I broke multiple...added target decals....none since

Your backing foam, is it still in place and spongy? Old and hard?

If you keep your game clean, waxed, new balls.

Then you are doing better than what the game was designed for.

Try going one flipper coil weaker.

You have the strongest William coil in your game now -
FL-11629 (blue)

The next one weaker is -
FL-15411 (orange)

You'll still make all your shots and your targets will last longer.

LTG

I did this on my AFM, and I'm glad I did. There's much fewer airballs, less impact on targets, and the game still has plenty of flipper power and plays plenty fast.

What?!? A coil change is blasphemy!

I made backers for my targets so they don't bend back, you can see one in this pic on the right.
I have extras in stock and just replace them when they break.
Make sure the foam behind them is in place.

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I usually get them from Curly.

http://www.littleshopofgames.com/Decal/zd1targa.html

Same thing happened to mine after it was restored, mylar or target decals fixed the problem.

hmmm good thread. I'm yet to restore mine, but bought all new targets. I'm not a big fan of target decals, but in this case, I may do it.

You will change your mind after you break a couple of those brand new targets

I also put weaker coils in the game I had and I had no problems hitting all the shots, including the ramps, with ease.... and everything wasn't getting bashed like crazy like it was with the stock coils.

It is only foam weather stripping that you get for $3 a roll at any hardware store. Get the self adhesive stuff.

That's what I have in mine.

The target faces may be cracking if the rivets were done incorrectly. BAA was selling just the target faces so easily replaceable. I used my old ones, just flamed pushed the face of the target.

You have to remember though Williams over powered flippers because they knew street maintenance was slipping and games needed more power to work on dirty games.

Now a person taking care to clean, wax, new balls, and keeping the flippers in great shape can easily go one coil weaker and make the same shots and not break as much stuff as fast.

LTG

Target decals are great. Also, the backing tracelifter incorporates into his targets looks like a very good idea...

Could you possibly upload another couple of pictures from another angle? I hope I'm not going blind but I honestly can't see where the foam/backer is.

Concerned about targets breaking, and being in England, it's not easy to get ready made target decals.

See the green plastic face of the target ? See the metal upright support piece behind the green plastic target that the target is fastened too ? The foam backer attaches to the metal piece between the metal and back of target face.

LTG

Look at the pic, see how the red target on the right is parallel to the black line? Now look at the green target on the right in front of it, see the metal L brace I made behind it screwed to the top of the PF?
This supports the target so it can't bend back and pull the screws out underneath.
Now look at the left, that side doesn't have one yet and the red target is crooked, I hadn't done that side yet.
The foam is black hi impact and is between the back of the plastic target leaf and the steel target rod.

It looks like the new repro targets are made of a different plastic, that one is a little lighter in color and less opaque than mine.
My set is NOS and I have had them for quite awhile, maybe that is why I haven't had them break?
That game looks really clean!

Regularly check the left flipper. It gets a direct ball hit from the kick out and that bushing takes a beating.

LTG