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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: 400 miles for a games
« on: November 21, 2012, 09:31:08 PM »
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: 400 miles for a games
« on: November 21, 2012, 09:30:09 PM »
It is running since 1:30 PM it I stop it i cannot turn on again ....
I'm still on the road. ETA 11:45 pm....
I'm still on the road. ETA 11:45 pm....
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: 400 miles for a games
« on: November 21, 2012, 06:37:51 PM »
On the way to home
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: 400 miles for a games
« on: November 21, 2012, 01:31:48 PM »
Back on the Road!!!
Incormation? Title say all you need to know... you will understend when you will see the gameS
Incormation? Title say all you need to know... you will understend when you will see the gameS
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: 400 miles for a games
« on: November 21, 2012, 12:02:52 PM »
Stuck with broken truck 
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Arcade Lifestyle / 400 miles for a games
« on: November 21, 2012, 10:05:51 AM »
Almost 400 miles to go...
Live roadtrip if I remember to update.
Cannot upload pics with phone sorry
Live roadtrip if I remember to update.
Cannot upload pics with phone sorry
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: Hard Drivin' Restoration
« on: November 21, 2012, 01:17:19 AM »This was one of the many games that stayed way too long in the workshop for maintenance instead of on location because it was so addictive to play.We couldn't turn it loose and always found little knick knacks to fix.
If i remember well, it has a very special brakeswitch.One that measured brakeforce by the stretch of a metal strip inside the pedal.Unlike anything else we had seen before.
As far I can see and have heard my machine broke just a copule of time.
The first was a welding failure under the seat, the second when someone stole the shifter knob and finaly the ribbon cable that link all the pcbs toghether.
the metal thing you talk about is a strain gauge and it measure the force you put on the brake. There is a second one on the shifter lever!!!!
No great news today, spent the day looking for the item that threads hole... finding the request part wasn't easy, but now the shifter is in place
Friday I will make some holes and start putting something toghether for real!!!
Tomorrow I will have to drive for 900/1000Km
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Technical Area / Re: CIRCUS Exidy
« on: November 21, 2012, 12:52:54 AM »
They are just like of 74244/245 and only 4 bit IIRC
I should have a couple of spare, i hope as I have a couple of Circus pcbs to look at, one spare and one for it's cab (Colown... made in Italy hehe)
I should have a couple of spare, i hope as I have a couple of Circus pcbs to look at, one spare and one for it's cab (Colown... made in Italy hehe)
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: Hard Drivin' Restoration
« on: November 18, 2012, 06:01:42 PM »
Ok guys some progress!!!
From this
to this
in the meantime i was able to paint the second part of the seat assembly
Plan for tomorrow:
-install the lower wood part on the back
-install 4 small wood pieces that support the monitor glass and the motor pcb.
-welding the seat base and paint it
-clean the wire harness
Plan for Tuesday:
-road trip
From this
to this
in the meantime i was able to paint the second part of the seat assembly
Plan for tomorrow:
-install the lower wood part on the back
-install 4 small wood pieces that support the monitor glass and the motor pcb.
-welding the seat base and paint it
-clean the wire harness
Plan for Tuesday:
-road trip
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: Hard Drivin' Restoration
« on: November 17, 2012, 02:08:53 AM »
Thank you guys!!!
No way I am like Scr33n he is on another planet!!!
As for spare part I know that there are some NOS, the shifter cover is already NOS, I cannot install the original shifter knob, because of early repair.
The stick was modified and the replacement knob welded on it, a standard car know will fit, I used a "tuning" knob.
The only things I am after are:
-Seat, found a similar part online, will order next week.
-All the artwork, I have sent a PM to the guy on KLOV, but he never reply back
Hope to start putting some pieces together early next week.
No way I am like Scr33n he is on another planet!!!
As for spare part I know that there are some NOS, the shifter cover is already NOS, I cannot install the original shifter knob, because of early repair.
The stick was modified and the replacement knob welded on it, a standard car know will fit, I used a "tuning" knob.
The only things I am after are:
-Seat, found a similar part online, will order next week.
-All the artwork, I have sent a PM to the guy on KLOV, but he never reply back
Hope to start putting some pieces together early next week.
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: Hard Drivin' Restoration
« on: November 16, 2012, 02:29:59 AM »
In that pics EVERY single pieces of wood is new 
The only old part I will use are:
-the front of control panel (second pics here, upsidedown...)
-the monitor base
-the backdoor
-the part over the door
-marquee
the old wood was too damaged to be used again.
In other news I have sanded it down and applied the primer.
tomorrow more sanding and painting.
The only old part I will use are:
-the front of control panel (second pics here, upsidedown...)
-the monitor base
-the backdoor
-the part over the door
-marquee
the old wood was too damaged to be used again.
In other news I have sanded it down and applied the primer.
tomorrow more sanding and painting.
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: Hard Drivin' Restoration
« on: November 15, 2012, 03:51:42 AM »
It is in better shape now....
After that pic (2 days ago) I have removed all the item I have put on to do a test and started cleaning the part that need to be painted.
I hope that tomorrow I can put the control panel/monitor base on and start to paint it.
I can work max 1 hour a day on it, so the progress is SLOW.
I have made a measurement mistake caused by the old damaged side and my lack of experience, but I can work it out easly, but I have to do it before the paint job
After that pic (2 days ago) I have removed all the item I have put on to do a test and started cleaning the part that need to be painted.
I hope that tomorrow I can put the control panel/monitor base on and start to paint it.
I can work max 1 hour a day on it, so the progress is SLOW.
I have made a measurement mistake caused by the old damaged side and my lack of experience, but I can work it out easly, but I have to do it before the paint job
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: Restoration
« on: November 11, 2012, 02:10:52 AM »Quote
Sigh.....you don't see HD cockpit restore projects for years....and now I sold mine they pop up here and on KLOV......
The thread on KLOV motivate me, and I started without thinking too much, so I don't take too not much pics...
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Oh well, good to see these get the love they deserve !!! It's such an awesome piece of hardware and a game that set was groundbreaking in its technology. Not everybody likes is because of its reality but IMHO that is the very reason it's such a good machine.
It's a GREAT machine and not a standard game. It's hardware it a lovly piece of engineering!!! The seat pivot, lever and it's idea are not found in any other game that didn't cost a fortune.
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Will follow this closely ! May I suggest adding the name of the game to the thread name because well...there are more resto threads here
Done it. My idea was to rename the thread as soon someone found out what game it was... I hate you polderarcade
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Dude, a lot of work is needed there! Was it left under the rain? Cry Cheesy
Some other pics...
More or less it was under a shed for at least 10 years, VERY close to the sea.
The problem is the type of wood they used, I have a MK that is keeping together by the monitor frame. It was in the same shed and collapsed thanks to humidity!!!
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: Restoration
« on: November 10, 2012, 04:13:32 AM »
it's HARD man, it's HARD...
But it will become a Race Drivin' in the end
But it will become a Race Drivin' in the end
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Arcade Lifestyle / Hard Drivin' Restoration
« on: November 10, 2012, 12:40:43 AM »
I started working on it a week or two ago.
At first I thought I have only to repaint something and repair the left side as it is/was water damaged.
In the end I'm rebuilding it from the ground up. I've NEVER done any wood works, but I think it's going well.
What game is it?
At first I thought I have only to repaint something and repair the left side as it is/was water damaged.
In the end I'm rebuilding it from the ground up. I've NEVER done any wood works, but I think it's going well.
What game is it?