My most ambitious restore yet. Punch-Out!! cabinet is DONE! TONS of photos!!

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My most ambitious restore yet. Punch-Out!! cabinet is DONE! TONS of photos!!

I cannot tell you how relieved I am to be done with this damn restore!!!! I think I have about 40hrs. total in this cabinet, if not more. There is something to be said about spending a little more and doing less. There isn't a piece in this cabinet that I didn't touch, repaint, replace, or polish. This thing was infested with mice when I got it and now it's a pristine gem. It's minty.

A lot of firsts for me with this one...

I never used bondo before this project and am pretty proud how it turned out. Can't even tell!

I never built a base from scratch before, looks like new. Even got new wheels.

Never stripped down coin doors before this, they look like new now.

Never dealt with mice before this, can't even tell they lived here at one time.

Never painted an entire cabinet top to bottom, inside and out. It wasn't fun. Took 6 coats of paint with sanding between to finally get it looking acceptable. I know it could have looked better with a sprayer. But, I was not about to buy an expensive compressor so I used a foam roller. Honestly, it turned out pretty decent. I used Rustoleum Satin Black and thinned it with Acetone.

Anyways, you get the idea! Check it out!

I took a TON of photos. Like, a stupid amount of photos. If you care to see them go here:

http://johnsarcade.com/punch_out_restore_album/index.html

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That's the original CPO!!! It cleaned up AWESOME! It's the best part of the cabinet. Saved me $50, I am cool with that!

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I am just relieved I am done with this cabinet! Just waiting for the PCB repair to be complete and then I am good to go (need to drop the monitors back in too - and they could use cap kits.
 
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Very nice job!! And nice ambition. Every game I got used to go through that treatment, now I rarely pick up a game because I don't have the time or drive to go through it all again. I seriously consider buying a fully restored game or two as my last additions.

Wade
 
Nothing like the feeling of restoring a game and making it look new again. The hardest part is just convincing yourself you can do it. Looks good.
 
wow nice work man, that thing looks great..i cant belive thats the same game..looks like she went to a good home..cant wait to play some PO on the 13th
 
That looks fantastic, very minty! ;) There's nothing that compares to that feeling of satisfaction when the cab that you've sweated over for weeks (or months) is finally finished. I think I get more enjoyment out of restoring and working on games than I do just playing them! Your bondo work looks good... isn't that stuff amazing? I used to use wood putty - what a pain! Bondo kicks ass! Again, great job, that cab looks awesome.
 
wow nice work man, that thing looks great..i cant belive thats the same game..looks like she went to a good home..cant wait to play some PO on the 13th

Thanks Brian and Andy! And, thanks for saving this one for me. I really love it. Can't wait to play it! :)
 
You did a fantastic job on that cab. Freaking Awesome~!
 
Looks great man. Absolutely beautify. I like that you took a lot of photos. I try to remember to snap a picture of every step as you did. They are full of small tips for other restorers, and give a good look inside a game that we might not have seen.

I had my first bondo experience last weekend as well. Very similar situation, repairing an edge of the particle board that was missing, then re-cutting the T-molding edge. I was amazed at how seemless it fits into the cabinet once its sanded down.

Thanks much for documenting. Can't wait to see it up and running.
 
It looks like you did a great job!:) I'm not sure if it were just the angle of your picture, but is that cabinet extra tall?? It looks taller than I would have expected...

Still, great job!:D
 
It looks like you did a great job!:) I'm not sure if it were just the angle of your picture, but is that cabinet extra tall?? It looks taller than I would have expected...

Still, great job!:D

Yes, it is extra tall. It has two monitors. It's a big one! Thank you!
 
That looks fantastic, very minty! ;) There's nothing that compares to that feeling of satisfaction when the cab that you've sweated over for weeks (or months) is finally finished. I think I get more enjoyment out of restoring and working on games than I do just playing them! Your bondo work looks good... isn't that stuff amazing? I used to use wood putty - what a pain! Bondo kicks ass! Again, great job, that cab looks awesome.

Bondo is seriously amazing! I can't believe I never used it before. Bondo + a cheap sander = amazing results. I will be using Bondo all the time from now on!
 
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