Simpsons Restore: The Simpsons leave the Roached Motel. - FINISHED!

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Simpsons Restore: The Simpsons leave the Roached Motel. - FINISHED!

It's finished!!!! See page 5 for pics :D

I got a Simspons Cab from Kyle at last years Southern Fried Gameroom Expo.

He let me have it for $75, and he threw in a working PCB for $75 more.

This cab is totally and completely ROACHED!!!

It has water damage on the bottom 12 inches. The front panel is broke in half. The top by the marquee has a chunk out of it. One side has a broken corner. ETC, ETC, ETC....

But I am going to restore this cab anyway. It has all the harness, coin doors, mechs, etc.

I have all the supplies in already:

1. Side Art
2. Marquee
3. CPO
4. Joysticks
5. Buttons
6. Switching power supply

Well here is how she looks now :

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I will be working on this in the upcoming weeks.

1. Cut off the bottom 12" and biscuit join/reinforce a new bottom.
2. Fabricate a new front panel.
3. Fabricate and install a new top/front piece
4. Repair the side piece.
5. Strip and powder coat coin doors.
6, Prep and paint cab
7. Prep and paint CP
8. Install artwork
9, Install CPO/Buttons/Joysticks
10. Re-do power supply

And more. Wish me luck :D
 
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Whoa that thing has been used and abused. Good luck on the restore project, it's always nice to see a Konami cab come back from the dead.
 
I'll be following this one for sure. I have a TMNT I'll be working on that also has water damage (on the front left corner) though I don't think I'll have to replace the whole bottom. Mine does have similar front damage where it's split. Good luck and keep us posted. :)
 
Hell, its not that bad. A lot of work but not much more than many of the total restorations I've seen... And with what these are going for now days, it may be the only way to end up with a really nice one for a reasonable price. And every gameroom needs a good 4player jamma cabinet.....
 
Been working some more on this beast.

I had to cut off the base. So I used a straight edge and cut the bottom 15" off.

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The front was toast so it came off in pieces, but here is what a moldy, roached base looks like:

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I also cut off the top broken section.

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It messed up the left T-molding groove, so I will have to repair that now :(

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Now I had to re-do the base.

Each piece was measured and completely re-made. Each piece had to be routed and tongue and grooved.

Then the left and right side had 5 biscuits added to them with the biscuit joiner.

It was all built together like a puzzle. Glued and then a few brad nails to hold it.

Then the corner bracing was glued in and then screwed together.

Once the base was built it was slid into the top piece. The front had to slide in the existing groove in the top part of the cab. The two sides with 5 biscuits each had to be pounded in to the top.

And the whole thing was glued and clamped into place. Then a 4" wide plywood support was glued/screwed into the inside to add support.


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Time to cut the coin door holes on the front, the power cord hole on the rear, and repair the top marquee area.

I also cut a new rear door and I need to put a key hole on it and route out the hinge area.

Then it's on to the Control Panel.
 
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Looking good. I have to do the exact thing to my Super Contra. 18" or so up and replace the front. I will get lucky though as the side art is all above the rotted bottom.

Looking real good, and solid. Can't wait to see the rest!
 
Why would you even bother? Now you have those ugly gussets inside when you open the back door. Should have just gone all the way imo.
 
Why would you even bother? Now you have those ugly gussets inside when you open the back door. Should have just gone all the way imo.

Well on your cabs do what you want. That's the awesome thing about this world, everyone can do what they want.

IMO, no-one will ever be looking in the cab, and I will be painting the inside black, so it will look terrific.
 
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