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WMS '64 Lockdown Bar restored by Pinballplatingandmore

By Mikala

7 years ago

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Latest reply 7 years ago by PinballFever
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#1 7 years ago

MJG

I met Ron Woodard during Expo at his booth for Pinball Plating and More. After talking to him about what I had in mind. I handed over to him my beaten lockdown bar from my '64 Williams River Boat that I am restoring. I asked him to polish the lockdown bar and chrome the ends. As you can see, the final results are just astounding. Way beyond what I was expecting. Ron did an incredible job. I would definitely recommend Ron and his services to anyone interested in doing this to their Williams or Gottlieb '60's lockdown bars. Ron's pricing and communication were also great.

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#2 7 years ago

MJG

Mikala

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#3 7 years ago

MLF

stashyboy

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High Falls, NY

11y 91,050 2,643 14 44

Price?

#4 7 years ago

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dr_nybble

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Ottawa, ON

10y 114K 3,544 15

Looks great! I sanded my Heat Wave bar and rails to 3000 grit and left them at a mirror finish. Mike Chestnut did my caps a few months before his accident. Definitely worth doing.

#5 7 years ago

REW

woody76

Pinball Marketing

Nashville, TN

9y 142K 6,848 6 98

Quoted from stashyboy:
Price?

About $75. He did some other things along with it.

Thanks Mike. Let me know if I can help with plating or powder coating projects.

Pinball Plating and More
Ron
615-406-0204
[email protected]
www.pinballplatingandmore.com

#6 7 years ago

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PinballFever

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Mesquite, NV

9y 66,050 1,635 3

Quoted from dr_nybble:
Mike Chestnut did my caps a few months before his accident.

Is he ok? He did a great job with my caps too.

Bruce

#7 7 years ago

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Otaku

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9y 93,150 3,813

Quoted from PinballFever:
Is he ok? He did a great job with my caps too.
Bruce

Sorry to tell you this but unfortunately we lost Mike, a valuable asset to our hobby (although I personally have never have gotten plating before) and seemingly a friend to many, in that accident. Very sad to have anybody pass away, especially a Pinsider.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/mike-chestnut-from-his-family-1
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/rest-in-peace-mike-chestnut

#8 7 years ago

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PinballFever

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Mesquite, NV

9y 66,050 1,635 3

Quoted from Otaku:
Sorry to tell you this but unfortunately we lost Mike, a valuable asset to our hobby

Damn that sucks. I only corresponded with him via email but he seemed like a good man. I'll remember him whenever I look at the chromed caps on my Palooka that he did for me.

Bruce

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