RussMyers
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Ghosts N Goblins Restoration
OK, here are some pics of my Ghosts N Goblins restore.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37999418@N04/sets/72157622683942437/
I acquired this game from Phetishboy early this spring and have only now been able to complete it.
With the new baby in the house, I have only been able to grab a few minutes here, and hour or two there, but I was able to complete it in about 6 weeks, putting in about 50 hours total and an undisclosed amount of $$$.
Here is a basic rundown:
Remove and clean marquee, bezel and marquee bracket
Strip and repaint marquee bracket and screws
Remove control panel assembly, and strip completely to bare metal
Fill holes in CP from old plexi overlay and sand smooth, paint with black epoxy outdoor Rustoleum
Apply new GnG repro overlay from Quarterarcade, new long Wico leaf buttons and rebuild Wico Joystick with kit from Mikesarcade - new stick, e-clip, centering grommet and washers
Remove T-molding and strip cabinet
Remove remaining rusted and bent leg levelers, cut new foot blocks, glue and screw, new t-nuts and leg levelers, paint foot blocks
Glue and clamp bad lower right front corner
Remove coin door and disassmble
Remove Lock bar parts and fill holes with plugs
Bondo all holes and sand smooth
Zinsser oil-based primer and sand smooth
Match blue from CPO and apply 3 coats of Home Depot latex enamel (Base and color codes available on request)
Repaint all black areas with Rustoleum Satin Black
Wire-wheel all coin door parts and marquee bracket and repaint with Rustoleum Hammer-finish Black
Apply new smooth black T-molding
Re-assemble coin door and re-install
Re-install restore control panel
Cut new monitor bezel from black foamcore and mount
Apply NOS set of side art
New AC line cord and 3-prong plug
There is a lot of fiddly detail I'm leaving out, but that's the basic idea.
Glad I'm done, on to the next round of insanity.
RussMyers
OK, here are some pics of my Ghosts N Goblins restore.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37999418@N04/sets/72157622683942437/
I acquired this game from Phetishboy early this spring and have only now been able to complete it.
With the new baby in the house, I have only been able to grab a few minutes here, and hour or two there, but I was able to complete it in about 6 weeks, putting in about 50 hours total and an undisclosed amount of $$$.
Here is a basic rundown:
Remove and clean marquee, bezel and marquee bracket
Strip and repaint marquee bracket and screws
Remove control panel assembly, and strip completely to bare metal
Fill holes in CP from old plexi overlay and sand smooth, paint with black epoxy outdoor Rustoleum
Apply new GnG repro overlay from Quarterarcade, new long Wico leaf buttons and rebuild Wico Joystick with kit from Mikesarcade - new stick, e-clip, centering grommet and washers
Remove T-molding and strip cabinet
Remove remaining rusted and bent leg levelers, cut new foot blocks, glue and screw, new t-nuts and leg levelers, paint foot blocks
Glue and clamp bad lower right front corner
Remove coin door and disassmble
Remove Lock bar parts and fill holes with plugs
Bondo all holes and sand smooth
Zinsser oil-based primer and sand smooth
Match blue from CPO and apply 3 coats of Home Depot latex enamel (Base and color codes available on request)
Repaint all black areas with Rustoleum Satin Black
Wire-wheel all coin door parts and marquee bracket and repaint with Rustoleum Hammer-finish Black
Apply new smooth black T-molding
Re-assemble coin door and re-install
Re-install restore control panel
Cut new monitor bezel from black foamcore and mount
Apply NOS set of side art
New AC line cord and 3-prong plug
There is a lot of fiddly detail I'm leaving out, but that's the basic idea.
Glad I'm done, on to the next round of insanity.
RussMyers