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Title: My First Project VW Theme
Post by: Darscot on March 08, 2013, 01:29:08 am

First like to thank everyone here I got a lot of ideas and help from the forums.
I've wanted to build a cabinet for a long time but finally got it down.
I wanted do something a little different but didn't want to take on too much my first time out.

Title: Re: My First Project VW Theme
Post by: Darscot on March 08, 2013, 01:30:53 am

Couple more pics, I'm really happy with how it came out.

Title: Re: My First Project VW Theme
Post by: CoryBee on March 08, 2013, 01:33:49 am

The screen rotates?

I love it! You got the van to match by any chance?

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1eaprm7hI1rnoq1uo1_500.gif)

Title: Re: My First Project VW Theme
Post by: Darscot on March 08, 2013, 01:36:51 am

I really loved building it, but already feel like doing another.  Not sure if I should just keep it or sell, not enough room for more than one.

No I wish I had the van, had 70 bus in my youth but never got my hands on a split.

Yeah went for the rotating monitor, got most of the info from here for that.

Title: Re: My First Project VW Theme
Post by: sharpfork on March 08, 2013, 01:40:26 am

no safari windows?  ;D

Really nice looking build.  i'd like to see more pics including the innards.

Title: Re: My First Project VW Theme
Post by: Darscot on March 08, 2013, 01:45:29 am

I should try and take some better pics.  The guy that painted it for me did an amazing job and these don't do the paint justice.  I got the numbers off the net for the official 67 Pearl White and Sea Blue.  Its automotive paint and the finish is just like a car.

Title: Re: My First Project VW Theme
Post by: PL1 on March 08, 2013, 02:27:50 am

Definitely a cool cab with an original theme.   :applaud:

If you do decide to sell it, contact Mike from "American Pickers (http://www.history.com/shows/american-pickers)" -- he's a big VW fan and you might even get featured on the show.   ;D

What are those odd controls center back of the CP?  :pics

Isn't that spinner(?) a little close to the P1/P2 Start and Coin(?) buttons?


Scott

Title: Re: My First Project VW Theme
Post by: Felsir on March 08, 2013, 02:56:34 am

Great original theme!
I keep imagining a windscreen wiper on it  ;D

Title: Re: My First Project VW Theme
Post by: Darscot on March 08, 2013, 03:23:48 am

The controls along the back are:
The first one is a a toggle with a missile switch. The switch turns off everything but the pc.
Inside I wired a car amp with a pc power supply there is a ten inch sub that fires out the bottom and it runs the front speakers. There are fans that vent out the back. I didn't want that running all the time. So I wanted a protected on off switch.
Next is just a button that exits the current game back to hyperspin.
Then a rocker that controls the rotating monitor.
The last is the volume knob.
The spinner was a late addition and wanted it as far from joystick as I could. It's not ideal as the panel is tight but I didn't want a bigger panel. It would take away from the theme.

Title: Re: My First Project VW Theme
Post by: PL1 on March 08, 2013, 04:02:51 am

If you ever decide to re-do the CP, you can probably put the Start and Coin buttons even with the back row controls and centered horizontally between the joystick and player buttons.

That will give you plenty of room in the center for the spinner.


Scott

Title: Re: My First Project VW Theme
Post by: Arturius on March 08, 2013, 08:12:47 am

Loving the style of the cab, a very cool & unique design :)