I've been looking for this game for a few years, and found one a few days ago. Playfield is hammered, but Neo says he can fix'er up. I know these pf's will be reproduced sometime, but I'm not that patient.

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Disassembled, ready to start cleaning and sanding.
Pimp stencils on their way.

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Primer/sealer applied

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Base coat

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Stencil and spray the blue

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I love peeling stencils.
Red goes on tomorrow.

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I paint in the order that Pimp tells me.
But the base color on these early ss are always what is on the inside of cabinet as well.

Thanks Erik, I'm ready to check out that Panthera any day now...

Stencil and spray the red

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Looking good. Couple small areas to touch up, but NBD.
Colors turned out sweet, I can share paint codes if anyone needs them. I use custom mixed auto paint, and it's not cheap.
I'll put 3 or 4 coats of clear on tomorrow to protect this.

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QS is waiting on harness, backglass, and apron decal.

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Applied 3 coats of 2 part automotive clear, with light sanding before final coat.
Legs and coindoor painted with Rustoleum Hammered Silver and cleared.

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Thx.
If anyone is able to get a scan of a good 9ball pf, please contact me. I just need the typical worn out area around the balls/wizard.

I sent that earlier to playfield restorer, but it doesn't quite go far enough.
And that poster no longer has machine.
I appreciate your effort. Thx.

Backbox still needs clear.
Really liking how this is coming out.

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Got the coin door decals from Pinball Rescue. They get the blue foil around the credit button right.

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They sell Stern apron and spinner decals as well.

Thank you. I appreciate that.
I cant wait to rearrange my bsmt to put together my 1980/81 wall.
I have one wall that will fit 7 machines.
I'll have these 4

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This

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And QS and 9ball.

Repainted lamp panel, cleaned up transformer and harness. Cut new trans mount plywood.
I will use the nvram weebly rectifier board, should be here soon.

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Thanks.
Original displays were junk. Going with these led units from pinballsolutions.eu.
Sold as a "solder yourself" type kit for around $150 plus ship, these are a nice option.

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They have a brightness adjuster, so u can match them to existing displays if using alongside originals.

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Thos project has been on hold for a bit, as I decided to get new playfield from Mirco. Should be here soon.
Backglass from CPR showed up yesterday.

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No, backglass trim from #gatecrasher.

Playfield cured and ready to populate.

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Drop targets are bit of a pain to clean and refinish, but the results are well worth it.

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Thanks
My early solid state wall of machines are the ones I'm most proud of. It's been alot of work, but all worth it.
Nine Ball will fit in nicely.
And if the stars align, I'll be squeezing in a Stargazer.

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Thanks.
Starting to populate playfield. T-nuts used below all vulnerable star posts.

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I did a slight chamfer around hole to resist chipping.

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All mechs rebuilt, repainted.
Harness cleaned in dishwasher.
Coil wrappers from Athens95.

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Time to attack the beast.
Classic Stern mechs had the worst plating of the time. Gets this powdery oxidation, then corrosion everywhere.
I take them completely apart, wire wheel them clean, and apply paint.

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That was a job..

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Definitely interested in light boards, are they still available?
And yeah, painting the frames is a good way to freshen up.
Just clean all that oxidized crap off.
It doesn't take much time with wire wheel.

Boards ordered, thx.
This is the Rustoleum I use. It's almost the perfect color

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Installing posts, rubbers, and plastics.
I have an extra set of CPR plastics if anyone needs them, I'll make u a good deal.

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Going to make the rails this weekend.
Home Depot makes it easy, by selling 1/2"
thick oak. Rip them to 1-1/8", spray them semi gloss black. Way better than the stock vinyl wrapped pine junk.

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Sell your CPR's and buy Mirco plastics.
They may match orig pf (I dont have mine),
But they are too dark for new pf.

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If u buy the 1/2" oak in 2-1/2" widths, you get 2 rails from each.
So, about $12 and 20 minutes time, I've got a new set of rails

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Thx Erik.
Anybody have this style slingshot lever?
My machine was missing one..

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YEAH

Rails in place

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I'm in between games for clients, so gotta move on this while I can. Very excited to get this in the bsmt.
A friend of mine working on a decal to replicate the text on the passive pop, as these are not available.

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New lamp boards installed, got the twist sockets from PBResource.
Nice upgrade, thx for the heads up.

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Yeah!
Finally. Been wanting this machine since playing it at my first Ann Arbor show, about 6 yrs ago.
I have a bunch of adjustments to do, but I'm close now.

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Currently, the most played game I own
Love this thing
Pain in the ass to get it right, but damn.

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