since i work in a bodyshop i had a lot of possibilities.
because it's white i went with glossy and in person with the polished metal it looks great, goes well together.
my next cab project is Space Shuttle, i have a few choices, because it's a dark color, i'd probably go with semi or satin (frosted), also my friend who works with me (he paint planes for bombardier) said he will try to get the same clear they have... can't wait to try that!

playboy:
installed the speaker (also made a sticker for it with the playboy logo) and the base (glossy black) in the cabinet. i always find/have something to had on this machine, next chrome, coin door.... and so on...

finally decided to install the overlay i had long before cpr made the new playfield.
always had good succes with overlays, so took the old playfield off the wall and did it, here are the steps.

sanding everything off.

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sanding is done and cleared before applying the overlay.
also re-painted the backside.

03_-_sanded_before_clear.JPG Playboy_PF_cleared_(before_overlay).JPG backside_of_PF_1.JPG

removed the part of the overlay i didn't want, i like the real wood better. now fits perfectly.
it's now installed, re-made every holes.
my next step is the clear.

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i have this guy that was in my basement, he's the one buying that playfield with the overlay for his playboy. i told him before he got here that i have a brand new playboy fully restored.

he asked the same question when he saw the game, i said, never but if someone show up with 5k maybe.

i'm not done yet, well i'm never done. i just made a test with leds in the machine with pink retro from cointaker... the game looks gorgeous.

final update on my friends playfield overlay i did (from my old one), he picked it up last weekend.

i think for an overlay when nothing else is available, not to bad.
he's very happy with the result.
did the swap and painted the wood guides (whatever you wanna call it) also. wood_guides_painted_and_final.JPG playboy_swap_done_2.JPG playboy_overlay_final_1.JPG

last 3.

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that'd be cool, let me see what i can do.

the pink retro leds (g.i) in playboy is amazing but not everywhere, just certain places.
leds in the inserts make a big difference also.

hi, well this is one of the first game i played, so yes to me it's nostalgia.
1978, so gameplay is very easy, different game for different people i guess.

restoring pinball is part of the fun (well, it is for me) just make little steps, take your time, learn and you'll get there.

schematics is at the bottom of this page:

http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?gid=1823

if you are talking about the playfield with the overlay i did for my friend;

sanded the playfield down (removing the artwork) this help a lot to level everything.
i gave it 2 coats of automotive clear to seal everything, sanded it down and it was levelled, i was lucky with the inserts, no problem.

after that i was ready to install the overlay.

thanks,

well since it's back from the dead here's what i did on this machine last spring;

coin door, completely re done, (well, almost, little thing that bugs me like the lamp sockets)
can't find the pictures of the old door right now but here's the final result.
polished everything, re paint the inside, re wired, new front door, new coin mech,new switch to add games.....

did something extra for the coin door plate (bunny with a pink led behind).

and so many other things i did to this machine.
black bunny behind the back box.
clear plastic post (like the original) on the playfield with pink leds.
new drop targets (man, what i difference)
new stand up targets.
ect.... and i'm not done yet.

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a few more.

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PB Clear Plastic Post with Pink Leds.JPG

PB Pink pinball, leds in Shooter Lane.JPG

also made new score cards.

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thanks ron.

wait t'il you see what i came up with on ST pro (yep another thing).

gotta keep some surprises

thanks, i made the cab with a old friend.
yes i do have the sockets (long time ago), just didn't get to it yet.

i did a lot of buffing, the rest of the parts are painted or new but sanded everything smooth before painting, i used silver/chrome.

attention to details make a big difference, down to the last screw.

it was from classic arcade a long time ago, now he's only on ebay.

added a small purple (looks white in the picture but it is purple in person) led strip under the apron.

it's a 6.3 volts led strip comet pinball, plugged into the g.i.

also added a pink pinball in the machine, looks cool but doesn't act or feel like a regular pinball.

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yep, it was changed almost 2 years ago with a capacitor.

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wow thanks, good eye, i didn't saw it..... it fixed.

$350 for the machine?

if so, i'd buy 4 more.

i was lucky enough to get one from a pinsider.

this is where they come from: they used to be in pack of 4 only but i think he was selling them individually for a limited time not too long ago

http://shop.modmypin.com

just added a little something new from www.Pinball-Mods.com

clear cabinet flipper button and a clear strap with a pink led, great add on for anyone with a playboy.

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exactly, i think it was at home depot, berry pink. (rust-oleum)

yeah you did this on your playboy, but this is like the original.

and this is not something new to me.