******Pacman Restoration*********

BazookaJoe

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Hey everyone, I am doing a restore for a friend of friend of mine. They were able to pick this up in Central California pretty cheap. It was in a outside condition ( patio) So you can imagine it has rust and a weathered wood.
Its a PACMAN cabinet.
I am going to replace CP overlays and fix some issues it has with the joysticks and roms. Possible cap kit, sand and paint yellow.
I am still debating on sanding over the stencillng cause it looks good however, If I go around it . Its gonna have 2 shades of yellow w/ blue spackling..

Take a glance of this cab and let me know what ya think.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Cross your fingers !
 
I think your going to have to look that cab over REAL WELL! From the pics shown it looks like its been sitting outside for a while - based on the coin door and the front kick panel starting to separate. Does it work at all? Hows the inside? The bottom of the cab? id be very interested to see how much corrosion is on the boards and wiring based on the moisture damage on the front.
But good luck and post pics!
 
Yes it works I get a little distortion such as a bad rom issue.
Actually after further inspection. It's not bad at all.
The wires are not crisp they are still flexible. The board has NO corrosion. The wood is good no water damage. So I think it's gonna be good to just sand and fill the top layer and primer and paint. The bottom is good. I'll post some pics.
 
There's a lot of work sitting right there in front of you. That cab needs a complete cosmetic restore. Ideally? Strip and re-stencil. Realistically? Strip and re-sticker.
 
That's actually not that bad. The coin door needs to be sandblasted, paint will not save that, As for the sides, I'd resurface the entire sides and front with woodfiller/joint compound or your bondo type product of choice, then prime and sand smooth. Stencils are kinda an advanced thing in my experience, they are not the easiest as you have to basically do side art times 4, peel and do multiple passes of paint again anyways. I'd go with full side art and front side art, if you can find it. Appling art will be easier and hide some inperfections. Stencils, if done perfectly, will look better.
Good luck!
 
Thats what I had in mind sand surface, fill with filler, sand smooth..
Well the coin door and CP are in route to be sandblasted/powder coated. So it will look SAWEET.Also for questons in regards to doing T-molding on a Pacman. The original color is ORANGE. What happens is over time the orange will fade turning it to yellow. Thats what we see. Thats what we touch. We pick our noses, get a quick scratch and touch the molding. I guess the lights inside or outside or also the fact thats these machines are over 30 years old. But heres another pic of the t-molding and my coin doors.

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Now the sanding...
 
Ok, I got a couple of things that I may need somewhere along the line.
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I am going to try and remove the rust from the control panel screws, Im starting off slow working my way up to the sanding and buffing. Cause I like to work to it and slowwwwly.. So Im doing the control panel..
This is the condition of the screws.
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and AFTER
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Also the grommet I had to have it replaced, because well... CLICK on the link and youll see why. I posted a previous link in regards to it.
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=231805

Then I had to replace the leaf springs under the control panel. The up and down didnt work. the previous ones were broken off. So I ordered them from BOB. Now they come closed very tight. So you have to be very gentle in opening the springs w/screwdriver . I would say make sure they are separated but not much, just enough so when you press up/down that it taps the spring.My coin door and control panel were done. Take a look below.
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This is how I centered the decal to the control panel. I set it on top and lined the holes on all 4 corners and centered the center and p1 p2 holes.
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After the complete reassembly of the control panel. I can set this aside and start another part of the cab.
Heres my control panel :
BEFORE:
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and AFTER !!!!
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I'm liking it! However, you might go down the road far enough that you won't be satisfied until you redo the sides...I know it's happened to me once or twice ;)
 
Nice job, that cp looks awesome! It always helps me to break a restore into "chunks" - control panel, coin door, cabinet, etc. It's good to do the cp and coin door first, that way you have a sense of satisfaction before you tackle the cabinet work. Good luck, man. Post lots of progress pics!
 
Thanks Fellas, but its not over yet. I have to start with this bad boy aka the coin door !!
Look at the rust on this push button. GEEZ LOUISE !!!!
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Its still sealed, I have tackled that one yet, any suggestions? Im all ears, I can take any advice you can spare me =)

Depending on what you're using it for, a 2-part filler like Bondo is a better choice.

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If you're only filling small knicks or nail holes, wood filler is OK.
 
Yeah its merely small knicks and staple holes and edge knicks.
But I will note "Bondo" as a filler choice for bigger, future projects. Thanks
 
So I was working on the coin door pushbuttons.
I had to really grind on the rust and break thru it.
Once I was able get down to metal. Im going to smooth it out. then paint it to give it a smooth finish.
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