Quick Sega Blast City Question

[TrAb]

Hey guys i picked up a blast city cabinet the other day and im currently repainting/restoring it. Had a quick question about the control panel. When i got the cabinet it had a metal brace that ran down the middle of the cabinet between the doors and helped lock the coin door shut and also support the control panel. I guess so nobody would be able to steal any money. Anyways i removed it because it made playing close to the cabinet uncomfortable, but after i reinstalled the control panel i noticed when i put pressure on it that it doesnt feel as stable as i think it should
(at least for a arcade enviroment). Just wondering if the blast city's had some other support for the bottom of he control panel, because the brace i removed is not in any pictures that i can find on the internet. So i know its not common and thought there must be some other way they normally strengthened the bottom of the control panel. Thanks guys

[sayitaintjonas]

The extra support brace you removed was only meant for the Sega Bass Fishing control panel I think. How many screws do you currently have holding up the panel? Mine has 8 and it feels very solid after removing the braces. Most other candy cabs don't have an extra support brace like Bass Fishing did so I think it'll be fine in an arcade environment as long as no one tries to sit on it!