Contest - Worst cabinet brought back from the dead

[_jmfr]

I made enough the last 3 weeks to get 6 Tacos on my way home from work Sunday. lol

Hahahaha! At least she got you dinner!

 

[Hyde]

http://www.rgvac.com/blog/2009/01/28/sundance-resurrected/

i'll play too

b

This is where my vote is. Not only did Pr0k have to rebuild the whole game, but think about just how rare Sundance is. I have never even heard of another one in existence.

 

[gameguy1957]

Here's a link to a Defender restore I did that had half of one side and the bottom chewed up by termites. -JM

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=85756.0

 

[cadillacman]

ok the last two posted win lol. holy krap!!

i wish i had the tools and skills to build new cabs form old cabs... thats amazing man!

 

[pookdolie]

http://www.rgvac.com/blog/2009/01/28/sundance-resurrected/

i'll play too

b

Amazing.

How many people actually have a dedicated Sundance? Is VAPS accurate, as far as we know?

I want to see that Boxing Bugs and the Warrior recently discovered, too (if and when it's restored).

 

[YellowDog]

Probably not in the same league as the the rebuilds, but here is a Bubbles converted back from Gawd Knows What:

Before:

After:

Still working on the Galaga but here's a pic of the bottom:

Yes, it rotted right off the cabinet...

ken

 

[Phetishboy]

This one was kept in a laundry room for 10 years. It nearly crumbled when I picked it up:

I saved all the JK parts I could, and they are going into the donor cab I will be restoring this Spring/ Summer.

 

[Jedidentist]

Before:

After:

Replaced EVERYTHING. Cut new wood for the back and replaced the bottom 8" of the cab...much like Cadillacman

 

[Tornadoboy]

Between Prok and Cadillacman, I expect someone to post a before picture of a pile of ashes with a joystick sticking out, and an after pic with all the particles glued back together and the machine looking new again. Impressive work guys!

 

[cadillacman]

you can save em all IF you have the time, ambition, drive, MONEY, and resources to do so..

with mine, i got it off of seawolf(ted), i had help from falcon(pat) who lent me some woodworking tools, a co worker ripped the wood pieces for me on his table saw, i used my own hack skills to glue and screw it togther, of course all of you guys helped when it was time to figure out why mt boards didnt work, my work supplied me with the sandblasted to blast that power supply, google and youtube gave me the bravery to give painting with real car paint a try, (work supplied the booth lol) you guys all helped me decide on phoenix arcade sideart and b grade is just fine btw, and so on so on..

it definately helps if theres local collectors that have skills you dont.. works out well most of the time you scratch my back i scratch yours etc and the world keeps on a spinnin'


i am so grateful for all of you guys here, seriously.. it was just over 2?? years ago and i didnt know a cp from a power supply.. lookee at me now ma!!!

 

[natey_boy]

ok so heres my pictures and story. Started with a Trivia Wars/ Unknown cocktail and was going to build a multi game! The wiring was f-ed up and the cabinet was dirty as hell. The bottom corner of the side without the coindoor was rotting so bad that every time I moved it pieces of wood fell out. What a mess. So after long deliberation, a broken 5th metacarpel, and me wanting to try my hand at wood working (professional noob here) I decided to build a brand new cabinet! Here are the results

Notice two iso transformers in there. The first one was in the bottom of the cab and heres a pic of the 2nd one

Now here is the rebuild

I didnt round one side of each speaker cutout because I didnt have the know how to use the proper tool. But there ya go!

 

[Bullwinkle]

i might just win this so far..

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=109769

Wow... not sure I'd have seen in that destruction what you saw. Considering the condition of the cab and the game, that was a disaster! Nice recovery.

 

[thebman80]

My worst was contra I need to locate my close up pictures of the bottom of the cabinet it was freaking nasty. I just don't have side art on it yet.

 

[pookdolie]

ok so heres my pictures and story. Started with a Trivia Wars/ Unknown cocktail...

Third picture down: "Rally X". "U/R" crossed out, "C/T" written in.

 

[LUCKYMAN]

kind of a restore. it still has super pac man in it, just alittle more!!!

before:

after

 

[Spyridon]

From this...

To this...

 

[Rotgut]

You guys inspire me. Sick, I tell you... SICK!

 

[Tornadoboy]

I think you guys IMMEDIATELY need to be deployed to wherever these pictures were taken:

http://www.alsarcade.com/Andy/arc/grose/index.html

 

[natey_boy]

all those classics just rotting away in a field because in that day and time ops had problems sourcing cheap parts lol. where was klov back then?

 

[TheDrewster]

I think you guys IMMEDIATELY need to be deployed to wherever these pictures were taken:

http://www.alsarcade.com/Andy/arc/grose/index.html

Too late, theyve apparently already been torched.

I might cry....