Ms. Pac! What have they done to you!?!?!?!

RobMcRaf

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Posting this because am trying to figure out what I should do. On the fence (sort of) with this one. Got her today for a couple dollars. Knew that the tube was broken and that there could be other issues. Dismantled it because, at the very least, the bottom of the cab needs to be replaced due to water damage. Don't think I am going to try to do it though, the tube was broken, and the chassis neck-board is damaged. I think the wiring/power harness is ok, I just need to remount it and check out the power transformers. The main PCB has at least 2 cracked chips. The aux board has a rom with a sticker on it that says "Pac Attack V6". Have you ever heard of such a thing? The monitor glass is in pretty good shape, but the marquee is faded. The overall stability of the cab is not so good and the Plywood is de-laminating all over. Probably just try to get my money back.

Going to post the last few pics in a follow on post. Looking for ideas / offers to buy the parts. I completely stripped it of everything metal or plastic.
 

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The rest of the pics of poor pac. Used and abused.
 

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Forgive my ignorance: Repro cab? Today I am going to bring the cab back into the garage and re-evaluate. I'll take more pics.
 
deep breath

i love the yoke and neckboard just hanging there.

When I saw it sitting in the driveway I had to take a deep breath and steady my nerves for what I might find inside.... kinda like when someone wants to show you their surgery staples.
 
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Ok, went down and broke out the completely waterlogged bottom panel. It just crumbled away. Might be able to take care of the mold on the bottom without cutting 2" off of it and making it a shortie. The real structural problem (that I can see) is that the right side panel (looking at the machine) is trying to curl away at the top. It seperated all on its own and doesn't want to go back. Any suggestions?
 

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WTF Man? A bit brutal there? Besides that is the top not the bottom.

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Now I see in the original photos that the top right is busted. Never mind.
 
I say restore it. It's your cabinet.


That one seems to have a mistake, as the top is black spray as apposed to blue. Looks like someone fluked in the fac. :)
 
You will spend more time, money, and effort on restoring that cabinet than its worth. Now, if that's your idea of a good time (restoring the cab), then by all means, go to town. There's nothing that can't be repaired with enough work.

I still stand by my original opinion. Midway cabs like this are a dime a dozen, and you should be able to find one in better shape to transfer parts to. If you wanted to go for a full on restoration, get a reproduction cabinet made for you ($800) and transfer over the parts. Either way, it's going to be expensive. You'll spend either time, money, or both.

If the thought of getting in too deep scares you, then you should let another, more ambitious KLOVer have the cab. I'm sure someone would like to take the project on.

If you decide to part it out to recoup some $$, don't advertise here. You'll just start a war.
 
You will spend more time, money, and effort on restoring that cabinet than its worth. Now, if that's your idea of a good time (restoring the cab), then by all means, go to town. There's nothing that can't be repaired with enough work.

I still stand by my original opinion. Midway cabs like this are a dime a dozen, and you should be able to find one in better shape to transfer parts to. If you wanted to go for a full on restoration, get a reproduction cabinet made for you ($800) and transfer over the parts. Either way, it's going to be expensive. You'll spend either time, money, or both.

If the thought of getting in too deep scares you, then you should let another, more ambitious KLOVer have the cab. I'm sure someone would like to take the project on.

If you decide to part it out to recoup some $$, don't advertise here. You'll just start a war.

Thanks, I do think that I don't need another cab project. I am actually trying to get rid of 3 cabs that I don't really play to make room in the garage for a pinball. I spent a lot of time thinking yesterday (after watching the news) about time spent getting involved in projects vs. spending focused time with the kids. If I was single or the kids had already grown up, that would be a different story.

That being said, I have separated the side with the most damage and pulled the nails out. Got a friend with a big wood shop in his barn (so good it would make Tim Taylor cry) and will see what he thinks. With lot of wood glue and some custom clamping, might be able to get the plywood to stop separating.

I appreciate everyones' input. :)
 
some more pics of parts

Here are some more detailed pics of the coin door and the cp. Also, I managed to separate one side (the one with the delaminating plywood) from the rest of the cab without really damaging it. Anyone in the area want the cab for restoration?
 

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