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Title: Street Fighter to Multicade (cab restoration)
Post by: dfmassi on February 26, 2008, 12:47:16 pm

An old Street Fighter ($100) I converted to a 48-in-one multicade.  Switching the monitor to vertical.  This cabinet was beat up.

Title: Re: Street Fighter to Multicade (cab restoration)
Post by: dfmassi on February 26, 2008, 12:48:36 pm

All the metal needed to be stripped.  This was alot more work than initially planned.

Title: Re: Street Fighter to Multicade (cab restoration)
Post by: dfmassi on February 26, 2008, 12:50:41 pm

The cabinet was in bad shape.  Needed to Bondo the corners and apply new laminate.   Also installed new corner protectors.

Title: Re: Street Fighter to Multicade (cab restoration)
Post by: dfmassi on February 26, 2008, 12:53:32 pm

Here is the finished project. 

Title: Re: Street Fighter to Multicade (cab restoration)
Post by: ChadTower on February 26, 2008, 12:54:43 pm

Nice job.  I see you put corner brackets on the bottom of the cab, too.

Title: Re: Street Fighter to Multicade (cab restoration)
Post by: dfmassi on February 26, 2008, 12:55:44 pm

The control panel took forever - but I'm quite pleased with the finished product.

Title: Re: Street Fighter to Multicade (cab restoration)
Post by: dfmassi on February 26, 2008, 12:57:28 pm

Yes - I put corner protector on the front and back ends.  I liked the look better  ;D

Title: Re: Street Fighter to Multicade (cab restoration)
Post by: HaRuMaN on February 26, 2008, 01:06:04 pm

Nice!

Title: Re: Street Fighter to Multicade (cab restoration)
Post by: CheffoJeffo on February 26, 2008, 02:20:07 pm

 :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:

Title: Re: Street Fighter to Multicade (cab restoration)
Post by: HaRuMaN on February 26, 2008, 02:21:34 pm

Got the SFII boards still?

Title: Re: Street Fighter to Multicade (cab restoration)
Post by: JMB on February 26, 2008, 03:34:13 pm

Nice job.  Did you fill any of the existing holes in the CP or just cover in plexi and drill new?

Title: Re: Street Fighter to Multicade (cab restoration)
Post by: dfmassi on February 27, 2008, 03:56:04 pm

I still have the original boards.  Email me if interested.

The holes in the CP were completely filled.  I started by welding a plate to the back and filled the holes with bondo from the front.  I did have to drill one new hole.  I was surprised how nice it turned out.   

Title: Re: Street Fighter to Multicade (cab restoration)
Post by: BASS! on March 01, 2008, 03:20:30 am

Quote from: dfmassi on February 27, 2008, 03:56:04 pm

I was surprised how nice it turned out.   

It is always awesome to stand back and admire your work. As my grandpa use to say, money spent is money earned, time and effort seem to apply just as much.

Great work! :cheers: