So it begins - Evel Knievel resto

[Dedrok]

So I picked up a couple of projects a few years back and the one I most wanted to do was EK.

 

Came with a ton of chrome work (which has since been pinched an put into Playboy), as well as new playfield parts and new BG. Also a big bucket of parts.

 

The cab was a lost world cab already sanded back, glued and bogged. Stencils for EK included as well as the old cab Front and one Side to show where artwork goes.

Back box is original.

 

Also the extra parts from the lost world ended up included in the parts bucket so ton of extra coils and parts.

 

Old PF

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Parts bin

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So it finally begins.

 

After ordering a new repro playfield and plastic set , it's time to do a playfield swap before anything else.

 

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The old playfield had a dodgy overlay installed which looked crap.

 

First up is install all the lamp sockets, solid GI wire and T-socket hardware.

 

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[Rob1966]

Love this game

 

 

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[illawarra_steelers]

good one edy, will watch with interest and hope it inspires others to doco their restorations :023::023:

[toads]

I'm following too.

Go Edy:)

[hotty]

Evel was my first ever pin I bought over 25 years ago for $250 I wonder if thats it.

[Dedrok]

Here's the cab, just need to strip the last few parts off then it can be started. Might get my mate to start it.

 

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Back glass looks to be a good original

 

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[Dedrok]

First string of GI is done. Just need to wait for more sockets and wire to show up and then continue.

For now work calls.

 

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[Pinballer]

Will watch this thread with interest, good luck with the restoration. Where do you buy your bare wire braid for the GI?

[narf_]

Will watch this thread with interest, good luck with the restoration. Where do you buy your bare wire braid for the GI?

 

John's_arcade sells it on here

[Pinballer]

John's_arcade sells it on here

 

The one installed on the photo above looks narrower than the 1/4" stuff that John's_arcade sells. Maybe not, but it looks it to me, that's why I asked.

[narf_]

The one installed on the photo above looks narrower than the 1/4" stuff that John's_arcade sells. Maybe not, but it looks it to me, that's why I asked.

 

Ah cheers I'm pinball resto noob but recall it being mentioned on the site

[Dedrok]

Yeah. It's not the braid wire that goes in the cab for earth. Is the GI string. Just as if you stripped the plastic off.

 

 

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[Pinballer]

Yeah. It's not the braid wire that goes in the cab for earth. Is the GI string. Just as if you stripped the plastic off.

 

Where did you source the stuff you used on your new playfield Dedrok?

Edited October 31, 2016 by Pinballer

[Dedrok]

So it begins - Evel Knievel resto

 

PSPA.

I just got 1 metre to get me started.

Not sure if they have whole rolls for sale.

 

 

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[toads]

Buy a roll of .75mm or 1mm tinned flexible cable.

Strip of plastic of the length needed.

Put one end in the vice and the other in your drill.

Stretch out cable and turn for a bit.

Your done.

Roll last for ever.

[wiredoug]

PSPA...Not sure if they have whole rolls for sale.

 

yes but its not listed because no ones ever needed that much. It comes in 150, 305 and 1200m spools

[Dedrok]

Parts haul arrived in time.

But first it's sleep time.

Can't wait for tonite to start adding bits.

 

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[illawarra_steelers]

get cracking young man..though didn't know evel knievel had that many flippers ;)

[Dedrok]

get cracking young man..though didn't know evel knievel had that many flippers ;)

 

Yeah. The new Humpty Dumpty edition.

 

 

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[jason1]

fun times ahead, nice new shiny parts will make life easier

[Dedrok]

Not a lot got done, kept going for another sleep.

 

Ran some controlled lamps earth string. Installed rest of the new sockets.

Set up some flipper parts (still missing EOS and plunger stop brackets)

Removed all the bumper assys and installed some hardware from the spares.

Drop target bank ready to check.

 

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[Dedrok]

Bit more hardware fit on.

 

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And thanks too @MrMaloo, who dropped in a handy piece of equipment today [emoji3]

 

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[Dedrok]

Not much time lately, but got started on the cab while my mate is undercoating the Studebaker.

 

Cab rebogged and first lot of undercoat done. Head box stripped, filled and ready for its undercoat.

 

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Lowered the head box a bit. Stripped a layer of ply from underneath. Got rid of the splitting layer.

 

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[Dedrok]

Cab and headbox are all primed and rubbed awaiting some white 2 pack. Spraying next weekend.

 

Still at the playfield swap, just a couple of strings and lamp sockets plus small t-nuts to go, then it's in to the rotisserie.

 

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[Railways]

Hey Edy, I hope the weather/heat is kind to you. Out of curiosity what stencils are you using? I'm in the final re-assembly of FG and used Pinball Pimp stencils.