Dr. Morbis
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My Frogger restore, before & after:
Random Arcade Restoration Before & Afters
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Spyridon
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Back door before
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Spyridon
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Coin door before
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More of a clean up than a restore, but...
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More of a clean up than a restore, but...
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sohchx
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Tighe
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It still amazes me how certain parts of an arcade restoration (sometimes parts which are never even seen or noticed once installed) can take so long to finish and make such a difference. If you have a good before and after of something arcade related that you can share, post here. Small description (or not) and 2 pics, one before, one after, hopefully from the same or a similar angle. Maybe it will inspire some of the CAA Guys to finally get off their fat cop asses and get back into the artistic side of this arcade hobby. First up is a Nintendo base rebuild. It's just one of many I've done over the years, but as I just installed it this past weekend it is still fresh in my mind.
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Phet, that looks awesome, but I figured you would have painted the bottom and the inside of the base. It would protect the wood from moisture. I know how you like to go all out!
Maybe just satin poly so that you keep the original press board finish. 
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Tighe
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Wico Joysticks with Perfect 360 kit
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Phetishboy
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Phet, that looks awesome, but I figured you would have painted the bottom and the inside of the base. It would protect the wood from moisture. I know how you like to go all out!
Thanks professor. Where do you think I am putting this game, in a river? I want it to look factory.
Painting insides and undersides when they weren't originally?
-not restoring. You may think you're doing the game a favor, but in my eyes, it just looks hack-worthy. This looks clean, and original.
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Phetishboy
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Minus the sliders
There are minor exceptions. Sliders can be removed. Ever try removing paint from OSB?
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not quite as cool as some of these other resto's/repairs but wiring is a pet peeve, oh yea and giant holes.
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not quite as cool as some of these other resto's/repairs but wiring is a pet peeve, oh yea and giant holes.
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Tighe
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I was totally messing with you, didn't you see the "
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