Tommy - watch an idiot bite off more than he can chew!

[TimeBandit]

Primer looks good..

[TimeBandit]

Not bad. We'll see if the clear layer makes much difference. 

 

Edited September 23, 2021 by TimeBandit

[pinthing]

Are you going to PLAY this when your finished ?    Joking .. 

[TimeBandit]

4 hours ago, pinthing said:

Are you going to PLAY this when your finished ?    Joking .. 

Finish? That's a big assumption, haha. 

[DAG]

13 hours ago, TimeBandit said:

Not bad. We'll see if the clear layer makes much difference. 

 

A deaf dumb and BLIND kid would be happy to see it 🤣🤣🤣

[TimeBandit]

Doing the black inside the cabinet now. Be glad when this bit is done.  

[TimeBandit]

Black finished. God I hope the yellow bottom is OK under that masking. Going to wait until completely dry before pulling the tape for the reveal. Check back in later this evening. 

[madal]

Looking good.

[TimeBandit]

Oh my...😍😛

 

[TimeBandit]

A couple without the blue tape border.

 

 

Edited September 24, 2021 by TimeBandit

[JOKERPOKER]

Lockdown bar and receiver came up well Mike. Making fast progress.  Can’t wait to see you flipping on that Kruzman! Inside cab looks great too. 

Edited September 24, 2021 by JOKERPOKER

[TimeBandit]

 

5 minutes ago, JOKERPOKER said:

Lockdown bar and receiver came up well Mike. Making fast progress.  Can’t wait to see you flipping on that Kruzman! Inside cab looks great too. 

Thanks Scott. Yeah it’s moving quite smoothly. Touch wood. Waiting on a bunch of parts deliveries now.  Crap, I called the receiver a lockdown bar. Better fix that post, haha. 
 

[john17a]

i stalled too long in jumping on the sale thread ,, this is hard to watch  but all the very best  , itll be a credit to you

[TimeBandit]

Got all the gunk lube out of this. Metal on metal as it should be. 

[TimeBandit]

New knocker. 

[TimeBandit]

Mirror mech done. 

More and more parts ready. Only flippers, shooter, subway and trough to go. 

Might be a few quiet days now as I wait for a bunch of parts to arrive. 

[TimeBandit]

Inside cleared. Just a light clear. Not looking for a display quality finish on the inside, just a really nice place to work.

Edited September 25, 2021 by TimeBandit

[JOKERPOKER]

19 hours ago, TimeBandit said:

Mirror mech done. 

More and more parts ready. Only flippers, shooter, subway and trough to go. 

Might be a few quiet days now as I wait for a bunch of parts to arrive. 

It’s a pain waiting on parts when you are in the zone. Hope they don’t take too long. The clear looks really good Mike. I cleared my IJ resto years ago inside and out. It came up a treat even though I had a few tell me it’s a waste of time. I liked the glossy look and the decals went on really good. Dry method first try. I’m going to have to find an excuse to be just around the corner when you’ve finished 🤦‍♂️😂 if we ever get out of lockdown that is! 

[Autosteve]

That shine on the IJ backbox looks amazing. The side artwork sort of lets it down in comparision to the backbox. Anyone tried clearing over the cabinet artwork?. I suspect the colours may run if the wrong clear was applied but if it was achived, I think it would looks stunning.

[TimeBandit]

1 hour ago, JOKERPOKER said:

It’s a pain waiting on parts when you are in the zone. Hope they don’t take too long. The clear looks really good Mike. I cleared my IJ resto years ago inside and out. It came up a treat even though I had a few tell me it’s a waste of time. I liked the glossy look and the decals went on really good. Dry method first try. I’m going to have to find an excuse to be just around the corner when you’ve finished 🤦‍♂️😂 if we ever get out of lockdown that is! 

The IJ looks stunning. I have gone for a light clear on the inside rather than the deep deep gloss, mainly because I don’t think I can apply well enough to get the mirror flatness, but also because it’s a work area rather than 100% display. 
I can’t describe the joy of working in a fresh, fully painted cabinet, but I don’t want to be afraid of knocking the walls either. 

[TimeBandit]

Tonight's late night project. As all the mechs now have their own connector,  I have to go through the harness and put the opposite connector on all the right points. 

 

[Chaza73]

Loving this. Keep up the good work.🍻

[TimeBandit]

Ooh, what's in here? Gotta love the postie working on Sundays these days. 

 

[JOKERPOKER]

No excuses to stop working now though Mike 😂

[TimeBandit]

New full set of CPR plastics. 

I guess we have to be glad that someone is doing this, and they are beautifully made. 

But...

They can't seem to get the font sharp enough. 

And I can't use two of these to average out to straight. Original on top for comparison. This is going to be hard to live with. #firstworldproblems.