Solar Ride 2-Stage Restoration 1979 Gottlieb
Working on a 2-stage restoration of a 1979 Gottlieb Solar Ride.During a 2-stage the cabinet is not repainted, but it will receive some touch ups, and then be sealed with 5-passes of acrylic enamel, to protect the paint from scuffs.Acrylic Enamel clear will never yellow with time, unlike Lacquer.Playfield was stripped, cleaned, touched up, and then sealed with a 2-stage automotive clear coat, so it will never degrade, from this point in time.All ...
Counterforce 1980 Gottlieb 2-Stage Restoration-Update / Completed
Counterforce is completed, and off to it's new home.Included are some photos of it's buildout, and testing.The underside solenoid assembly bases were powder coated.Being a 2-stage restoration, the cabinet was not repainted, just received some touch ups, and then clear
Counterforce 1980 Gottlieb 2-Stage Restoration-Update
All the playfield, cabinet metal, and solenoid bases have been bead blasted, and powder coated "Alien Silver", same as on Firepower.The cabinet bodies have been touched up, and cleared.Pin is being re-assembled at this
Counterforce 1980 Gottlieb 2-Stage Restoration Started
Now well underway, is a 2-stage restoration of the 1980 Gottlieb Counterforce Sci-Fi themed widebody.Excellent artwork by the famous Gordon Morrison, right up there with his best. (I know, they are all so good:)A 2-stage restoration includes everything listed under "Repairs & Restoration" except for a full cabinet sand back and repaint.Mind you, the cabinet will still receive gouge/chip repairs, then some brush paint touch ups; followed by a full ...
Firepower 1980 Williams Full 3-Stage Restoration Update
This Firepower restoration project is near to completion.Boards have been upgraded, and all the parts you see used, are always stocked here.With these older Williams, which have the one piece flipper assembly base, be aware, it's a easy change over to the new style base with the removable coil stop. So, if your doing a rebuild it the perfect time to make that change, as the mounting holes are a direct match.It's a good idea to add the 2.2uf suppression ...
Phantom of the Opera 1990 Data East Full 3-Stage Restoration Completed
Well Phantom Of The Opera is now completed, and living it's new life in Louisiana.Such a overall beautiful machine, with a very impressive musical score.Just going to add a bunch of photos, not much to say .Now finishing a Williams Firepower.Just started a 2-stage restoration on a Gottlieb
Firepower 1980 Williams Full 3-Stage Restoration Update
Backbox is almost complete, did run into a paint issue, and waiting for the cure-up of a very thick clear to decide if i'm going to sand off the one side and re-paint it.The main body is completed and re-populated with the harness, coin door, side rails. and legs.Playfield wire harness was cleaned, and tightened up with over 120 extra cable ties; swap is almost complete.Backbox is almost ready to be fitted onto the main body.All solenoids assemblies ...
Phantom of the Opera 1990 Data East Full 3-Stage Restoration-Update
Since this receives a decal set rather than paint, only the back, riser, and edges have to be painted.This crates a lot of mist over spray onto the wood, which is very fine beading. It has to be sanded off, prior to applying any decal(s).I've included a couple photos showing that.To apply decals correctly, first the excess should be trimmed off, then proper sizing can be done; ensure your surface is free from even the tiniest piece if debris. then fix ...
Firepower 1980 Williams Full 3-Stage Restoration Update
Getting prepped for the playfield swap on this project.Main body is in the paint booth, and should be completed by Oct.03, then the backbox can be started.All the cabinet and playfield metal has returned from being bead blasted, and powder coated.Solenoid assembly rebuilding / cleaning has started.Board sets need to be rebuilt/ upgraded yet.Many photos of the underside, and inside of the cabinet painting process were lost when my camera ...
