cliff_poole
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Still... Looks like you have plenty of spare screws and bits of plastic in the bottom of the cab as a bonus
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Williams Indiana Jones WPC pinball restoration
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Items needed
So here's the entire list
Translite
All the pcbs
Glass
wireform rails have discoloured and are absolutely filthy
Missing slingshots
Missing flipper mechanisms
Loads of broken or missing plastics
IDOL head mechanism is missing entirely
plastic ruins is missing
3 bank drop targets appear to be missing
general dirt and grime
general random missing bits
Apron is in poor condition - missing a lot of the IJ stickers and also the 2 cards
Both planes are missing! Poop!
Pop bumpers are incomplete
Pretty much all the lamps and bulbs!
lots of bulb holders
The opto pcbs for the ball trough
The underside mechanisms of the flippers
some flash lamp assemblies
the path of adventure pcb
bridge rectifier pcb
3 bank drop target assembly is hanging off and missing some of the drop targets as well as the pcb!
pop bumers are all knackered/scavenged for parts
Both flipper buttons and the flipper button optos
coin box
service switch assemblies
new coin door, switches and wiring
new lockdown assembly lever
new speakers for the entire cabinet
Fix the cabinet with the missing piece of wood
New rubber kit
New star posts and random playfield posts
New playfield plastics set
full silkscreened artwork set for the cabinet!
This is quite a list...
Alpha12012-08-15 15:13:58
So here's the entire list
Translite
All the pcbs
Glass
wireform rails have discoloured and are absolutely filthy
Missing slingshots
Missing flipper mechanisms
Loads of broken or missing plastics
IDOL head mechanism is missing entirely
plastic ruins is missing
3 bank drop targets appear to be missing
general dirt and grime
general random missing bits
Apron is in poor condition - missing a lot of the IJ stickers and also the 2 cards
Both planes are missing! Poop!
Pop bumpers are incomplete
Pretty much all the lamps and bulbs!
lots of bulb holders
The opto pcbs for the ball trough
The underside mechanisms of the flippers
some flash lamp assemblies
the path of adventure pcb
bridge rectifier pcb
3 bank drop target assembly is hanging off and missing some of the drop targets as well as the pcb!
pop bumers are all knackered/scavenged for parts
Both flipper buttons and the flipper button optos
coin box
service switch assemblies
new coin door, switches and wiring
new lockdown assembly lever
new speakers for the entire cabinet
Fix the cabinet with the missing piece of wood
New rubber kit
New star posts and random playfield posts
New playfield plastics set
full silkscreened artwork set for the cabinet!
This is quite a list...
Alpha12012-08-15 15:13:58
Second playfield
Thanks to some other members I was alerted to a playfield that had some of the missing parts and mechanisms on it that mine needed.
Here's the initial pix, can you spot the playfield?
So here's a better pic
The biggest win here is the IDOL mechanism, for those that don't know what this is it is this:
It is pretty much IMPOSSIBLE to find!
So a deal was struck to buy the spare playfield off the Op, the only big issue was the actual playfield had wear near Indys head. So I struck a deal to take all the parts and leave the actual playfield behind (was loads cheaper, the guy wanted loads for the actual playfield but not a lot for the parts!)
Pix after stripping (you can see the wear here by Indys head):
Stripped!! Should have taken those arm rails though - much nicer than mine!
Alpha12012-08-14 18:13:56
Thanks to some other members I was alerted to a playfield that had some of the missing parts and mechanisms on it that mine needed.
Here's the initial pix, can you spot the playfield?
So here's a better pic
The biggest win here is the IDOL mechanism, for those that don't know what this is it is this:
It is pretty much IMPOSSIBLE to find!
So a deal was struck to buy the spare playfield off the Op, the only big issue was the actual playfield had wear near Indys head. So I struck a deal to take all the parts and leave the actual playfield behind (was loads cheaper, the guy wanted loads for the actual playfield but not a lot for the parts!)
Pix after stripping (you can see the wear here by Indys head):
Stripped!! Should have taken those arm rails though - much nicer than mine!
Alpha12012-08-14 18:13:56
So.
Apart from the other 10 million things I needed to buy I needed artwork to mint the cabinet.
The cabinet is going to get stripped to the wood and all existing art taken off. So this means I need a new artwork set.
So that means I need for a proper restoration, a good quality set of artwork. Now there is a silk screened run of Williams IJ art - but it had ceased production ages ago and all I could find was horrible inkjet stuff! Doh.
Anyhow after 2 months of searching Andy Heighway of Heighway Pinball found a spare set he had and I grabbed it.
Here's the proper silk screened stuff:
w00t!
The stinky inkjet stuff:
So it got me thinking. The plan is to totally sand, prep and mint the inside and outside of the cabinet. The inside will be getting a two tone yellow and black paint job.
