Quoted from Sonic:

Some of your questions may be centric more so on Data East architecture than TFTC directly....how familiar are you with the Data East pins for starters? For me - almost all DE pins from this time frame have had Power Supply board problems - and most end up getting an aftermarket board. The MPU and PPB can also have problems - but other than my TFTC's power supply board - the rest of my boards are original.

Quoted from Sonic:

That's a good start. I'd ask for details on the cabinet condition, is it a re-import, details on any playfield wear/damage, history of repairs made, ask for things unique to the game regarding the tombstone's function, shaker motor...things like broken ramps and plastics are key....and if all lights, light.....flippers, slings, VUK's, pops all function well.....when was it last re-rubbered.....

Quoted from Metzu:

Thank you sonic! im a little scared of buying without trying it myself....

Quoted from MustangPaul:

Vertical Up Kickers...VUK. They kick the ball up into usually a wireform ramp.

Quoted from sevenrites:

If it's on the ramp itself, there at the bottom right side of the left ramp - mine has a little spot weld there that's broken there but it does not affect the game play.

Quoted from sevenrites:

Yeah there is a tiny weld there, it gets pounded in that corner, there is a post but it doesn't stop all of the abuse. It's an easy fix with the right welder. I think you'll be able to work any kinks out. TFTC was my first, and it came with issues, that's how I got it. But being my first and only, and with the help of the forum here and other places, I had it all 100% within a few weeks. Just ask any questions you have along the way, someone should have an answer.

Quoted from MustangPaul:

With it sitting so long I hope the batteries haven't leaked. Get the wireform TIG welded, it's for fine detailed welding which is what you need for that but remember, your chrome will be shot in that spot.

Quoted from GRB1959:

Hi,
I think that Paul is saying that when you get your TFTC wireform TIG welded that the chrome will no longer be present in the spot of the TIG weld. If you need to get your TFTC wireform TIG welded you may want to also have any wireform re-chromed that you had TIG welded.
Gord

Quoted from PhilGreg:

I'd take a Getaway in proper shape all week before that TFTC... but if you plan on getting one machine and working on restoring it, that can be pretty satisfying too.
I don't see the door handle on those pics. Be positive it has it. If not you can forget about it. I snagged one up at a crazy price on eBay and that's the only one I ever saw in the 3 years I owned the machine and was getting alerts about any TFTC pinball stuff getting posted.
To give you an idea of what you're getting yourself into, I bought one that looked about as bad as this, and many hours and many hundred bucks later it looked like that.
Off the top of my head I head I had to buy a used translite in better shape than mine, a new coin door, a new DMD , a new plastic set, new inlane plastic guides, NOS door handle, etc.
I sanded the lockdown bar and siderails and painted them with high heat motor wrinkled paint, puttied the cab and touched it up with airbrush and frisket, polished and/or tumbled all metal parts.
Probably close to a 100 hours and close to 1500$ CAD.

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Quoted from transprtr4u:

New translight installed , although not John's fault after Canada Post shipped it to Japan ( going on strike ... Go figure!) installed and looking spectacular !

Quoted from transprtr4u:

I tend to use colour LEDs to match all inserts and backboard in my games... However where the colour "bleeds" I use white(NW&WW)