Hi, I'm about to restore (or at least heavily freshen up) a Fish Tales. This is what I have to work with: http://imgur.com/a/NwhMI

Naturally, it will focus on some levelling, clear fills and decals, decals decals.

My first and main problem is that I can't manage to get the playfield in an upright position. See this image http://i.imgur.com/UoqZJkG.jpg
I'm looking for the part number of the right skid that is completely missing. The left one is circled. I can't find it in the parts list, only the complete left/right assembly.

I think this missing skid is the reason why the playfield is too low and the latch is below the sprint. Am I right? I don't know how else I can bring it up to that level and to make it lock onto the cabinet sprint. The springs are notably worn out, so I guess I will replace them as well. (would appreciate this part no also).

Other then that, my GI isn't working at all, it did but only partly (some loose cables on J120). But after some bulb replacing it completely died. I replaced the fuses and checked ground points and so on but I can't get GI to work. Other than that...it's the usual twisty socket (inserts) that doesn't light up even though a bulb was replaced. At least one lamp on each board works so it's not any board faults. Any tips and hints of cleaning and getting the twist sockets for insert lights to come alive?

This is my first pinball machine. I got it rather cheap, but there are some work to be done. I've read and learned A LOT from pinside and other sources, but I would still appreciate any help.

Thank you.

Ok thanks a lot. Also, here's a better picture of the right side slide assembly and latch. http://i.imgur.com/8R70dPa.jpg

Problem kind of solved. I'm able to flip the playfield now and lock it into place without the missing part (I would still like to find it and add it though).

The problem really was that the locking mechanism was so old and dry that it felt like it wouldn't move. I pulled the playfield out as far as I could and hit both sides with a hammer, and voila. lol

I can imagine. I'll have to look into it so it doesn't happen to me either. But it's not very worn on the plywood runner. Allthough, the bottom back edge of the playfield on the right side is slightly chipped, it's not noticable anyway.