Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Mauzy's DK3 restoration. *Staying DK3, now with coin door*
orion:
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--- Quote from: WunderCade on May 16, 2009, 05:59:59 pm ---Mauzy
Are you gonna get rid of that DK3 stuff? I've all the DK stuff for your cab except I do not have the 2 board pcb, mine is 4 board.
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Well, I'm planning on keeping the DK3 stuff for a future project. I'm hoping to have a cab for DK, DKjr, and DK3 (yes I know, I could do it all on one...). If you're getting rid of the DK stuff anyway shoot me a PM. This cab will be original DK.
--- Quote from: RetroACTIVE on May 16, 2009, 06:07:14 pm ---Don't use wood filler. Stick with straight up bondo body filler. Screw a piece of plexiglass on the outside and lay the cab on it's front filling it from the back, slowly filling the whole building it up. You may add some fiberglass tape (on the inside) to add some structural support. When it's cured, remove the plexi and do a quick touch up on the front.
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Thats what I was kinda thinking, though the fiberglass tape is something I hadn't thought of. Sounds like the same process as repairing a fender on a vehicle. Would I use the same kind of bondo? I have a big can of Bondo body filler that seems to be made for use with a vehicle. Is that the same stuff you're talking about? I've never used Bondo so I plan on practicing on a smaller broken corner in the back.
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Yes, it's the same Bondo for use on a vehicle. You can probably repair the damage on the side of the cab with it, but it will be a job to repair that fist sized hole with it. I seriously doubt it would hold up very well on that, there is only so far you can go with bondo. Seems to me the easiest thing to do with that section would be to simply replace that entire panel with new wood. You have the old piece you can use as a template, simply route a new one using a flush bit. The other option is to cut out the bad section around the hole and make a patch out of some new wood, then use the bondo to blend the old wood with the new... kinda like how you patch holes in drywall. Hope this helps.
Mauzy:
That would work as well. I was also thinking of bondo-ing the hole, sanding it flush on the inside, and putting a wood support plate behind it that was screwed into the existing wood and glued to the area I used the bondo on.
Although, cutting a new front panel would be the easiest solution and it would give me a reason to get my dad's router and table out of the shed... hmm...
orion:
--- Quote from: Mauzy on May 17, 2009, 12:14:35 am ---That would work as well. I was also thinking of bondo-ing the hole, sanding it flush on the inside, and putting a wood support plate behind it that was screwed into the existing wood and glued to the area I used the bondo on.
Although, cutting a new front panel would be the easiest solution and it would give me a reason to get my dad's router and table out of the shed... hmm...
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Yes if your going to use bondo like that you will certanly need to use some backing behind it, a thin piece of luan or some hardboard would work. I can tell you though that bondo can be a bit of a pain to work with, you only have a short amount of time to work it, and then it can be a bear to sand perfectly smooth. Plus you would really want to do that outside, that stuff really gives me headaches, as it smells so bad (though that could just be me). It would be a lot quicker, easier and you will get a better result if you just make a new piece, I think you would be happier in the end doing it that way.
Mauzy:
How hard is it to remove the front panel? Is it just a matter of cutting it out of the cab?
BUCKETHEAD:
Maybe, My project can help you a little?
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=79183.msg828059#msg828059
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