Red DK3 converted back to DK

KorbenD

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Got the DK3 from a fellow KLOVer, the mucked up wiring I'm going to complain about wasn't his fault. :)

My wife's favorite game is Donkey Kong, and I wanted to get her one for Christmas. This one came up at a good price, and unfortunately due to one delay or another, I didn't finish it in time.

Got it home and played it for a few days to remind myself that I really, really despise Donkey Kong 3. No slight intended for those who do like it, but I never could stand it even when it was new.

The side art came off very easily, but due to some nasty chips and gouges, as well as some odd holes cut out here and there, keeping the original finish wasn't an option.
 

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Some of the damage on the cabinet. The tax sticker (underneath this one) was dated 1981, so it was originally a DK, or possibly Radar Scope though that's doubtful. It started its life in Texas and sometime got moved to Georgia.

The metal plate beside the coin door covered a roughly cut hole that had to be patched up with Bondo.
 

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The coin door, though scuffed and repainted badly, was in good shape with no dents or dings. A quick pass with a wire wheel stripped it with no problems. I used Rustoleum Universal Satin Black paint, which worked amazingly well.

After a failed attempt to use alkyd color matched paint, I went with Rikitiki's vinyl instead. After putting a base coat of red on the machine, the vinyl went on easily.

The wiring inside was ripped out entirely. It looked like an electrical tape factory sneezed in there. The PCB, marquee, bezel, control panel, and the control panel wiring were sold to offset the costs of new stuff.

The bezel, marquee, and instruction decals came from Arcadeshop. The side art from Quarterarcade, new joystick and buttons from Mikesarcade, PCB and serial plate (unfortunately missing) from Garagearcade, wiring and control panel from another KLOVer.
 

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Finally finished all the exterior work today, and installed the wiring. Tested out the (recapped) power supply then plugged everything up.

Came up fine but with no sound. After some hunting around, I found the audio cable tangled up in the ground wires. Once that was connected everything worked fine.

Only things left to do are install a lock on the back door, and neaten up the wiring.
 

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Look awesome. Great job. Just as an interesting side note, my red DK still has the same 1982 state of Texas sticker on it. I think is has a 1984 as well.

Murph
 
Red DK3 converted back to DK

Very nice work, but I still think DK3 looks best in red.

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BTB, I used Rich's vinyl kit too, but yours looks darker and less glossy. Just the camera?
 
How does that vinyl match with the original red?

From the pictures it looks really close but there's nothing like being able to do a side by side in real life.
 
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