LOL yeah i know biggest wiring mess in any of the old Bally SS classics. I dread rewireing and changing all the sockets on mine when i get around to restoring it lol.

Your right the hell with tumbling them screws i just replace em all with stainless lol.

It is either there for one of 2 reasons or both to absorb moisture when washing the bottom of the plexiglass window, and or to keep dust out from between the plexi and playfield it seemed to pretty much fail at both lol.

Yeah no worries 5 years and still havnt found all the plastics i need so love what you have lol.

You might as well fill and sand that serial number away its prolly going to give you a headache in its current location using the stencils.

With your patching and repairs i would suggest marglass or short strand fiberglass reinforced body filler
Yeah when i get around to my cabinet Im going to do a custom paint job im cringing at the cost though going to be alot of colors and i use automotive tri-coats. but yeah i think the cabinet is kinda blah in comparison to the playfields.
i would think metallics at least.

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Should 465711_604726149537823_2135619251_o.jpglook simular to this 922115_604111806265924_14339461_o.jpg919737_604868309523607_474627511_o.jpg

You realize the bally legs can be purchased in chrome for like $70 i think pinball life and steve young both sell them.