Pintastic Hotel Room “Ghettowind” Restoration

Documenting a Whirlwind hotel room restoration from a project. Motivated by Amstel Light and Victory <Not Sponsored>.

This is 80spit project machine we’re going to do a ghetto hotel restoration on here at Pintastic.

First fire up mostly all working minus no music and spinners not working. A spare working MPU got that working.

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#2 1 year ago

DK

Pinball Naples

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Not 100% sure what's going on here but I approve

#3 1 year ago

JMG

Pin_Fandango

Pin Fandango

Ottawa, ON

3y 82,550 4,369

Quoted from DK:
Not 100% sure what's going on here but I approve

is this like Fear and Loathing in Vegas but in Boston and with pinball?

I approve.

#4 1 year ago

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dmacy

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Fix number two. Tape to fix ball trough. A riveted ramp “repair” blocked a pop bumper.

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#5 1 year ago

80spit

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The master at work

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#6 1 year ago

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dmacy

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Quoted from 80spit:
The master at work
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We work for beer. Quality may suffer.

#7 1 year ago

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dmacy

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Next repair was fan shaft was too far back. 80spit fixed that.

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#8 1 year ago

JRP

jp1985

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Can you powder coat the armor in the bathtub?

#9 1 year ago

LXL

Isochronic_Frost

Saratoga Silverball

7y 221K 9,402 108 1 1

Quoted from jp1985:
Can you powder coat the armor in the bathtub?

Best they can do is rattlecan in the microwave

#10 1 year ago

DEC

GRUMPY

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10y 95,050 8,702

Ghetto hotel, cooler full of beer, and a pinball.

What could go wrong!

#11 1 year ago

DEN

jibmums

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12y 96,900 3,964 16

The manager may frown on you clearcoating that playfield in your room.

#12 1 year ago

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ccbiggsoo7

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a hooker and some blow would of been cheaper

#13 1 year ago

DOC

DRDAVE

Dr. Dave's Pinball

Marlborough, MA

11y 94,800 1,550 53

So glad you Pen-tucky boys are making that project Whirlwind I sold you proud!

#14 1 year ago

DOC

DRDAVE

Dr. Dave's Pinball

Marlborough, MA

11y 94,800 1,550 53

And boys, pro tip: you can use the empties for make shift cliffys

#15 1 year ago

DK

Pinball Naples

12y 155K 4,866 129

Quoted from GRUMPY:
Ghetto hotel, cooler full of beer, and a pinball.
What could go wrong!

Wish I was closer

#16 1 year ago

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dmacy

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GI on backbox mostly out.

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#17 1 year ago

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dmacy

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Bulb replacement and switch adjustments.

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#18 1 year ago

DOC

DRDAVE

Dr. Dave's Pinball

Marlborough, MA

11y 94,800 1,550 53

Whirlwind attack mode engaged

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#19 1 year ago

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dmacy

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Quoted from DRDAVE:
Whirlwind attack mode engaged
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If Comet wants to send him some free LED’s for the advertisement to support his game, he won’t complain.

#20 1 year ago

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RyanStl

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Fenton, MO

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Just don't start any fires boys.

#21 1 year ago

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Vino

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OP
Quoted from dmacy:
If Comet wants to send him some free LED’s for the advertisement to support his game, he won’t complain.

Loverboy approves of this restoration.

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#22 1 year ago

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dmacy

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Eric Stone just graced us with stellar game play.

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#23 1 year ago

LXL

Isochronic_Frost

Saratoga Silverball

7y 221K 9,402 108 1 1

Quoted from ccbiggsoo7:
a hooker and some blow would of been cheaper

You really wanna say that after they just taped the ball trough?

This aughtta go down in the CARGPB books!

#24 1 year ago

RSC

Elysiom

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Taunton, MA

2y 38,550 101 5

This isn’t the game that deserves a hotel room restoration, why not a Road Kings or a Motordome.

