Star Trek: The Next Generation Restore

Well hes my current project and will be the most time and money I've spent on a restore so far.

As you can see from the pics just about every nut bolt and screw on the top of the playfield is rusty, this includes the metal diverter at the back left and both cannon chassis.

The playfield is in excellent condition except for a wear spot above the left flipper. The cabinet itself is in great shape with all decals looking good except for Picards face being ripped off on the left had side of the headbox.

As usual I started taking pics after I started stripping shit off but you get a idea how dirty it is.

 

This is what I've ordered and got now.

New nuts, bolts and screws from marco, also got new red posts and plastic lane guides.

New Cannon chassis(and cannon plastics) and diverter from RTBB, I also got the custom decal set and backboard decal set from Greg and also getting the headbox decals.

Sent the wireform ramps away to get rechomed.

 

Thanks to Tony for putting me on to a fellah who had a playfield in great nick plus a heap of other spares( plastic ramps, borg ship cannon gearboxes etc) so I'll be doing a playfield swap. It was pretty lucky he had the Alpha ramp as mine was smashed.

Savage has convinced me to to let him 2 pac clear coat the playfield ( see post below) which was done today, looks amazing.

 

I've basically stripped most of the playfield but have left the stainless ramp guides on and most of the under playfield wiring is in place until im ready to do the swap. I started to clean the original playfield but will wait until its stripped and will clean it up to sell.

I've taken shit loads of pics but I've just uploaded a select few.

First 4 are of the cabinest and condition of the playfield when I started stripping. 5th is the borg ship chassis after being sandblasted and resprayed. 6th is the playfield pretty much stripped except for a few bits.

Mylar removal of 2nd playfield

 

I spent a few hours cleaning the playfield I will be using for the swap and decided to give removing the mylar a go.

I must say it was easier than what I expected.

Tools

cheap arse dick smith 15 buck heat gun on the lowest setting

a pair of pliers

finger nail.

 

I first used my nail to get a bit of mylar up I could hold on to with the pliers, turned the heat gun on and gently lifted the mylar up. I found it best to have the heat on the side you are pulling the mylar up NOT the playfield side under it.

Was a piece of piss, whole thing took 10-15 mins.

I didnt have any Shellite to remove the glue (was unprepared) lukily Savage had Prepsol which we used to clean the whole playfield before clear coating the next day.

Clear coat day at Savages

 

First I'd like to thank Scott for talking me into getting this done and just have to say man you have the best Twilight zone I've seen.

First pic is of Burra inspecting the playfield ..fuck knows why

2nd Scott wiping it down after we used prepsol to remove any mylar glue and generally give it a good clean before painting.

I didnt take a pic but before it was 2 pac'd Scott flipped over the playfield and gave the bottom a light sand so she looked smick.

3rd pic is of some fucked up alien guy!

4th is of Scott doing the deed.....man is that shit safe to breath in?

last 2 is the end result..well it needs to be left for a week then a final coat applied but you get the idea.

There was a problem with silicone where the clear wasn't sticking to the playfield properly in some parts but Scott fixed this in the next coats, I will let him explain it in further detail because I was too busy perving on his mrs and not paying attention to what he was saying ;)

Big thanks to Scott for doing this for me :)

mmmm special ingredient! looks AWESOME!!!!!!

nice work trav. it might be early to call but it looks like you are crossing to the dark side - selling your cabs and restoring and shopping pins. even your photos are improving. cheers! and looking forward to seeing the finished product. hope you can remember where all the bits go:D

Nice works guys :118:, if it turned out like Scott's other work you'll be happy Trav.

 

Good going getting the mylar off as well. I have developed a hate for the shit myself.

 

I will have to try out the clear coating thing myself one day soon after I finish a tonne of touch ups

 

Whens the first session happening? :D

Looks spectacular..!

nice work trav. it might be early to call but it looks like you are crossing to the dark side - selling your cabs and restoring and shopping pins. even your photos are improving. cheers! and looking forward to seeing the finished product. hope you can remember where all the bits go:D

 

Yeah want to sell more cabs but getting decent money for them is another matter.

I wonder why the photos are improving ;)

 

 

Whens the first session happening? :D

one day :p

 

Your coin box lid aint even chromed :badgrin

 

Don't worry it will be soon ;)