Ive been in the process of restoring my shuttle over the last few months. Stripped the upper playfield , retouched , new graphics in worn areas and 10 coats of varathane . Looking good!! rebuilding the upper playfield including new ramp, shuttle , pop bumper caps, full rubbers, and everything else it might need. Doing full mech rebuilds underneath along with full cabinet restore with stencils and new backglass. Just moved so things are a little crazy but i will be starting a new post with tons of photos very soon

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ok better pics to come but here are few of myt playfield almost done. Still have to rebuild the opo bumpers though. Sorry for the crappy photos but agin better ones to come. This playfield was worn down to the wood in more places than not when i started . IMG-20140816-00150.jpgIMG-20140816-00152.jpgIMG-20140816-00151.jpgIMG-20140816-00153.jpg

Here is a shot of part of the playfield before i started. 021.jpg

I just checked mine and they are indeed 63s

Mr Pinball Austrailia still has the decals for sale. I bought one about 4 mnths ado for my playfield restore.

http://mrpinballa.cart.net.au/index.php?action=search&search=space+shuttle&search_in[cat_id]=ALL&search_subcategories=0&submit=Search!

I know its expensive but when you need something like that to finish a resto it really isnt that much. I refinished the entire playfield with new insert decals and the center decal. I then did 7 coats of clear sanding in between and actually sanding a little bit extra around the decals until everything was nice and level when i was done. It looks really good.

i used waterbased gloss Varathane.

just ordered leds for my resto.

Can i trouble someone to look inside their cabinet and tell me whats supposed to on the bracket in these photos ? Cant for the life of me figure it out.
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Thanks guys ! One more for you. Any idea what this is for ?
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Sorry, the bracket in the forefront of the photo.

ok thanks again guys

I have a used space shuttle ramp in over all not too bad a shape with just small crack in the rear and also have an original backglass with flaking on the bottom lower portion of the glass that someone is welcome to for free as i bought a new backglass and ramp. Wopuld need to be pick up only though. Im 35 mins north of Toronto Canada.
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Been real busy with moving and work but have finally had a chance to make some progress . finally have the playfield pretty much finished and starting on the cabinet. Im using Bondo body filler to repair some of the rough spots. Coming along well though.
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Yeah, im not sure what im going to do yet. Still considering it.

pretty sure its the thin one .

the rails and nails holding it on are actually in amazing shape with no corrosion or rust so i think im just going to work around them. Im going to remove the head though.

More than fair price if you ask me !!

Im wondering if anyone has installed the pinball pro speakers in their Space Shuttle ? If so, how does it sound compared to the originals ? I did the swap on my F14 and was not convinced it was worth the money.

Thanks Mustang. Anyone with feedback on the pinball pros specifically ?

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Thanks guys. Im suspect no one has bothered to upgrade to the pinball pros because it just wont make enough of a difference because of the low grade audio source in the machine to justify the cost.

Nothing wrong with boomy !!

Hi guys, i just realized my problem with my shuttle toy and why its not working properly. Im missing the front assembly for it.
Im have a new switch assembly but im really hoping someone can help me with the front portion. Does someone out there in pinland have an extra front assembly that i could buy from them or know where i can buy it new ?
First pic shows what it should be and second pic is mine.

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Is this the wireform part i need ??? $35.00 after shipping

sorry, forgot the link
ebay.com link: 12 6653 SPACE SHUTTLE PINBALL ROLL UNDER GATE PART N O S

i know!! How stupid is that !!.

If you could give me the dimentions for both the wireform and the bracket that would be awesome! maybe i could make my own. Im pretty handy and could figure out a way to secure the bracket to the shuttle.

I also think im missing something on the upper ramp switch as mine just doesnt look right . If someone had a photo of theirs i would really appreciate it. Here is mine .
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Yes mine is a repro.

Yeah, the repro might just be thick enough to do this but im not sure i want to take the chance.

Thanks a lot Calvin!

