Mata Hari
Bally, 1978Americana (as well as others) also make gloss versions of their paints. Realize too, that the playfield has been aging, and exposed to the constant battering of the ball. I cut my teeth on playfield painting with my worn out Mata Hari. You're doing a great job.
Quoted from wayout440:Americana (as well as others) also make gloss versions of their paints. Realize too, that the playfield has been aging, and exposed to the constant battering of the ball. I cut my teeth on playfield painting with my worn out Mata Hari. You're doing a great job.
Thank you! I got sneak peek of my playfield. It’ll be ready in about 3 weeks or so. Needs another coat or 2. Can’t wait!
Ok left side done! So glad I went with PinballPimp stencils. So easy to work with.
Wet sanded all the metal brackets and got the boards back in and stapled in all the new cards. I’m missing the cage/guard that goes around the transformer and also the plastic that goes over the top left heat sink of the solenoid driver board. Anyone know where to get these?
Quoted from mrm_4:I’m missing the plastic that goes over the top left heat sink of the solenoid driver board. Anyone know where to get these?
It is simply a sheet of clear plastic. The best is to cut it and punch holes yourself. I doubt you will be able to find one and even if you did, it would probably look ugly in comparison to your nice lightbox.
I see that you re-printed the various cards in the Lightbox. You could use manila paper for a more realistic appearance. Where did you find these?
Thanks
Yves
Quoted from Arcane:Where did you find these?
Thanks
Yves
Quoted from Arcane:I see that you re-printed the various cards in the Lightbox. You could use manila paper for a more realistic appearance.
I figured I should try to make it look somewhat new where I could. This game turned 40 years old in March. If I do this right, in 40 more years the cards will have a nice natural fade to them.
Quoted from Arcane:I am getting a Mata Hari this coming weekend. Your thread will be a source of inspiration for my restoration.
Thanks
Yves
Thanks for the esteem boost! Good luck getting the pin.
Not sure of the official title of this board but it was too dirty to put back in so I stripped it down, made some new shadow boxes for some parts that were broke and painted it.
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Got the bulbs back in, cleaned each socket by soaking in vinegar over night, stretched each spring out, clamped the fittings to be tighter and then Qtip’d them shiny with 90% alcohol. They all work like a charm now.
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Quoted from swampfire:I love everything you’re doing here. I wish I was retired so I could give mine the same attention.
Thanks! I’m pretty sure my wife is gonna torch this thing when I’m not looking. It’s gone to being 95% Mata Hari 5% wife on the attention scale lol
Finally got the yellow done on the cabinet. Put the backbox completely back together. Need to make new dust covers for the displays. Sounds like I may have found a shield for the transformer and possibly the plastic guard on the rectifier board just waiting to hear back. Also sanded down the metal lip at the bottom of the back glass. Put felt around the light traps to protect the paint from getting scratched off the back glass.
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Yves is giving me a run for my money with his MH. Check it out so far! Looks like it’s gonna be a winner.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/ycv-bally-mata-hari-the-eye-of-the-day
Quoted from mrm_4:Yves is giving me a run for my money with his MH. Check it out so far! Looks like it’s gonna be a winner.
I doubt that Matt. You are so far ahead of me, it is not even a question. Besides, I do not have your patience and skills to bring it to such beautiful level.
I like for you to be ahead, so that I can avoid some of the pitfalls and issues that we always find during restoration work.... 
Yves
Got the last few missing links added to the backbox. Plastic guards for the rectifier and the SDB and the transformer shield. I’m pretty sure all parts are now installed. I mean if we are splitting hairs I think I need to add the “patent pending” sticker lol
Also finished the felt around the displays and shadow boxes. Red and black felt. Along with adding new dust covers for the back of the displays. If I’m missing anything back here, please let me know so my OCD can take over again. 
216B44DA-E9EA-4591-8575-30C41165D915 (resized).jpegimage (resized).jpgimage (resized).jpgQuoted from mrm_4:Got the last few missing links added to the backbox. Plastic guards for the rectifier and the SDB and the transformer shield. I’m pretty sure all parts are now installed. I mean if we are splitting hairs I think I need to add the “patent pending” sticker lol
Also finished the felt around the displays and shadow boxes. Red and black felt. Along with adding new dust covers for the back of the displays. If I’m missing anything back here, please let me know so my OCD can take over again.
Why do you have that weird waviness in the light shield along the bottom of your light board?
Quoted from Deez:Why do you have that weird waviness in the light shield along the bottom of your light board?
You know exactly why it looks like that Deez
Haha
Quoted from mrm_4:You know exactly why it looks like that fattdirk
Haha
Just f'n with you. It actually looks amazing.
I couldn’t help myself, I came across these warning labels and custom dust covers for the displays today.
Also found the rest of the cabinet labels for voltage warnings, patents pending and fcc test disclaimers.
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Pics are not in order....
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Quoted from Arcane:Matt,
Do not forget the neck of the machine, which is black on three sides (rear side being yellow).
I painted mine using a brush and semi-gloss black. It saved a ton of masking and headaches....
Yves
Yes that’s on my radar. Thanks for the reminder!
Quoted from pinkid:Looking good. You do great work.
Thanks. First restoration so I’m winging it for the most part.
Finished the Black on the left side tonight. Thought it would be a breeze... I was wrong. The paint dried extremely fast and I ended up having to exacto the paint away from the stencil to avoid ruining her face. I then went around all the black in her face and hair with a fine brush to clean up the outlines. Took about 2 hours but I’ll be damned if my Mata Hari ended up being a “Butter Face” lol. I’m loving the final result. Getting there is sucking my will to live.
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Quoted from Arcane:Beautiful Matt, beautiful. You are almost there.....
Yves
Thanks Yves! I need to hurry up or you’re gonna beat me lol
And the cabinet is done! 
Can’t wait to get everything back together on it. While watching paint dry I decided to felt the playfield track/rests and the top of the neck so the backbox and neck don’t stick together.
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Booted up fine. Only issue is I lost the upper portion on the back glass GI. Gotta figure that out. Other than that SHES ALIVE!
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Follow up:
Found the GI issue thanks to Deez
I need to replace all the connectors. That nasty green wire was the culprit
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