But then I started thinking about all the serial stickers around the cabinet that will be lost. So I used a service in the USA that reprints all your serial stickers and other associated pinball stickers out for you. You just provide your original details like US/UK/Export and serial number.
Here's an example:
So I supplied all the details and have a set on order!
w00t!
Apart from the other 10 million things I needed to buy I needed artwork to mint the cabinet.
The cabinet is going to get stripped to the wood and all existing art taken off. So this means I need a new artwork set.
So that means I need for a proper restoration, a good quality set of artwork. Now there is a silk screened run of Williams IJ art - but it had ceased production ages ago and all I could find was horrible inkjet stuff! Doh.
Anyhow after 2 months of searching Andy Heighway of Heighway Pinball found a spare set he had and I grabbed it.
Here's the proper silk screened stuff:
w00t!
The stinky inkjet stuff:
So it got me thinking. The plan is to totally sand, prep and mint the inside and outside of the cabinet. The inside will be getting a two tone yellow and black paint job.
But then I started thinking about all the serial stickers around the cabinet that will be lost. So I used a service in the USA that reprints all your serial stickers and other associated pinball stickers out for you. You just provide your original details like US/UK/Export and serial number.
Here's an example:
So I supplied all the details and have a set on order!
w00t!
Right so I haven't got time to restore the cabinet myself so i've decided to outsource. This ensures it gets done really well and I know this person produces outstanding work. His name is Manny and his website is www.woodtechworkshop.co.uk
Here's a link to some of his work on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodtechworkshop/sets
Here's an IJ cabinet that has been restored - i've asked for the exact same finish.
My cabinet has been sent off and is having this done and I should be getting it back the first week or two of September.
Here's a link to some of his work on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodtechworkshop/sets
Here's an IJ cabinet that has been restored - i've asked for the exact same finish.
My cabinet has been sent off and is having this done and I should be getting it back the first week or two of September.
Thanks - I am hoping for literally a better than new IJ. I have lots of stuff bought and planned.
I'll try and get a pic of all the parts i've bought for it but it might mean sticking them all over the lounge floor to get a decent shot!
Fingers crossed this is going to be the mintiest IJ ever.
I'll try and get a pic of all the parts i've bought for it but it might mean sticking them all over the lounge floor to get a decent shot!
Fingers crossed this is going to be the mintiest IJ ever.
Popped home for lunch to find these goodies waiting for me..
First up the serial stickers have arrived!
Compare the old:
With the new:
Secondly the lockdown assembly arrived also. It is minty fresh!
Alpha12012-08-17 14:15:46
First up the serial stickers have arrived!
Compare the old:
With the new:
Secondly the lockdown assembly arrived also. It is minty fresh!
Alpha12012-08-17 14:15:46
imbatmanreally
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This has to be the most interesting topic i have read on any forum in ages what with the pics of your progress etc .Thanks for posting im a noobie to all of this and this topic is proof that with a little hard work etc anything is possible ,and it looks kick ass.
Update!
So work has started on the cabinet restoration yesterday. Here's some sneak preview pix of the head from Manny at WorkTech Workshop.
As you can see the head has been stripped and is being prepped ready for mintyness!
Alpha12012-09-12 12:20:59
So work has started on the cabinet restoration yesterday. Here's some sneak preview pix of the head from Manny at WorkTech Workshop.
As you can see the head has been stripped and is being prepped ready for mintyness!
Alpha12012-09-12 12:20:59
Update!
Manny has put up a working folder of the IJ on Flickr, you can check it out here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodtechworkshop/sets/72157631511068697/
I'll of course add more pix as and when they come.
Alpha12012-09-12 12:21:21
Manny has put up a working folder of the IJ on Flickr, you can check it out here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodtechworkshop/sets/72157631511068697/
I'll of course add more pix as and when they come.
Alpha12012-09-12 12:21:21
Update!
I dropped the playfield off to get rebuilt by a top pinball dude yesterday. The playfield is to be stripped to the wood and all parts polished and tumbled. I provided all my new and repro parts as well as a new rubber kit and all the parts from the secondary playfield. The wireform rails will be sent off and stripped, blasted and then gold plated for that minty look. All other metal parts small enough will be tumbled for a few weeks to get them looking great.
Here's some of his work
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Alpha12012-09-12 12:21:28
I dropped the playfield off to get rebuilt by a top pinball dude yesterday. The playfield is to be stripped to the wood and all parts polished and tumbled. I provided all my new and repro parts as well as a new rubber kit and all the parts from the secondary playfield. The wireform rails will be sent off and stripped, blasted and then gold plated for that minty look. All other metal parts small enough will be tumbled for a few weeks to get them looking great.
Here's some of his work
[tube]CNUXqTtK930[/tube]
[tube]tfQ3F8WYxEQ[/tube]
[tube]YyriM-Ec9Ew[/tube]
Alpha12012-09-12 12:21:28