Alright, I'm finally posting some updates about the beast...

Weel, there's not much to be done with the side arts... sadly, they've suffered too much   



Damn, that glue must've been strong! peeling off the sticker also tore off part of the wood surface.   



The wood on the rear edge got soaked where the sticker was missing, and now it?s so fragile it practically disintegrates on contact.



I'm going to use this rotten wood hardener. I've used it several times before, so I know it works!



I need to get a flat surface again, so I'm starting sanding with coarse grit.



Then another pass with finer sandpaper (400). You can clearly see the difference on the areas that have already been sanded. 



All done! rotten patch repaired, and it's now rock-solid like the rest of the wood!

126,- uff - I think I would have considered plexi glass, even if its not "original correct".

Sorry for being late to the party, but I had to say that I almost forgot how much I missed these roadtrips!!

Any news on the restoration?

Nice to see this avesome forum is still up Bruno

So it turns out that if you ask the technician there, he can turn the theater on for an hour. The reason it's not always on is because of a fault that develops on the left side, presumably due to a failing laserdisc player. The sound is screwed up too. However, the game is still enjoyable in it's entirety, and efforts are being made to fix the issue.