#25 1 year ago

GTX

gdonovan

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Quoted from jibmums:
The manager may frown on you clearcoating that playfield in your room.

Why the fan needed to be fixed, vent out the window with dryer duct "borrowed" from the complimentary washer/dryer.

#26 1 year ago

JRP

jp1985

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6y 84,300 933 5 61

Quoted from gdonovan:
Why the fan needed to be fixed, vent out the window with dryer duct "borrowed" from the complimentary washer/dryer.

I was thinking if the topper fan needed a new motor he could use the bathroom exhaust fan for parts.

#27 1 year ago

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dmacy

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This fan really “blows” already so there’s not much restoration needed on it.

Today will be a parts hunt mission. Anyone selling a clear coating kit here?

#28 1 year ago

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Pinash

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Can I borrow that topper fan? My room is hot AF without AC (yes folks they have rooms without ac in 2022).

#29 1 year ago

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RyanStl

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Fenton, MO

9y 134K 12,056 1 108

Quoted from Pinash:
Can I borrow that topper fan? My room is hot AF without AC (yes folks they have rooms without ac in 2022).

Brutal

#30 1 year ago

JRP

jp1985

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6y 84,300 933 5 61

Quoted from Pinash:
Can I borrow that topper fan? My room is hot AF without AC (yes folks they have rooms without ac in 2022).

Do the rooms not have AC?

#31 1 year ago

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dmacy

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Next fix: fix the ball trough 1 switch.

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#32 1 year ago

JMG

Pin_Fandango

Pin Fandango

Ottawa, ON

3y 82,550 4,369

15k by August

#33 1 year ago

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dmacy

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Also #paytheboob beelzeboob

#34 1 year ago

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dmacy

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Glad to meet so many people enjoying the thread at the show.

Parts acquired: new superbands and shooter rod spring. We don’t have any Novus so some lotion lube cleaning the rod.

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#35 1 year ago

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dmacy

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New superbands installed. Ghetto approved.

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#36 1 year ago

80spit

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Playing almost 100 % little more love to come
Drop target opto cleaning next actually playing great right now mini tournament tonight

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#37 1 year ago

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dmacy

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Does anyone have some rings for at least the slings and 555 LED’s for some blown bulbs to donate? We have a few inserts that have blown bulbs.

80spit is considering putting on the floor.

#38 1 year ago

80spit

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It's going the floor tomorrow if we can find rubbers for the slings, Hell yeah Ghetto pinball at its best

#39 1 year ago

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dmacy

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For those wanting to know out secret for Ghetto lube. Patent pending.

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#40 1 year ago

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beelzeboob

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Don't forget to play with the feet a bit. You have to manipulate them for a while to get your balls to do what they're supposed to.

#41 1 year ago

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dmacy

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We may be selling this product. Playfield being cleaned by washcloth.

Anyone donating some rubbers and LED’s will get a LE pass for first play on it.

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#42 1 year ago

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dmacy

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Quoted from beelzeboob:
Don't forget to play with the feet a bit. You have to manipulate them for a while to get your balls to do what they're supposed to.

Here ya go.

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#43 1 year ago

80spit

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Previous Ghetto repair, well done he is in the club

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#44 1 year ago

80spit

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I cant get Dave to take his socks off, damn I need a polishing rag

#45 1 year ago

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beelzeboob

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OP
Quoted from dmacy:
Here ya go.
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Oh yeah, baby!...

(Cue the guy humping his pinball machine!):

#46 1 year ago

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dmacy

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Wish we had some Tears for Fears music for Boob for motivation.

#47 1 year ago

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beelzeboob

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Congrats! I've never seen a completely blank post before.

Okay...I'm done spamming this thread. I miss you, @dmacy! Have a great time on my behalf!

#48 1 year ago

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dmacy

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We never touched the flippers. Still as it came but plays well. Game is pretty clean.

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#49 1 year ago

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