My 1969 Target Pool"s head had a lot of moisture and heat damage. The front plywood was delaminating and half the side was twisted and split.
I fixed it without using any clamps. I used weight instead of clamps and a simple cheap table saw to cut a new side.
the repair turned out perfect.
Here's a link to the project:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/my-new-target-pool-project