New Member - 1st Project Donkey Kong Restoration Multicade

[dfmassi]

I recently discovered this forum and have greatly enjoyed looking at all the completed projects - so I'd thought I would share my 1st cabinet.  I purchased this Donkey Kong 3 cab for $50.  It was in bad shape. 

[dfmassi]

After I stripped her.  Note the damage from the lock bar.  The coin mech weren't much better. 

[dfmassi]

After a lot of Bondo and three coats of primer.

[dfmassi]

And here is the final product.   Work to completion - approx 5 weeks

[dfmassi]

I modded the control panel with a second button required for the multicade games.  I wanted to keep the look as original as possible. 

[dfmassi]

A couple more pics during the work in progress.  3 coats of DK Blue 

[golfboyusa]

Well done! My favorite game. I take it you mame'd it somehow? Or is the cabinet just running DK?

[dfmassi]

It's running a 48-in-1    You can see the menu in this pic.

[IG-88]

Got a closer pic of the CP?

[javeryh]

Very nice job!  How did you paint it?  Spray?  Rollers?  It came out great.   

[dfmassi]

Here's a close up of the CP.

4 coats painted with 3" cabinet roller.   Hand sanded between each coat. 

[ptpeter]

looks awesome, I'm in a very similar situation (i have a smb cab) and am not sure if im going to restore or make it into a dk. Would you be willing to tell me the color code for that blue paint? i've been searching for a while for that color match. Also, did you prime right over the old color? if so what primer? oh yeah, one more thing, oil based or laytex paint? thanks

[Lutus]

The search function is your friend.

From this topic: 

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=55232.0


Ok, I found the old can. It is Lowes Enterprise  Oil Semi-gloss enamel. On the can the base is 4 1134.
One the printed label:
Base:
 B 4-47865

Quart:

Color 101- 1 shot
          102- 25 shots
           103- 7 shots
           113- 2 ounces, 13 shots, 1 1/2 shot