I'm looking at a Bally Old Chicago locally. However, the cabinet has some significant damage around the bottom of the front panel that extends a little to the side panels. I've been told the legs can still be safely attached. Just looks like some of the layers have come loose from the wood. Any suggestions or strategies as to how to fix this? Is the front panel easy to remove? I don't really want to rebuild the entire cabinet but at the same time I want the repair to look good. Patching/preservation is the route I'd like to take.

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Strohz thanks for the link but I did see that thread. Lot of great info there. Only thing is, he doesn't really cover anything that's similar to the issues on this cab. Most of what Vid covered in there dealt with separating corners and big, solid chunks missing. I didn't really see anything about delaminating/missing layers. Great info on what type of wood to use, how to router the edges, etc.

Spyro, I have some carpentry skills. Emphasis on SOME. Lol. I've built a few arcade control panels, tables, shelves, etc. Not a master carpenter by far but I feel like I might be able to make a new front panel if I absolutely had to. Like I was saying though, I'd really rather leave as much of the original panel as possible and do some kind of patch work. They're asking $600. Which I feel is a bit high but the playfield, back glass, and everything else looks great. And they said that it is 90% functional. Needs some work on a relay and possibly a new flipper assembly. With the recent hike in prices on these old pins and the fact that I honestly just really want it, I think I'd be willing to lay down the $600 to get it. Only thing I'm unsure of is the cab repair thus my reason for this post. Kind of trying to gather info and repair strategies from people that have done similar work.