Got a *dead* Galaxian cab...
First checkup :
- no electronic parts at all (pcb, monitor, power supply)
- control panel dead and badly modified
- side arts half destroyed on left side, almost fully missing on the other side
- kickplate graphic destroyed and black painted
- T-molding destroyed
- No glass bezel
Well, nothing to keep
![Evil :evil:](http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/Smileys/default/icon_evil.gif)
have a look a the pictures :
![](https://www.dragonslairfans.com/pacman/pact1.jpg)
![](https://www.dragonslairfans.com/pacman/pact2.jpg)
![](https://www.dragonslairfans.com/pacman/pact3.jpg)
![](https://www.dragonslairfans.com/pacman/pact4.jpg)
![](https://www.dragonslairfans.com/pacman/pact5.jpg)
Ok, so the job to restore it would requires a lot a of reproduction parts to buy. The major problem are all the artworks to replace.
Hopefully it's a Midway cab', so it'll be the perfect candidat for a PAC MAN conversion.
In term of authenticity, It won't be a problem at all because does a set of Galaxian artwork repro is more 'authentic' than a set of Pac Mac repro artworks ? Same idea for new t-molding, controls, a new monitor ?
And finally, remember that Midway has been built for both games at the end ( like Dragon's Lair cab and the Space Ace conversion)...
![:wink:](http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/Smileys/default/icon_wink.gif)
So, so let's give that cab a new life now :-)
Hopefully, the wood of that cab is quite good, exept some minor scratch.
First thing to do : having a marquee...
![](https://www.dragonslairfans.com/pacman/pact6.jpg)
Ok, I'm removing the 'remain' of the galaxian side arts. Here's how I remove it :
![](https://www.dragonslairfans.com/pacman/pact7.jpg)
Note that it take me few hours for doing the job...
The original artwork was printed on a heavy white vinyl :
![](https://www.dragonslairfans.com/pacman/pact9.jpg)
I hope the set a Pac Man artworks ordered at
www.twobits.com will have the same quality
...OK all is removed on the first side :
![](https://www.dragonslairfans.com/pacman/pact8.jpg)
I chose to remove the side art sticker because it started to be detached all alone
![confused :?](http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/Smileys/default/icon_confused.gif)
Now the other side ...
I wash it first.
![](https://www.dragonslairfans.com/pacman/pact10.jpg)
I decide not the remove the sticker like I did on the first side for two reasons :
- the stickers is stronger than the first side, I mean It's seems to be strongly fixed.
- removing the side arts was a pain, even with the hair dry
![confused :?](http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/Smileys/default/icon_confused.gif)
Great... got a package from US : it comes from TWOBITS
![](https://www.dragonslairfans.com/pacman/pact11.jpg)
...and inside of it :
![](https://www.dragonslairfans.com/pacman/pact12.jpg)
...to continue..
![Cool 8)](http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/Smileys/default/cool.gif)