Built a Scared Stiff, a Dennis Nordstrom masterpiece, completely from parts this winter. (No donor pin used). NLA parts that were handmade include wire harnesses, ball guides / metal parts, plastic subway, light insert panel/plastics and back board. Fab’d dancing boogie men and lighted skull pile. Lamp boards were used from other pins, some modified, for any that were unavailable. Measured all guides, backbox mounting plate and have them in CAD if anyone needs them. Laser cut from 18ga stainless by HeMan40 (Dino) then I bent with a small brake and hand tools.
Painted and decaled the head/cab last summer. Local dude, Bill Webb built the sweet bare cab. More pics on my OneDrive https://tinyurl.com/y536wr62
Wouldn’t be possible without these most excellent parts suppliers- Pinball Life, Marco, Mirco, MantisA, PSPA, PPS/BAA, SF, PB Inc, PBits, Cliffy, MrP, Arakissun. Thank you IPDB for archiving parts lists, manuals, ROM images.
Wally

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Hey Crazy
Around $5500.
I generally start looking for parts a year in advance of starting so I run into some really sweet deals. For example, the cab/head decals were $100, the power transformer was $80, and a complete wiring harness (from a different WPC-95 pin) was $50. Great deals are always found at the pinball shows. I restore many used parts like the coin door, pop mechs, sling mechs, flipper mechs and targets. If you want all new parts and you want them tomorrow, costs will be substantially higher.
Wally

Hey John
Maybe TAF.
Wally

Hey Steve
Likewise, one of my high points at TPF.
Wally

Hey Coz
Don't keep track of time too much. Love every aspect of this hobby from looking for parts, to sanding/painting, making parts that aren't available, building wire harnesses, bending metal, everything.
Maybe 1000 hrs?
Wally

Hey Ar
Two MMs, an AFM, a CC, a MB, and SS. Pics at " There's one more ....."
Wally

Hey FF
BAA has a nice selection of color coded wire in 18 ga and 22 ga. 10 foot lengths.
I have also striped wire using a tool that my son made (and granddaughter painted) The tracer is functional but does not look original without the spiral. Rubber band keeps a little pressure on the pen. Solid color wire is available at McMaster.
Every so often, reasonably priced WPC and WPC-95 harnesses are for sale on Ebay or shows. Usually $50 or less.
Wally

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Hey Rob
Thanks.
The A/V board that you installed the SMD's is presently in my MM. Check out https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/there-s-one-more-wpc-95-a-v-board
Wally

Hey Coz
Thanks.
Turned yours into an AFM. https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/theres-one-more-afm
It was like kissing a frog and having it become a beautiful princess.
Wally

Hey, thanks, Chris.
I referenced your wonderful website gallery photos often when building SS. I especially like some of the teardown photos in the Past Restoration Gallery. Most helpful. It is great that you continue to make these available.
Wally

Hey Cotton
What I meant is that the tool puts on the stripe in a straight line on the wire different than commercially available wire where the stripe kinda' spirals around the wire. I use the words tracer and stripe interchangeably. Probably should stick with one.
This is an example of wire available at BAA. http://bayareaamusements.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=HA-30022-08
Wally

Yep, just pull the wire through. Rubber band keeps a little pressure on the pen. Small hole is at a 90 from pen hole and just slightly larger than 18ga wire so that it can be used for 18ga and 22ga. Paint pen is oil based.
Wally

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Yep, wish that I lived closer also. Maybe I'll move to Mn, getting a little tired of the snow and cold here around Chicago.

Hey W166
Uploaded the SS wiring notes to my Onedrive. http://tinyurl.com/y4s729vw
Corrected some errors in the manual. (Hope that you can decipher my scribbling)
Wally

Hey HeMan
Merely a coincidence. I would like to build a TAF one of these years.
Wally

I was asked to post a pic of the backside of the lock plastic assy.
Wally

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Hey, thanks, Mark. A lot of parts from PSPA in this pin.
Wally

Hey LL
I order hook up wire from Mcmaster Carr. https://www.mcmaster.com/hook-up-wire 8054T13 (22 ga) or 8054T15 (18 ga) There are no doubt better places but it seems like I always need something else from Mc so it is added to my order. They ship really quick, also.
I like using the BAA wire on above playfield wiring or other highly visible areas just because it looks so good.
Wally