Gorf Restoration (lots of pics)

[Spyridon]

Today, I finished up my first full restoration. Gorf!

Here is what I started with:

And here is what I ended up with:

I used a toothbrush to apply the white starfield splatter to the cabinet:

Random in-process shots:

You can read all the gory details on this restore right here

 

[MIKE96]

wow! really nice job

 

[Angry_Radish]

Beautiful!
Great attention to detail

 

[XXI21]

 

[driph]

Beautiful work, nice job on the restore!

 

[sizzlerjoe]

Makes me want a Gorf too. Looks Great !
sizzlerjoe

 

[TallScot]

Wow. I'm impressed. That's one beautiful looking and shiny cabinet you now have.

Oh, and I learned quite a bit from your trials and tribulations.

 

[WadeLanham]

Absolutely incredible job. I'm not a big fan of Gorf but even I want that one.

I would have sent that sideart back and got a better match on that blue, it's far too dark.

Wade

 

[ScumBum]

Nice Job , Gorf cabs are the best !

 

[Spyridon]

Absolutely incredible job. I'm not a big fan of Gorf but even I want that one.

I would have sent that sideart back and got a better match on that blue, it's far too dark.

I'm really surprised that no one has done a silk screen repro of this artwork.

 

[R Racing]

That is Awesome !!!!!! Give yourself a hugh pat on the back Dude!!! Nice Job!!

 

[trickman]

Very, very nice job! I'm working on my Gorf too, but I neither have the time, equipment, space, or patience to do all the things you did. Kudos to you for doing all of that.

 

[Phetishboy]

Nice Job Spy. Looks great.

 

[cnlmoore]

Wow, that is just fantastic. Thanks for sharing. The harbor freight blast cab was great deal. The blast cabs are slow and I'd never thought about doing a little pre grind before blasting, great idea.

 

[evb_999975]

You must really like Gorf!

Fantastic job!

 

[trickman]

Incidentally, do you know the exact name/number of the hollow hex bit you used to get out the joystick screws?

 

[brotherhay]

Its just a security allen, I forget what size though.

Also, I have a Gorf for sale in central WI for $350. Did a decent restore on that also, but not any work on the cab like this guys beauty job. Thats some serious work.

 

[trickman]

Its just a security allen, I forget what size though.

Also, I have a Gorf for sale in central WI for $350. Did a decent restore on that also, but not any work on the cab like this guys beauty job. Thats some serious work.

The size is key, as my hardware store sells them individually and not as a set. I might just have to bring the entire control panel over there and see what fits.

I would take you up on that, if I didn't just recently get a GORF that I'm in the middle of restoring (to a point). Though yours is probably nicer than mine will end up.

 

[brotherhay]

Ill give the size a look if no one beats me to it before I get settled back in at home tonight.

 

[trickman]

Much obliged.