Scared Stiff ultimate rebuild FINISHED

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mike217/sets/72157626530881749

It's been a long time since I've been able to take on a project so here it is. I have one of the nicest Scared Stiffs around and it's time to go crazy on it. I shopped it awhile back, here's pics:

The original silkscreen cabinet is 99.9% perfect. I have a gorgeous brand new clearcoated playfield ready to swap in even though it doesn't need it.

The question is what is perfect and the highest level by todays standards because that's what I want to do. I know this is totally subjective so I'm just looking for opinions. I love chrome trim but if someone can show me a killer powdercoat color that's better for the trim I'd love to see it. LED's? I don't know, it's a classic game so maybe yes, maybe no. I've been a little bit out of the loop lately so I might not be up to speed on all the latest bits and pieces. I'm just shopping for some ideas I might not have thought of yet. Thanks in advance.

Post last edited 8 years ago.

#2 8 years ago

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vcloverjr

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Very nice...

#3 8 years ago

MAT

chalkup8

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Sunshine

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Hammered mild grey color for the trim?

#4 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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Awesome! Best pinball game EVER built. PERIOD! Here's a glimpse of mine:

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#5 8 years ago

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yzfguy

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Amendes- sweet game! I have 2 questions for ya-
Is that an led strip lighting up the backbox in uv color?
Where did you get the coin door painted?
I keep getting close to attempting the coin door myself, but then I wimp out

#6 8 years ago

JWJ

johnwartjr

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Columbus, IN

12y 77,400 6,479 14

I started restoring mine in 2010. Should really finish it

I'll watch and enjoy!

#7 8 years ago

MKE

Pinballmike217

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That coin door looks great! I'd really like to see some different powdercoat options. If anyone has powdercoated their SS lets see pics. Slime green might be too much, black might be to invisible, blood red might be an option, or whatever else you chose would be great to see.

#8 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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Quoted from yzfguy:
Amendes- sweet game! I have 2 questions for ya-
Is that an led strip lighting up the backbox in uv color?
Where did you get the coin door painted?
I keep getting close to attempting the coin door myself, but then I wimp out

Thanks man - so, answering your questions:

1) Yes, that was a led strip on the backbox but I took it off because it reflected too much on the playfield glass!
2) The coin door was painted by a pin restorer here in Brazil, as well as the legs!

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#9 8 years ago

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yzfguy

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http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=2711

man, I love that coindoor.
My hardware (not the coindoor) is glossy black powdercoat..kind of "invisible" in a classy, make the coffin art pop kinda way .IMG_20140302_194013_923.jpgIMG_20140302_211836_465.jpgIMG_20140302_212102_774.jpg

#10 8 years ago

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terryb

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I would replace the cabinet protectors with the Stern style. The type you have can still wrinkle the decal.

#11 8 years ago

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yzfguy

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https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinball-pimp-bally-strikes-and-spares-museum-restoration

Thanks, but they aren't decals I did make that mistake in the afm next to it.....Did new decals myself....tons of prep work...and those protectors wrinkled the decals

#12 8 years ago

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xsvtoys

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OP
Quoted from Pinballmike217:
The question is what is perfect and the highest level by todays standards because that's what I want to do. I know this is totally subjective so I'm just looking for opinions..

As an example: This work to me is at an amazing level.

#13 8 years ago

MKE

Pinballmike217

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Quoted from yzfguy:
man, I love that coindoor.
My hardware (not the coindoor) is glossy black powdercoat..kind of "invisible" in a classy, make the coffin art pop kinda way .IMG_20140302_194013_923.jpg IMG_20140302_211836_465.jpg IMG_20140302_212102_774.jpg

Black looks great. understated but very nice. I'd be tempted to splatter some red on it to look like blood.

#14 8 years ago

MKE

Pinballmike217

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Quoted from xsvtoys:
As an example: This work to me is at an amazing level.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinball-pimp-bally-strikes-and-spares-museum-restoration

Pinball pimp is doing some awesome work for sure, very impressive. I've done a couple oldies myself:
Playboy: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mike217/albums/72157628766729099
Wizard: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mike217/sets/72157632060513966

I'm leaning towards chrome trim on Scared Stiff but am still keeping an open mind to other ideas or suggestions I haven't seen or tried before.

#15 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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OP, I do like the black trims.... and, like ysfguy, my cabinet was repainted... much better than decals, I'd go for that direction. ...

ysfguy, I'll show you an AFM coin door that you will find stunning.... but just tomorrow when I get the pics at home!

#16 8 years ago

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yzfguy

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cool. My cab is original, no repaint. Did you repaint the whole thing, or touchup the reds?

#17 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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Quoted from yzfguy:
cool. My cab is original, no repaint. Did you repaint the whole thing, or touchup the reds?

