So I found this guy battered and bruised on Craigslist so badly you could hear it screaming for help through the listing page. Stripped to bare metal, painted silver, then painted over again in black. I couldn't help but take it home, and after chatting with the seller a bit knew I had to be the one to restore it to its former glory.
Fortunately everything seems to be present, and the flimsy monitor bezel is pristine (though covered in grime).
Not sure what they used to paint it, but both layers peel right off!
It had these crazy things in it:
Thanks to @ekorz and @twistedsymphony for finding out these are "Universal Joysticks". Well, let me tell you, they aren't universal, the CP has giant off-centered holes drilled in it to accommodate them. So to the trash they went, along with the warped, drilled out panel.
It came with a Combatribes PCB (that was plugged in backwards to the harness, and sure enough, doesn't sync a picture correctly or make sound when plugged in the right way now). I'm assuming it's so far from an easy fix it's not worth salvaging. If anyone thinks otherwise, let me know?
To find list:
- Sega 5380 key/locks (thanks to TwistedSymphony I'm at least bidding on these at present)
- 2-Player 6 button CP (Contacted Yaton and they have many, they're going to put them up in 2-3 days after pulling and cleaning them up)
- New Joysticks/Buttons
- Carriage bolts for the CP
To do list:
- Continue stripping paint away. Get some citristrip for the remnants of white here and there under the silver.
- Paint it white! I plan to use Rust-OLeum Epoxy Gloss White Appliance Paint - #7881830. I've only painted one other cab in my life, and this stuff was pretty much fool-proof. Leaves a super nice glossy shine like on a range or fridge without having to wet-sand or spray a sealer over.
- Find a graphics printer for the readily available vectors already on-line (AO wiki has most of them, self-reminder to put the link to the rest here). Also going to get the side-art for my Neo-19 done at the same time.
- Rewire with a higher-quality JAMMA loom, this one works but is hacked together.
Have done list:
- Pulled the monitor, ordered a cap kit, took out the caps that the kit replaces.
- Dismantled the entire cabinet, cleaned off all the gunk, and peeled about half the paint off.
Things I'm unsure about:
- Re-painting the CP surround. It's plastic, and painted with the same god-awful black paint.
Fortunately everything seems to be present, and the flimsy monitor bezel is pristine (though covered in grime).
Not sure what they used to paint it, but both layers peel right off!
It had these crazy things in it:
Thanks to @ekorz and @twistedsymphony for finding out these are "Universal Joysticks". Well, let me tell you, they aren't universal, the CP has giant off-centered holes drilled in it to accommodate them. So to the trash they went, along with the warped, drilled out panel.
It came with a Combatribes PCB (that was plugged in backwards to the harness, and sure enough, doesn't sync a picture correctly or make sound when plugged in the right way now). I'm assuming it's so far from an easy fix it's not worth salvaging. If anyone thinks otherwise, let me know?
To find list:
- Sega 5380 key/locks (thanks to TwistedSymphony I'm at least bidding on these at present)
- 2-Player 6 button CP (Contacted Yaton and they have many, they're going to put them up in 2-3 days after pulling and cleaning them up)
- New Joysticks/Buttons
- Carriage bolts for the CP
To do list:
- Continue stripping paint away. Get some citristrip for the remnants of white here and there under the silver.
- Paint it white! I plan to use Rust-OLeum Epoxy Gloss White Appliance Paint - #7881830. I've only painted one other cab in my life, and this stuff was pretty much fool-proof. Leaves a super nice glossy shine like on a range or fridge without having to wet-sand or spray a sealer over.
- Find a graphics printer for the readily available vectors already on-line (AO wiki has most of them, self-reminder to put the link to the rest here). Also going to get the side-art for my Neo-19 done at the same time.
- Rewire with a higher-quality JAMMA loom, this one works but is hacked together.
Have done list:
- Pulled the monitor, ordered a cap kit, took out the caps that the kit replaces.
- Dismantled the entire cabinet, cleaned off all the gunk, and peeled about half the paint off.
Things I'm unsure about:
- Re-painting the CP surround. It's plastic, and painted with the same god-awful black paint.
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