Hello,

I’m putting the final touches to my IJ restoration. Before adding 3M tape to the rails, I test fitted them in place using the existing holes. Problem is, the lockdown bar does not fit!

Looks like the lockdown bar is hitting the right side rail. Looks like there is plenty room on the left side rail. The rails are where they are supposed to be. Using a brand new lockdown receiver as well. What could be causing this? Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!

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Yeah, let me play with the receiver and see if it improves. I’ll be right back....Thanks!

So a big improvement as now the lockdown receiver does go down BUT when I tighten the nuts the handle bar on the bottom of the receiver gets out if alignment and fails to lock bar in place. Is there an adjustment to this handle bar? Thanks!

This is my problem. The locking bar hits the lockdown bar’s hooks. Is there a way to adjust this? This locking bar needs to go up some. The 2 screws on top are not restricting the bar of movement.

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They are all the way up....

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Sold it a long time ago

Pinball life.

It is as high as it can possibly go. I wish there was some sort of adjustment I could do to the lock bar mech.

Thanks for the warning

Any other ideas?

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm at work right now but I'll take pics of the hooks and receiver later today. The problem is that right now, this is the only WPC machine I have. I have a Metallica but that's it. I sold my original lockdown bar when I bought this brass plated one. So I got nothing to compare to. I'll post pics later today. Thanks!

I remember trying it (without the rails) a while back before I installed the decals on the cabinet and it worked just fine. The rails are not glued to the cabinet yet. They are only secured by the screws and bolts. Could it be that my rails are creating this issue? I just don't see how, since they are where they are 'supposed' to be.

I will do just that....Thanks!

What I'll do is remove the rails and see if the lockdown bar fits.....

Not a bad idea at all! Thank you very much for that

Thanks! Yeah I'm going to start my own IJ restoration thread to show the whole process from start to finish really soon! Well, as soon as I get the rails and lockdown bar installed! Once (hopefully) I take care of this, I'll hook all the connectors and fire it up! Here's a few pics of the playfield and some mods I created, including upgraded planes with spinning props (still need to install the biplane) Idol with stone pedestal, painted and added greenery and branches to the ugly red mini playfield rails, a lots more....
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Ok first of all, Is this the correct WPC lockdown bar?

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Is it normal for the rails to stick out like this? One sticks out more than the other one

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This is as far back as it goes....

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Put the old receiver in and works pretty good. Now, I’ll try the new receiver again

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I really think the new receiver is crap. With the old receiver, the bolt holes align perfectly. With the new one, they just don’t! I did as Lloyd sugested and the lockdown bar barely clears the rails with both reveivers but the new one does not line up with the bolt holes at all. The old one does....any suggestions other than installing the old receiver?

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Thanks for confirming that Chris! I have no idea how this happened! I bought it at Pinball Life and it was supposedly for WPC machines....So Besides the holes being smaller, is there another difference from the incorrect receiver to a newer style correct one? I had already put my “Restored by” stickers on it and everything

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I’ll do just that. Great tip btw! So I just installed the old one and it goes right in. This will allow me to continue my restoration. Question before I 3M tape the rails....Is it OK for the rails to stick out a bit?

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Great! Thank you so much Chris! I really appreciate it. Been restoring this machine on and off for over a year and I just can’t wait to fire it up!

Thanks for that information Gord! I’ll look into it!