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Arcade Collecting => Restorations & repair => Topic started by: Susurrous on January 11, 2021, 03:19:56 pm

Title: Mortal Kombat Back Door Panel
Post by: Susurrous on January 11, 2021, 03:19:56 pm

I'm restoring an original Mortal Kombat arcade cabinet that is missing the back door panel. I've already contacted places like the Arcade Boneyard, but wasn't able to find a replacement. So, I've decided to make my own. I've got the back panel cut and the heat vents inlayed. I also purchased a Midway back door lock and bracket set off eBay (shown below), but I can't find any places online with detailed dimensions or assembly instructions for how everything fits together.

I'm asking for some help from this community to provide some detailed pictures and/or measurements of where I need to place all the components and drill holes for the lock, etc. I would truly appreciate it. In return, for posterity, I will share the blueprints I've been crafting in Illustrator for making and assembling these back door panels for Midway cabinets (NFL Blitz, Killer Instinct).

Thanks in advance!

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Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Back Door Panel
Post by: mourix on January 13, 2021, 04:37:22 pm

I got a WWF Wrestlemania cabinet I can measure up for you!

Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Back Door Panel
Post by: asantora on January 13, 2021, 09:43:52 pm

I have an original MK and be a backup if needed


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Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Back Door Panel
Post by: mourix on January 14, 2021, 10:04:13 am

Here ya go 8)

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Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Back Door Panel
Post by: Susurrous on January 18, 2021, 12:24:39 pm

Oh man, you guys are amazing! Thank you so much!