Hi all,
Pictures coming soon.
Picked up a very stinky Zaxxon cab which has been converted to, among other things, a Rush'n Attack and a Top Gunner. I do not plan to restore this to an actual Zaxxon, but I do think I'll do a Zaxxon themed 48-1 as a keeper cab (with a balltop joystick instead of flight stick), as it's already got all the JAMMA stuff in it, and the only original pieces are the cabinet itself, and the badly badly burned K4900.
I've stripped the cabinet of electronics and gave it a thorough cleaning inside and out with Tilex and water, and it's currently airing out with a box of baking soda in the garage. Still kind of reeks but I think it'll air out nicely, especially after repainting.
So, here are my questions:
1: I plan to sand and repaint the cab. What color should I do? My cab is the same color as the one in the center here http://www.joystixamusements.com/photos/ZAXXON.jpg. My cab has no side art. I've seen three Zaxxon cab styles: brown, black, and fake wood panel. If there was any repro side art available, or I was willing to shell out for NOS, I'd probably paint the cab black, but since that's not an option I am considering trying to match the brown, or maybe do a two-color approach for the top and bottom parts... Any ideas?
2: I don't have an electric sander -- I was planning on using one of those sanding disc attachments for an electric drill. How well will this work? I plan to try to take it down to bare wood and applying bondo to a couple of trouble areas.
3: Anyone have a Zaxxon CPO or Marquee (real or repro) for cheap? I've done some Googling and looked on Ebay and found some sources, but just wanted to know if anyone on here can come through for a better price.
Pictures coming soon.
Picked up a very stinky Zaxxon cab which has been converted to, among other things, a Rush'n Attack and a Top Gunner. I do not plan to restore this to an actual Zaxxon, but I do think I'll do a Zaxxon themed 48-1 as a keeper cab (with a balltop joystick instead of flight stick), as it's already got all the JAMMA stuff in it, and the only original pieces are the cabinet itself, and the badly badly burned K4900.
I've stripped the cabinet of electronics and gave it a thorough cleaning inside and out with Tilex and water, and it's currently airing out with a box of baking soda in the garage. Still kind of reeks but I think it'll air out nicely, especially after repainting.
So, here are my questions:
1: I plan to sand and repaint the cab. What color should I do? My cab is the same color as the one in the center here http://www.joystixamusements.com/photos/ZAXXON.jpg. My cab has no side art. I've seen three Zaxxon cab styles: brown, black, and fake wood panel. If there was any repro side art available, or I was willing to shell out for NOS, I'd probably paint the cab black, but since that's not an option I am considering trying to match the brown, or maybe do a two-color approach for the top and bottom parts... Any ideas?
2: I don't have an electric sander -- I was planning on using one of those sanding disc attachments for an electric drill. How well will this work? I plan to try to take it down to bare wood and applying bondo to a couple of trouble areas.
3: Anyone have a Zaxxon CPO or Marquee (real or repro) for cheap? I've done some Googling and looked on Ebay and found some sources, but just wanted to know if anyone on here can come through for a better price.
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