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Title: Project Aqua Jack
Post by: Tailgunner on October 05, 2003, 12:43:54 am

I finally got around to starting on one of my cabs. This one was an Aqua Jack cabinet, which I won for $10. The cab didn't have a monitor, and the pedestal was coming apart. It did have this joystick, which was the reason I bid on it in the first place.

(http://www.arcadecontrols.com/files/Uploads/ajstick.jpg)

Title: Re:Project Aqua Jack
Post by: Tailgunner on October 05, 2003, 12:46:34 am

I should have taken a "before" picture though it didn't dawn on me till I'd already broken out the implements of destruction. ;)

Title: Re:Project Aqua Jack
Post by: Tailgunner on October 05, 2003, 12:50:57 am

The remains of the pedistal. There were two strip run across the bottom to replace the missing leg levelers.  Once pulled off they revealed sideart from some other cab. Anyone recognize it?

Title: Re:Project Aqua Jack
Post by: Tailgunner on October 05, 2003, 12:56:51 am

The replacement pedistal.  Biggest difference is the cab had a gas pedal and a step much like a Battlezone cab. I'm not using the pedal, so I built the new pedistal without the step.

Title: Re:Project Aqua Jack
Post by: Tailgunner on October 05, 2003, 01:00:43 am

New lower front panel. The original has a inset for the pedal which precluded it's reuse. I'll save it on the odd chance Aqua Jack becomes valuable and I want to restore the cab. ;)

Title: Re:Project Aqua Jack
Post by: Tailgunner on October 05, 2003, 01:10:45 am

Fitting a replacement control panel.  Aqua Jack is an odd cab in that the control panel mounts on a horizontal panel that slides out. The guts all mount on the panel and the whole assembly can be quickly removed for maintainence. The artwork on the original control panel is in good shape and I'll save it as is.

Title: Re:Project Aqua Jack
Post by: Tailgunner on October 05, 2003, 01:13:29 am

The cab coming together.

Title: Re:Project Aqua Jack
Post by: kspiff on October 05, 2003, 07:04:05 am

Pretty sweet so far.. just keep trying to make it look as original as possible..

If I saw a real bargain like that at one of these damn SuperAuctions, I'd probably die right there.  Nice score.

Title: Re:Project Aqua Jack
Post by: Frostillicus on October 05, 2003, 07:20:53 am

Yeah that is really coming along nicely.  Look forward to seeing the finished piece, in all it's AquaJack glory.  Interesting cab - I don't believe I've seen an AquaJack before.

Title: Re:Project Aqua Jack
Post by: Tailgunner on October 05, 2003, 01:26:35 pm

I found a cab picture at Caesar that shows the original pedistal.

Title: Re:Project Aqua Jack
Post by: RetroJames on October 25, 2003, 07:13:25 pm

Nice woodwork on the cp.  Those angles must have been a bear to get finished?  Nice looking cabinet.  

Title: Re:Project Aqua Jack
Post by: Tailgunner on October 26, 2003, 01:04:25 am

Not really, I have a table saw, a radial arm saw, and a sliding compound miter saw. Plus I have the original CP to measure the angles from.

I'd be lying if I said I got everything right on the first try though. ;)