Chronicles of Pede.......The Restoration!

[incrediblegamez]

Wanted to start this thread on my Centipede restore. I aquired this game off a good friend/KLOV'er rturb0. Cabinet in great shape, artwork still in good shape, CPO has some rust and tears but still decent. Included in the deal was a working game that had new set of artwork by phoenix arcade, a new CPO and a track ball bearing rebuild kit.

Missing was a monitor, marquee and a glass bezel. Which i have since added so now im ready to start.

My plan is to work on this daily weather permitting. I figured since really no cab body work needs done and all i pretty much need to do is strip/sand old artwork, apply some white paint/primer then apply new artwork. I plan on using black vinyl on the front.

Also need to clean this cabinet out and get rid of the cat piss smell. Very very odoress inside.

I have since started on this and stripped the previous CP. I ran into an issue that the CP was warped on both sides so Im currently looking for a new one. I dont want to apply my new CPO to this with the possibilities of it ruining.

Feel free to comment and add suggestions as i go. I dont want this to be a living restoration thread because im new at restoration work and would definately use the advice if you guys see something im doing wrong.

Thanks...

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee49/swolgam/Centipede002.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee49/swolgam/Centipede011.jpg

Here is the warped area of the CPO. I dont think this is normal.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee49/swolgam/Centipede015.jpg

[spoonman]

My control panel for the pede i am working on had a similar bend in the CP. I just took a rubber mallet and that sorted it out. If i was a betting man i would think someone prolly used the control panel at one point as a stepping stoll maybe.

Looks like it is going to clean up nice. I still need to do body work and order the art and blue card bezel for mine.

[WadeLanham]

My suggestion to remove the sideart is use a heat gun or just peel it off. Strip/sand is a lot of extra effort that isn't needed on these vinyl Ataris. I just peeled it off of my MC with no extra help. My 720 I used a heat gun to make it softer but otherwise it just peeled off.

Wade

[incrediblegamez]

Thanks Wade.. I plan on getting this out tomorrow to continue work pending weather cooperating. I guess worst case is ill work on the CP some more.