ok guys, time to start working on some machines again! my goal sounds simple, but it's going to be a looong way to get there. here's what i want:
i want to have the biggest / longest / nicest / coolest / most awesome nintendo row on this side of the atlantic - nothing more, nothing less!!! 
over the past few years i've managed to aquire quite a few dedicated nintendo cabinets which i'm going to restore in pairs of two (at least that's my plan). since i'm totally out of space in my apartment (and i don't want to drag any more cabs up here anyway), i've moved the restoration line to my mother's place (which is getting crowded with cabs as well
).
the first two cabs to get the full superully treatment are donkey kong and donkey kong jr. unfortunately, i didn't take any real photos myself of the cabs before starting the restoration, therefore the following two pictures will have to do
during the restoration i'll have to deal with the typical features used arcade games "have to offer", that is "battle marks" ...
... and dirt!
but also custom-made hacks like this replacement of the original lighting fixture ...
... or a control panel with spray-painted silver buttons ...
... and a self-printed overlay fixed with double-sided tape!
"un-fixed"
in order to fix all the damages to the cab and to be able to clean it properly, i had to remove the front panels entirely. here are the two cabs side by side with the base repaired / repainted, leg levelers installed, the interior with some fresh coats of spray-painted black!
all the damages to the sides / corners have also been fixed and the surface is as smooth as it can get - ready for
the paint job a fresh roll of vinyl!!!
to be continued ...