This jig is very cool!

Yep, this is what im going to do.

can anyone confirm if this is the proper single drop target reset plate for space shuttle ?

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/01-8414

or maybe this one ?
http://www.marcospecialties.com/control/keywordsearch?SEARCH_STRING=01-6983

Thanks so much ! Thats exactly what i needed.

Try using a business card (the paper ones )and rub it between the contacts. Should help.

ok, im close to a fully functional machine. Its been almost a year as ive moved homes and been really busy with work and worked on this when i can. Hope you enjoy. Its been soo much fun working on it.Im feeling really good about how its come along. Its not a full blown pro resto but its about 90 percent nicer than the beast it was when i got it. I want to again thank all the people that have helped over the months and will show full pics of the machine in hopefully a week or so once its up and running. The only thing left is actually a dollar part im waiting on order for the single drop target which is the target reset plate. Soooo frustrating a wait !!!

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The last few are after paint. Here are a few more.....

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sorry, hit the send too quick

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i was missing the front gate wire assembly on the bottom of the space shuttle and had too make it myself. Turned out really well.

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i know thst this has been discussed already but want to make sure what im doing. Ive done this with my F1f Tomcat but need too make sure. I want to do this before the playfield goes in . Is it the black wires you see that need to be cut and heat shrinked in the photo in order to make the led flashers work properlly ?
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Ok, here is the repainted cab.
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one more . Sorry, i dont take great pics lol

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Thanks guys!.

Nope, used a small vise and a various assortment of pliers, files, tools etc. Took about 4 tries before i got it right.

classic arcades

Sorry, not sure what bb is ?

Ahh right. lol. I have the thin one.

Yeah i saw the earlier thread about that. What a P.i.t.a !!!!

Check to make sure the reset plate is not bent or missing, check to make sure reset spring is not missing or completely worn out.

Finally got my Space Shuttle down into the mancave. Its finally fully up and running. Needs a little tweaking but should have it fully dialed in fairly quickly.

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Yep, just havent decided which ones to print out and use yet. So many really cool ones available nowadays !

I think your talki9ng about the flasher circuits. You need to remove one leg of the warming resistors under the playfield and the backbox for them to properly work with leds as they normally provide a small constant current to the circuit to keep the normally incandecent bulbs warm in order to be ready to flash quickly but with leds that little current will keep them constanly lit. I dont think thats what his problem is but im not sure what is.

Totally agree. The flasher mod is also soo easy !

Jus the F14 and the Space Shuttle at the moment. Actively looking for a third at the moment though.
Yourself ?

Hey Mustang , I need you to come up to Canada and talk to my wife and straighten her out for me. Beer is on me !! W have great beer up here

I will

Holy crap !! I really think you should just donate two machines to me (im not picky ! ) and bring them when you come up for beers

Actually just realized where in the states you are from.... Your more north than i am in Toronto. Your more of a beer swillin womanizin, hozer than me !!! lol I got friends in Thunder Bay !! How far is that from you ?

ok, i just checked out your collection. Im leaving my wife and im going to come up and hang with you. Beer , pizza, and women on me !!

If you cant figure it out from the manual this should do it.

Good call !

Im trying to find a new flipper plate for my Space shuttle. I cant find anything for system 9 machines. Only this . Does anyone know if this is the one that was used ? Its for system 6 and 7.

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/C-8231-R

I think thats what i might end up going with. I dont like the built in coil stops and want to get away from the conical springs. I assume i can use all the other parts from the original setup ? Everything is new.

Thanks. Yeah, looking up parts for space shuttle can be a frustrating task .

Im considering putting brite caps on my Space Shuttle. Red, white and blue. I think it would really make it pop as opposed to the standard white ones that it has that are quite opaque and dont really allow the light to shine through well. Any opinions ?

Something like this..

http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=3336

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Standard or Jeweled ?

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I tried the jeweled cap from my F14 on my Shuttle and it fits good. Im going for it. I think i will look amazing!!.

