Bubbles Cabinet Repair Question

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Hey guys, I am giving my bubbles a little love and care. I just made some new feet for it as you will see in the photo but i can't decide what to do with the cabinet edges. The cabinet is in really good shape overall. There is minor planking on the bottom edges of the cabinet which looks worse than it actually is in the photos. I just want to know what the best way to fix this would be. Bondo? Wood filler? Maybe put some thin angle aluminum over it to protect the edges? Is that sacrilege? I don't know. I am a hardcore cabinet work noob. I put all my skill points into board/electronics repair so it's been a learning process for sure. Thanks guys!

By the way the photos were taken to show the new legs/leg levelers, so sorry for not getting in close on the actual problem area.
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Just sos you knows, Williams originally used TWO square blocks for each foot. You are holding the bottom one in your picture. The other half is glued and stapled both to the bottom of the cab and to the lower block. That block sandwich helps keep the "nutsert" from loosening as well. Many times the "wings" on the nutsert are also stapled to keep it from spinning when adjusting the feet. By using only one block, you wound up having to adjust the foot way down. That just INVITES breakage of the whole foot assembly when you slide or dolly the machine.
 
Just sos you knows, Williams originally used TWO square blocks for each foot. You are holding the bottom one in your picture. The other half is glued and stapled both to the bottom of the cab and to the lower block. That block sandwich helps keep the "nutsert" from loosening as well. Many times the "wings" on the nutsert are also stapled to keep it from spinning when adjusting the feet. By using only one block, you wound up having to adjust the foot way down. That just INVITES breakage of the whole foot assembly when you slide or dolly the machine.
I appreciate it good buddy, but what I am holding is all that was on my game. I perfectly replicated what was there and replaced it. Although, I did use a different type of T-Nut, one you can fasten with nails rather than just tacking down like the traditional style. Perhaps someone changed them at some point, but I replaced what was there.
 
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Some limp-wrister must have removed the upper block at some point. All my Robo's and Jousteseses and Defender had the double blocks. Oh well. I'm just the security guy.
 
Some limp-wrister must have removed the upper block at some point. All my Robo's and Jousteseses and Defender had the double blocks. Oh well. I'm just the security guy.
Well crud. I wonder what I can do to mitigate any future problems. I have already glued and stapled the blocks back in. You think I could add another to the bottom? It wouldn't have the threads of the t-nut down in it like intended but might give the leg levelers something to brace on at least.
 
Just pound sections of 2x4's underneath and call it a day.
 
Some limp-wrister must have removed the upper block at some point. All my Robo's and Jousteseses and Defender had the double blocks. Oh well. I'm just the security guy.
What possible reason or benefit could this have been done for? It seems like way too much work for what? A less than 1 inch height difference?
 
It may not have happened. I've never owned a Bubbles for longer than a day, and I never looked at the bottom. Perhaps it's an oddity in that regard.
 
I used Bondo to smooth out the bottom of my ugly Stargate prior to repainting it. Or you can just paint it black to visually hide the wear.
 

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I used Bondo to smooth out the bottom of my ugly Stargate prior to repainting it. Or you can just paint it black to visually hide the wear.
Gotcha, I have heard negative things about wood filler, so I have always liked the idea of using bondo better. However, being a total woodworking noob, and a car guy, It feels weird not using it on metal. I thinks thats what ill do, give it a good bondoing and sanding. What about the angle aluminum? Is that too much? I see it sometimes on some games and it looks pretty good but idk if thats a big nono or what. Thanks for the replies.
 
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I've never tried wood filler, but that would probably work too. Aluminum would certainly be solid, but wouldn't look original.
 
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