This thread will document a Funhouse resto for a local client. It will be getting a new Mirco playfield.
Overall, a pretty decent machine.

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Has the typical mylar bubbling on playfield.

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And faded cabinet

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Top of pf stripped of ramps, plastics, etc, to get pics and locations of hardware.

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Yeah, this one is pretty clean compared to most.
Pf out of the box, and on the rotisserie.

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Yes, a self imposed 2 year sabbatical from any Funhouse projects has been ordered.
Next up, I will do my personal FG with a hardtop and cabinet restore.
First hardtop for me.

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Harness, sockets, brackets, coils cut loose from below pf...

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And everyone in the pool.

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Soaked overnight and rinsed off.
I hang the harness up, blow it with compressed air for 10 minutes, and let it dry.
Cabinet harness going in the bucket next.

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Nasty old lockbar receiver gonna spend a day or 2 in evaporust tube.

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Strip off old side rails with heat gun set as hi as will go. Follow behind with putty knife.

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Inside of cabinet stripped.
Going to replace the bottom on this one

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And here's the star of this show.

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Bottom cut off right at top of MDF panel.

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Decals removed (solvent).
I'll paint inside of cabinet next, while I have good access

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I've done 4 FH. All the lower cabinets were decals.

I use spackling on cabinet interior. This will get sanded (220), primed, and painted.

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Inside of cabinet painted, ready for new bottom panel.

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While paint drying, starting to populate pf with new or polished hardware.

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Above pf posts that screw into the wood get a 7/64" bit run in first.
Most all the rest are ready to go.

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If the thru holes have any clear in them, a chain saw blade file does a great job of cleaning it up.

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95% of hardware in place. Will start attaching rebuilt mechs tomorrow.

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Bottom MDF panel cut to size and ready to transfer hole locations from orignal.

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These center punch sets are great for transferring hole centers for the transformer.
Harbor Freight.

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Ready to attach new bottom panel.
Glue applied

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Stapled down (1-1/4" staples)

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Trim made from 3/4" plywood attached

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Makes for a clean looking interior of cabinet.

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Thanks, I appreciate that.
Outside of cabinet condo applied (twice) to all edges and joint at bottom.
I use spackling to fill wood grain.
I'll block sand this tomorrow and start paint (corners and back only).

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Paint applied, decals go on tomorrow

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Harness starting to be attached.

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Rebuilding flipper mechs before installation. Going to later style extension spring (bottom).
All it takes are the 2 parts to the right.

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Decals installed

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Thx. These are the first Phoenix I've used.
Beautiful colors, nice gloss, great feel to the touch.

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Hmm. How did u know they were Phoenix....

Seriously these are like cc'd Next Gen in my opinion. So nice.
Wish they were still available.

Thanks.
And point taken. I use a piece of 1/4" plywood to protect inside of cabinet while painting the outside, and it covers that edge.
I fixed that today

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Lockbar put in evaporust to eliminate corrosion. Then, I cleaned it up with wire wheel, and sprayed it with this.

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I use this stuff to fill wood grain.
Get it at Depot.

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No real reason to do top or bottom first. A rotisserie gives u the option to work on what u feel like. I usually get all the ramps and plastics off the top, then flip it over and get the harness off to clean. Then all mechs off to lighten things up.
This time I left almost all hardware, posts, switches, etc on old pf. Then put new pf on rotisserie. Then I cleaned, polished, replaced all the small parts one at a time, and installed. Worked well.

If u mean t-nuts, then yes, those get hammered in early on. I have the perfect tool for that.
Use new t-nuts (Depot) and make sure the prongs are perpendicular to the base before u start banging on them.
Buy a bunch of #6 and #8.

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Got some interior stuff done today

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Stripped and repainted coin door today.

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I used a wire wheel to remove all of the old paint. Sprayed on a coat of satin black, then used semi gloss black for specks. It's hard to explain, but you barely push the button on the spray can, from about 2' above, and it creates the specks.

Q: why spray paint the lockdown receiver? Won’t that chip with all the lowering of the pf back into it?

No. I make sure the tabs on the pf mounts fit properly into slots on bar.

I built it from a design here on pinside.
I believe skypilot did it originally.

Backbox stripped, ready to sand and refinish. I screwed the corners to firm things up a bit.

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Nope

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I can help with Rudy paint if you need.

Fitting plastics, assembling new ramps

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For $20 in parts, how good do these new lenses make the coin door look.

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Ramps in.

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Going to repaint a faded Rudy.
Removing old finish with oven cleaner.
Takes an hour or so, but a lot gentler on the irreplaceable plastic face, than paint stripper.

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Paint removed, scuffed, and cleaned with paint prep spray

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Skin tone applied

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Rudy paint finished. Jaw and eyelids done earlier.

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If any others need help with painting Rudy, PM me.

Apron painted, new decal applied, should fire up this week.

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Haha

Just about wrapped up. Need to get a few lamps working, and a couple switches adjusted.
Site not allowing me to spin photos, I'll try again.

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