Hey everyone, I just figured i would finally start to post my restoration photos of my high speed pinball machine. I purchased it back in April 2015 for $200 AS-IS. It didnt have playfield glass, didnt boot other than some background music from the audio board (which was rare to get it to fire off) and REEKED of cigarette smoke like it had been sitting in a smoke chamber for 20 years. Here are some of the photos of when i first brought it home.

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Started opening it it up and seeing what was wrong with the machine. Well ovbiously by these pictures you can see whats wrong. No need explaining. LOL

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After realizing the GI light plug was toasted i finally fired up all the GI other than just one side.
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I started tearing it down and cleaning anything and everything with bleach to get the stench of smoke out and it worked pretty dang good!
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As i started stripping the game, i started re-working some metal parts. Coin door, speaker grills, coin box brackets and vent pieces. Also got my playfield rubber kit in for when the playfield work commences.

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Some time with my flatbed scanner and some time for pinball pimp to work his magic i now own a stencil kit for repainting this cabinet!

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Started doing the body work on the head of the machine! Bondo, Tack Cloth, Primer, Spot Filler, Sand, Tack Cloth, More primer, And Applying Paint and stencils!
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Thats what im cringing over. You see my inserts were raised, and i had to peel off the crappy mylar. Im trying to decide what i should do after i fix the inserts. If i should have it cleared, or just clean the hell out of the playfield, lay down a new mylar and wax the hell out of it. but i still gotta figure out how to remove that mylar glue, Flour and alcohol and goo gone have NOT worked =/ But im going to finish restoring the cab before i cuss large amounts at that playfield. =(

Thats what ive used for primer and the first coat of satin black (3rd to last pic) and its smoother than a baby's bottom after tack clothing it prior to painting. Im really liking how its turning out. That picture was still semi wet and makes it look uneven but after drying it looks amazing.

Thats why i couldnt complain! I still wish it was less due to the money ive been sticking into it, but hey this puppy will be mint. But i scanned my cabinet so jeff pinballpimp could make stencils available for people to purchase. http://pinballpimpstencils.com/?page_id=1539

Thanks ill have to give that shot!

Check in with this thread, he might be in the works of doing so. Or maybe request it? https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-pinball-pimp-cabinet-stencils-available-now

Doing some stencil work tonight on the head!
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More paint progress!!!
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Nope i had to go find paint to match

Well, i had a hiccup with the paint. The paint was cured and dry but i guess this spot wasnt adhered to the black when i pulled off my yellow stencil on the other side. Talked to Jeff @ Pinball Pimp Stencils and he said to cut some 1/8" strips of blue painters tape, and slowly tape the edges and then tape around that and spray some paint on it. Another set-back but i guess i gotta do what i gotta do.

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Getting ahead of myself but decided to print the apron cards

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Started working on re-assembling the pieces on the head. I started hunting down new labels to re-label the inside of the backbox. Going to clean, prep, and put the new labels on tonight i hope. I printed them on 67lb cardstock. Ive got it saved as a PDF if anyone needs the file, just message me. Keep in mind these labels only apply to high speed.

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Just got the display board repainted, displays reinstalled and led bulbs!

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Back panel repainted, new labels installed and boards ready to be screwed down!

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The head is complete minus the harness. FINALLY!! Now the bodywork and stenciling needs to commence on the cabinet.

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Tonight, Got the Backbox wired up and a couple of new molex put on minus a couple of loose ends from the last owner that i will take up tommorrow.

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I decided to try and rig it up on my floor and see if i could get this $140 untested ebay board works plus also see how my leds for the back glass looks. It finally works! At first i couldnt get my displays to work, i had -100v but no +100v. Come to find out 3 hours of trouble shooting later, i saw that there was a new resistor i forgot to solder one leg on. A few issues i have to iron out, like why the music wont play, when im in the settings it acts like a button is stuck, the siren light wont work, and a few other things but this is BIG progress!
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