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Here they are, haven't picked them up yet but was able to get my friend's mom to take a few pictures... I'm so excited to get started!!!
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IMO if you're truly dedicated to "restoring" and "preserving" these games you'll restore that MK1 cab as an MK1 and then find a new, more appropriate cab for the MVC2 board set.
Wow, can't thank you enough for that wealth of information! I will definitely look into this! The end of the month can't come fast enough, once I have them in my possession and open them up I'm sure I will be full of more questions about this. Great info, again thanks! [emoji106]
I'm happy to help
I did a similar Killer Instinct 2 De-conversion (link in my Signature). There are a number of other great MK and KI restoration threads here on the forum too if you search around.
Some Tips:
1. if it hasn't been ripped off the original id tag should be on the back of the cabinet and would confirm if it was originally an MK1. There was one or two other Midway games that used this cabinet but they're much less common.
2. you should be able to remove the black paint to reveal the original artwork using Citri-Strip. Given the over-spray on the t-molding I'd guess they just sprayed over it. This is often a blessing in disguise as long as the art was in good condition before it was sprayed over it, it can prevent it from fading. Midway cabs had a huge problem with red dye fading out of it's artwork.
3. A lot of these used WG K7000 monitors, which are awesome, and fairly easy to repair/restore if it's not working, and they tend to look fantastic once rebuilt. There were a few different monitors used so definitely confirm was it is before you go ordering a cap kit or flyback.
4. assuming the side art is good under the paint the hardest/most expensive part of making this an MK1 will be the control panel. The MK 5-button layout has been replaced with a 6-button, until you see the underside you wont be able to determine what they did to change this over. Luckily there are enough MK fans out there that we have reproduction parts for nearly every part of the control panel. but buying all that will likely set you back more than the cost of the MK1 PCB.
5. If you want to replace the buttons and sticks use IL EuroSticks and buttons, they use old Happ Molds and Cherry Microswitches which is the closest you can get to the original equipment.
I cover most of this in my KI2 thread as well.
Hello all. I, like so many others, have not truly discovered my passion in life. I am 30 years old and have just come to the realization that I NEED to restore, own, and care for vintage arcade machines. My old friend owns two arcade machines, Area 51 with the two guns, and Marvel vs Capcom 2. They have been in his parent's garage for a long time now. I know for a fact that at least one of them does not display video and the other may have problems as well. For my first project I plan on fixing and restoring these two awesome games to "like-new" while preserving the history behind them. I will be bringing them into my living room (I have an awesome wife!) to do the work which will be nice to get them out of a garage and into the house. I joined here because after looking at other "arcade forums" this seemed like the best fit for me to get good info for preserving and fixing what is already there. I just need to clear an area in my house for them and then I will be picking them up from my friend's parent's house to begin! I am so excited in fact that I bought tickets to California Extreme 2017! (http://www.caextreme.org/cax2016) I found out about the event through this website and just knew that I had to go, not only for fun, but I'm sure I will learn a lot too! I am terribly excited to get started, I look forward to meeting you all and picking your brains once I begin to have questions. I will post pictures the day I go to pick them up! Thanks in advance!
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I love my two cats: Alice & Chauncey
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Yep. Welcome to the madness, old chap. I'm gonna guess you're 35ish.
Just a little treat to get you going!
Your MVC2 is in a Mortal Kombat 1 cabinet.
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IMO if you're truly dedicated to "restoring" and "preserving" these games you'll restore that MK1 cab as an MK1 and then find a new, more appropriate cab for the MVC2 board set.
BeautifulNot even faded at all. that era Midway cabs had a bad habit of the reds fading to nothing over time. It's amazing that a lot of times the black paint actually helps preserve the original art
Some more advice:
for any damage to the art work Elmers Paint Pens from the arts department in Walmart are really excellent for touch ups. get an extra black paint pen to do any edges where the paint has worn away to expose the bare wood.
MK cabs used a different color Red T-Molding from other cabs. Most T-molding places sell a "Bright Red" where MK used more of a "Blood Red" There are one or two shops out there that sell the right color red. so be weary of that when replacing it.
Also remove the glass in front of the monitor and inspect the wood support piece that holds the bottom of the glass. In most of these cabs this piece can be pretty lose, cracked and misaligned. nothing some wood glue and clamps can't fix though.
The piece of metal on the top of of the control panel that rests against the glass should have a thin gray foam strip that keeps the metal from contacting the glass directly, this is usually missing or badly damaged so it's worth replacing to keep from damaging the glass and chipping the paint off of the metal.