Touch up in general, not only the reds.

#18 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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AFM coin door as I was talking about - painted by the same guy who did my SS!

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#19 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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My SS cabinet:

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#20 8 years ago

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yzfguy

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Wow...AFM looks great and I never even thought of painting the shooter housings! Any chance you could p.m. some contact info for the artist?

#21 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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Quoted from yzfguy:
Wow...AFM looks great and I never even thought of painting the shooter housings! Any chance you could p.m. some contact info for the artist?

Sure, but he's located in Rio, Brazil!

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#22 8 years ago

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Aurium

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Quoted from AlexSMendes:
My SS cabinet:
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Where did you get that shooter rod?

#23 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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Quoted from Aurium:
Where did you get that shooter rod?

Same guy..... I've also got a spare that I could sell, but with a red-eye instead of green.

#24 8 years ago

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Strange

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How you guys do these nice restores to BW treasure is Amazing to me~

#25 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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Quoted from Strange:
How you guys do these nice restores to BW treasure is Amazing to me~

Please, enlighten me.... what does "BW treasure" mean?

#26 8 years ago

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Honch

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Quoted from AlexSMendes:
Please, enlighten me.... what does "BW treasure" mean?

Bally/Williams.

#27 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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Quoted from Honch:
Bally/Williams.

So..... where's the OP, any news on his endeavour?

#28 8 years ago

MKE

Pinballmike217

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I'm still here. I just set up the first rotisserie today. The new clearcoated playfield looks awesome. My second rotisserie will get set up this weekend and I'll pull the original playfield from the cabinet and get it mounted up. I messed around with some LED's today. They flicker noticeably so I'll have to get an LED OCD board setup to go with LED's. They do look good so that should be worth it. I'm pretty sure I'll go with full chrome trim and blades. I like VERY shiny so that's what works best for me.

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#29 8 years ago

jokerpoker

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Here's mine. Love chrome as well. Even chromed the apron.
Brand new everything I could lay my hands on. New playfield with 6 coats of clear. Awesome

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#30 8 years ago

jokerpoker

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Oh and I love toppers.

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#31 8 years ago

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Honch

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Quoted from AlexSMendes:
AFM coin door as I was talking about - painted by the same guy

That's the best one I've ever seen.

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#32 8 years ago

MKE

Pinballmike217

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Making some progress. Playfield swap is started.
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Good thing I have some help.

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#33 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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Someone is scared!!!!!

#34 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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What're you gonna do with the old PF?

#35 8 years ago

MKE

Pinballmike217

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Quoted from AlexSMendes:
What're you gonna do with the old PF?

Don't know, hadn't given it a thought yet. Save it for another day I suppose.

#36 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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For a reasonable price I'd buy it from you.

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#37 8 years ago

MKE

Pinballmike217

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Got some done this week. Top of old playfield is bare and I've made some progress transferring parts to the new playfield. P1010003 (2).JPGP1010005.JPG
Next up is the wiring harness underneath.

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#38 8 years ago

MKE

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Progress was pretty good since I last posted. The wiring harness is transferred over and detailed with lots of extra tie wraps. All the metal parts are buffed and cleared. The old playfield is totally stripped. It's nice to be down to one rotisserie. Now I'm waiting for new ramps and all the parts I sent out to be chromed to come back.
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#39 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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Lovely!

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#40 8 years ago

MKE

Pinballmike217

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Ramps are in. They were custom ordered with no hardware riveted on so the all the metal bits could be bright buffed before being riveted on.
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Shiny!

Just waiting for all the parts being chrome plated to come back to keep going.

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#41 8 years ago

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CHROME! This is the most fun of the whole process, opening a box of chrome from Mike Chestnut. This is better than Christmas. Legs and siderails are chrome as well. Thanks Mike Chestnut!!!
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#42 8 years ago

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Saveleaningtower

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He chromes the plastic coin door parts now?

#43 8 years ago

MKE

Pinballmike217

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No those are metal surrounds. The coin door was purchased as a new replacement a few years back when they were still using metal for coin door surrounds. I haven't bought a Bally /Williams door in a long time, maybe they still do it that way.

#44 8 years ago

MKE

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Lots more finished:1.JPGShiny enough?2.JPG3.JPG4.JPG5.JPGdon't forget to trim a sawblade off each side of the backboard to make room for mirror blades6.JPGso close!!7.JPG

#45 8 years ago

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AlexSMendes

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Looking good.

#46 8 years ago

DJG

nasco62

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Can't wait to see this finished

#47 8 years ago

MKE

Pinballmike217

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Just ordered a color DMD and a GI LED OCD

#48 8 years ago

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spfxted

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Love it!

#49 8 years ago

MKE

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