Today, I lost my soul to Gorgar...
GGOORRGGAARRRR... HHURRRRRRTT...
A good (non-pinhead) friend of mine has been telling me for years that "Gorgar was his childhood favorite," and so I've been on the lookout for an affordable one for <$900 over the last 2 years, and each one that came up had some sort of "issues" I'd have to overcome. Sometimes, just waiting for a local Pinsider to help out pays off...
A local Pinsider sold me his Gorgar to free up some cash/space. It's already been "gone through" and works well. He put a nice sound amp in there and added a small speaker behind the grill as well. I can't wait to hook up the external sub woofer as well. It will sound epic (it already does.) How about those nifty Scared Stiff flipper bats, eh? It wasn't my plan, but the more I play it with them on there, the harder it will be to remove them. It adds fun to the look for sure.
I've already cleaned the PF and waxed it, and logged 30+ games. What a sweet game it is. I had no idea Gorgar was this much fun.
-mof
(PICS are in the next next post.)
EVALUATION:
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PARTS/GRADES (6.5) overall
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* Apron: 6: has a few scratches that are "character flaws", replacement would be "nice to have"
* Boards: 9: Everything seems to be working. Two new Rottendogs in there, huge bonus
* Body: 5: pretty fair shape. Lots of scratches for now, otherwise good wood, and decent shine. bondo/sanding in the future and repaint/stencil no question.
* Backglass: 6: good restore candidate, otherwise need a new one from Mayfair $$$.
* Displays: 9: nearly perfect
* Inner Cab: 8: Looks very good at first glance
* Legs: 7: Legs are ok, and original
* Plastics: 7: has a decent set on there, I don't think there are too many "see-through" holes. Just small scratches
* Playfield: 6: flat, planked, crazed, good enough to enjoy for years. Very little isolated wear. Wasn't played too much.
* Pop caps: 9: aged white, but 100% intact. Very nice!
* Shooter and Assembly: 7: needs a good polish
* Side Rails: 8: Flat and clean, all nails present. Didn't see any major bumps at first glance
* Transformer: 8: Looks good.
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Shopping List ($200 budget, $155 current)
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New parts:
* cliffy lane guides $20
* flipper bats $7
* flipper rubbers $3
* flipper switches $10
* 2 new flipper mechs and solenoids $80
* lamp sockets $4
* leg levelers $5
* rubber kit $15
* shooter spring $1
* solenoid sleeves $10
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SOMEDAY $850: New BG, Stencils and Cab repaint
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