a nice bondo session ahead.

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