Does anyone know if this is the proper kicker part for space shuttle ? Mine is pretty worn and i want to order it with the caps.

http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=1830

doesnt have it listed in the manual. Went to planetary pinball online parts manual but its kinda confusing. I think its the part i need but just wanted to confirm.

Thanks, yeah, should be cool. Promise to post pics when they are installed.

Yep , thats where i found the part number.

What , your not going to back up your opinions with say a cash deposit into my bank account if its the wrong part ??

Im in the exact same boat. Payed $700.00 for mine, probably have upwards of $600.00 into mine after getting new ramp, shuttle, legs, cab stencils, flipper and pop bumper rebuilds etc etc etc .

Hey MustangPaul, i read a post from you from about 5 or 6 mnths ago about getting a new lift channel and edge trim from Gatecrasher for your CPR spaceshuttle backglass. Did you end up getting it ?

Looks awesome! I ordered mine late last week and based on what i see with yours im glad i did.

Im considering doing red ,white and blue leds in the spinner value inserts. Has anyone tried this? Any photos ?

cool.

To each his own right ?

I put a new ramp in mine and didnt router it out. Fits fine with no issues.

Second that.

I just received my brand new repro plastics for my Space Shuttle today. Very strange, I got all the plastics plus doubles of some. Even came with the topper but didnt have the legs for it. IMG-20150106-00582.jpg

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I know ! Weird.

Got them from partsforpinballs out of Norway in case anyone is wondering. I didnt think these were even possible to find anymore.

Just google it . Shipped in two weeks.

Wondering if anyone has replaced the slingshot plastics and the small single astronaut plastic . Looks like they crimped the metal tubes on them from the factory and i have no idea how to either remove them and to reuse them on the new plastics. Any advice from someone who has already gone through this ?

Perfect !! Exactly what i needed. Thank you sir.

Yep, the old plastics are still in pretty good shape.

I saw that. My concern would be damaging the plastics . Especially trying to reinsert it into the new plastics. seemd pretty risky to me.

Well i decided to go for it and drill out the metal standoffs from the sling plastics instead of the soldering iron method. Worked really well and im happy to say that all plastics have been changed and no damage done.

Not sure how i would take a photo but i did indeed just re and re the new ramp with no issues in gameplay whatsoever. What are the issues that people are having with the new ramps ?

Ok, all i can say is mine plays perfectly with no issues at all. No ball hopping etc. The new ramp did come with a metal transition plate that works perfectly.

Hmmm , im interested to understand why ? Whats happens when you guys have tried to install the new ramp without routing ? Will it just not fit no matter what or are there playing issues if you try ?

Yep, i have read this in the past and totally get it. Why the hell did i not have any issues ? Honestly, everything installed great (tight fit mind you) but also plays perfect. Weird !

I already told told you to stop with these cool mods already ! Your pissing me off with all this extra work that must now get done !!!

Oh great !!! lol

Ok i give up. Whatever it is im probably in !! lol

No prob!! just pm me all of your credit card and bank info including pins and ill takr some money...err i mean put some money into your account.

Very insightful..

Hey MustangPaul, just picked up a high speed getaway. See ya over in that club now too

I just sold mine a few mnths ago for
1900.00. I put a shit load of work into it though. It was pretty nice.

Well in Canada they are almost impossible to find nowadays so they are going up in price. I bought a beat one and restored it somewhat (look at earlier posts in this thread to see mine) bad shape for $500.00 and after the restore i sold it for around $1800.00 . The guy tried to flip it about 8 mnths later for $3500.00 which is insane !!!! and from what i hear got about $2500.00 for it . He tried to sell it off like he did the work but thats another story. Long story short, i would guess a decent SS is going for about $2000.00 Canadian right now and maybe a lot more because you guys are buying up all the stock here due the the exchange and we dont have much for sale here at the moment but probably around $1500.00 american i would guess.