(Topic ID: 206891)
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Taxi
Williams, 1988
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Matthews, NC
Newmarket, ON
Quoted from SUPERBEE:I just noticed how you installed the apron bumper. Is that not upside down ?
I have not placed it yet when I do it will cover that small black spot there in the center where the hole is.
That is from the sanding and polishing.
1 week later
Melbourne
Hey HEP, love seeing your amazing work! Can you offer any tips? I need to restore my Taxi Apron as it's pretty scratched up. Without giving away all you secrets, whats your method? Wondering whether it's something I can do myself.
Quoted from Flynnyfalcon:Hey HEP, love seeing your amazing work! Can you offer any tips? I need to restore my Taxi Apron as it's pretty scratched up. Without giving away all you secrets, whats your method? Wondering whether it's something I can do myself.
Wash it
Scuff it lightly so as not do more harm but give something for the future finish to bite into.
Clean it again
Clear it
Let it set a couple days
Sand it
Mask the first color you want to fix and then paint that
Mask the next color then spray
Clear it again
How did it turn out?
Not perfect ?
Sand it and perfect it once again then clear once more these pictures are random.
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Quoted from High_End_Pins:Wash it
Scuff it lightly so as not do more harm but give something for the future finish to bite into.
Clean it again
Clear it
Let it set a couple days
Sand it
Mask the first color you want to fix and then paint that
Mask the next color then spray
Clear it again
How did it turn out?
Not perfect ?
Sand it and perfect it once again then clear once more these pictures are random.
Appreciate the tips HEP. Fingers crossed for a similar result 
Joke's on you, you just let the nicest Taxi in existence leave your possession!
All joking aside, thank you very much for documenting your progress on this game. Can't wait for the next HEP restoration thread.
Quoted from beatmaster:Damn that thing is nice, great work as always.
I can't even come up with enough superlatives, I'll go with yours!
Thank you for gracing us with the nicest Taxi in existence! Beautiful! As Marilyn would say "oohhh, Taxi!"
I can not think of anyone who does a better job than Chris. If I owned this Taxi, I would put theatre ropes around it. Chris I don't know what to say. It's beautiful. 
Quoted from Skyemont:I can not think of anyone who does a better job than Chris. If I owned this Taxi, I would put theatre ropes around it. Chris I don't know what to say. It's beautiful.
So much love and dedication to small and big details - there is only one word: STUNNING!
Love your restoration threads Chris...how about an detailed Elvira restoration next?
Quoted from mastercello:...how about an detailed Elvira restoration next?
I second the motion. Mine would be a good candidate..
Quoted from SUPERBEE:Awesome work Chris !! More importantly ... Whats next ?
Thanks to all for the encouragement .
What’s next?
I am probably too far along on this guy to do much more than post final pics plus I have technically already documented a Medusa here.
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Same thing with both these
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Leaning towards this one
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Quoted from High_End_Pins:Thanks to all for the encouragement .
What’s next?
I am probably too far along on this guy to do much more than post final pics plus I have technically already documented a Medusa here.Same thing with both these
Leaning towards this one
Pinball Magic?!? Please document this one!!
The completed Taxi presents incredibly. Wow! Awesome is a word way overused these days but... your Taxi restore is truly awesome! And thanks for all the master-level insight on your techniques!
I would vote for full documentation of Pinball Magic. More because I would love to have my own done.
Some day maybe.
Chris
This is also brewing
A WH2O sent in pieces “mid restoration”
This is how that came in.
I hated to move it to the front of the line but when something is in this many pieces and this disorganized you really have to address it ASAP because of the space it commands and uncertainty of all parts being in hand.
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Quoted from High_End_Pins:I sawed the cabinet up and had a new one built step 1.
Where do you get your cabinets?
Quoted from High_End_Pins:I sawed the cabinet up and had a new one built step 1.
Excellent, W2HO. I'd love to see a thread on this PM and especially EATPM.
Quoted from Balaraform:Where do you get your cabinets?
I am pretty sure he said in one of his previous threads, "he has a guy". This guy is a carpenter whiz who excels at building the cabinets.
Quoted from xsvtoys:I am pretty sure he said in one of his previous threads, "he has a guy". This guy is a carpenter whiz who excels at building the cabinets.
Wish I knew who it was, N.C. is not to far a drive.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:This is also brewing
A WH2O sent in pieces “mid restoration”
This is how that came in.
I hated to move it to the front of the line but when something is in this many pieces and this disorganized you really have to address it ASAP because of the space it commands and uncertainty of all parts being in hand.
That's good to know. If I ever want to avoid the 2 year wait to have you work your magic on a game, I'll take it completely apart before sending it.
Do you charge more when this happens? As in "it's $100 to fix, and $200 if you've already tried to fix it yourself"?
just wondering, is there just a flat rate on having you do a game, since you go into such detail on every game? or do different games bring different costs?
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