Custom Spy Hunter - what parts are essential?

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I've been toying around with the idea of building my own custom Spy Hunter mini and I'm at the point of starting to collect parts for it, what must be original and what can be substituted?

Here's the scavenger hunt list as I see it thus far:

Original:
- Main PCB stack (3 boards?)
- Lamp driver PCB
- Steering yoke & switches
- Cheap Squeak PCB (what exactly does it do?)

What *might* be substituted:
- Stereo amp replaced with something of good quality using normal 12vdc
- The power supply replaced with arcadeshop switching PS adaptor ($45)
- The gas pedal replaced with a modified Road Blasters (possible?)
- Cab and all cosmetics will be improvised/customized
- If need be the shifter replaced with something off the shelf
- The weapons indicators replaced with regular bulbs or preferably LEDs
- Standard generic coin mechs/box/doors etc.
- Wiring can be built from scratch or adapted from a stock harness

Any thoughts or advice? Also I hear the AS power adaptors are known for causing a low hum in the speakers, is this true, and would substituting the amp be likely to fix that? I've got an overall goal in mind of making it small, sleek, futuristic, having a high-tech appearing control panel decked out with lights and just plain looking damn cool! :D
 
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I just picked one up myself. I need a new marquee and side art. If you find some let me know. :)
 
Not to be downer on your project.....but if you piece together all of the parts for this machine, it would cost you 3-5 times what a working one would cost. I would buy a complete machine, maybe with a beat cabinet, and then do your thing!
-Mark
 
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That's an option which is on the table too, and is probably the sensible way to go, but at this time I have no way to move an entire machine with my car.

I've got other projects in the que right now so I've got time to consider things unless a really good deal turns up.
 
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And you won't get a low hum from a switcher, you'll get an obnoxious one.
 
I use the arcadeshop power supply with a switcher and have a very low hum. (and I know that I'm the exception on this)

Yep. If you could figure out why you'd make a lot of people happy. :)
 
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