Killer Instinct: You might have read about it in Vogue
Figured I'd finally start this thread as I've been putting it off almost as long as I've been putting off finishing this restore. I've loved this game since it came out when I was in middle school and have obsessed about owning it ever since.
I got my chance late last year when a local (Timiskander) put up what I thought was a complete dedicated cab converted over to Tekken Tag (another game I enjoy playing) for sale, I just had to figure out how to get it home (thank you Tighe). I was taking a major gamble buying just off pictures but i was pretty sure i saw some tell tale signs that spinal was hiding under that paint.

100_1968 by Broodwich518, on Flickr
I did the Control panel box first, the sides are a little rough but nothing that can't be fixed.

before by Broodwich518, on Flickr

98% by Broodwich518, on Flickr
The CPO was un savable thanks to the Namco overlay but lucky for me I had scored a mint replacement of DJ DNS a few months earlier.
I'm not sure why but someone decided the cabinet needed some some screws at some point, these couldn't stay

this side was the one with the damage by Broodwich518, on Flickr
Once removed I moved inside and used my finish nailer to properly do what the screws were doing. In doing so I found the marquee light hanging inside in 2-3 pieces as well as the p2 side speaker had it's spade terminals ripped right off the speaker cone and would need to be replaced.

Also Tight by Broodwich518, on Flickr
Figured I'd finally start this thread as I've been putting it off almost as long as I've been putting off finishing this restore. I've loved this game since it came out when I was in middle school and have obsessed about owning it ever since.
I got my chance late last year when a local (Timiskander) put up what I thought was a complete dedicated cab converted over to Tekken Tag (another game I enjoy playing) for sale, I just had to figure out how to get it home (thank you Tighe). I was taking a major gamble buying just off pictures but i was pretty sure i saw some tell tale signs that spinal was hiding under that paint.

100_1968 by Broodwich518, on Flickr
I did the Control panel box first, the sides are a little rough but nothing that can't be fixed.

before by Broodwich518, on Flickr

98% by Broodwich518, on Flickr
The CPO was un savable thanks to the Namco overlay but lucky for me I had scored a mint replacement of DJ DNS a few months earlier.
I'm not sure why but someone decided the cabinet needed some some screws at some point, these couldn't stay

this side was the one with the damage by Broodwich518, on Flickr
Once removed I moved inside and used my finish nailer to properly do what the screws were doing. In doing so I found the marquee light hanging inside in 2-3 pieces as well as the p2 side speaker had it's spade terminals ripped right off the speaker cone and would need to be replaced.

Also Tight by Broodwich518, on Flickr
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