while waiting for the fuses to arrive, i might as well show you some pictures of what else i've done with the cab!
the small bars which hold the main pcb in place are either broken or were replaced by something strange
here's the inside of the cab with the pcb removed. as you can see, only two bars left
one wooden board on the inside is missing entirely
it is clearly visible where the missing parts have been torn out
first step: remove the excess stuff
second step: cut replacement parts
third step: install new bars and and test them with the pcb
fourth step: install the replacement wooden board
let's turn to the back of the cab - this is how the very bottom of it looked like
in detail
of course, i can't live with that
so after some wood filling, a round of new vinyl and some black spray paint, i like it much better
the same details as above - only
new
let's move upwards a little bit where another backdoor is installed behind which lies the monitor. i took the liberty of improving upon the original setup, because normally the upper backdoor is held in place by screws, whichs means in order to have access to the monitor, one has to unscrew the backdoor. i wanted to have an easier access to the monitor, therefore i installed a lock, ...
... fixed the backdoor with a large hinge (not shown on the pictures) and secured it with two chains! very easy to open, works like a charm
let's turn to the front: here's how the coin insert / return frames looked like
i tested a new spray for paint removal: spray it on, wait about 10 minutes and then scrape it off
the results after some more sanding
i spray-painted everything black and re-assembled the powder-coated coin door
right above the coin doors is the front artwork which "directs" the player to insert his currency for his favorite character. as i've shown before, someone had put two huge screws through the art for no reason PLUS the colors weren't that great anymore, that's why i ordered a replacement reproduction artwork from arcadeshop.com
the colors are vibrant ...
... and all the details are there!
i've kept the original frontart to determine the position of the replacement
and on it goes!
