my fixer-upper

[spongebue]

it's not too pretty, but the wood is in pretty decent shape and I think that once I am done, it will be awesome. I'm going to use an AMD-K6 450MHz box with MAME for the insides, though that is running a little slow with Windows 2000. I'm thinking about going to Windows 98 or maybe way down to DOS, but I don't think my brother would like that because he really likes the look of Arcade Jukebox, which does not work with DOS. Anyway I thought I'd show off my cab (which I got for free) a little bit and ask what kind of paint you guys would recommend for it. I've heard automotive paint is pretty good.

 

not my backyard, by the way.

 

Also, how much would the board go for on ebay? It is Jamma and the game is US Classic (since it's a little hard to tell by the pic)

[Dr Galaga]

Looks like a nice cabinet - and not a bad price! Not sure how much a board would be, but it's not the original cabinet. Looks like a Nintendo (Donkey Kong?) cabinet and the game was made by Seta (licensed by Taito). The Gameroom video game price guide lists the entire game in the $150-$250 price range - good luck finding the board though.

[spongebue]

good luck finding the board though.

 

I'm not looking for it, I have it and am thinking of selling it

[Dr Galaga]

Oooooooohhhhhhh. You mean that you got a complete working game for free!?!

Why can't I ever find things like that?

[spongebue]

if it makes you feel any better, I'm not 100% sure it works and there was no monitor...

[Flack]

I used the exact same cabinet for my MAME cabinet. Well, mine's orange, but other than that, it's the same.

 

The biggest problem is, the way the monitor mounts. Mine didn't have a monitor either but had remnants of a monitor shelf so I reinforced it and put my monitor on it. It's WAY too low. If you are standing, it points at your chest. I need to redo it and put the monitor at an angle, but then I'll have to hand make some sort of 3D bezel to block out the sides.

 

BTW I stuck a 21" VGA monitor in there, no problem. Seems like inside was 24-25" inches, plenty of room for a 21" monitor or 20" television.

[spongebue]

There was already some wood in it for holding a monitor, and it holds the 19" tv I will use at an angle and it looks just fine

[Dr Galaga]

You're going to post some finished pictures later, right?

[spongebue]

of course

[spongebue]

so, any idea what the Jamma US Classic board would be worth? I saw it at one place on the net for $80, but I don't know how good of an estimate that would be.

[Stingray]

I sprayed mine with automotive frame enamel which is cheap enough and hard as a rock once it thoroughly cures.

 

-S

[Albert]

Very cool, good luck with your MAME project. Putting together a nice MAME cabinet is one of those projects that I've been wanting to do for the past several years. But I know it'll take a fair amount of effort and time, and I also don't really have a lot of space to work on something like this. However, a friend of mine does have all the wood working equipment and he built himself a rather nice MAME cabinet (built his own control panel, nice keyboard tray, etc..) I have plenty of computers I could donate to the cause, so I just need to find a good donor cabinet and get going.

 

..Al

[spongebue]

thought I'd post some pics of what I have done

[+RichG1972]

I've got your fixer-upper beat spongebue, I have a 1982 Pole Position that I am restoring, here is the current state of it:

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[+RichG1972]

These are the parts I am getting to bring the Pole Position back to full operational status, some I already have, like the wheel logo sticker, the ARII boards the monitor glass and the marquee glass, but all they are is plain glass, I have to get the underlays pictured here for the control panel, and the monitor glass, then a new control panel overlay, here is a listing of the parts I have gotten, the parts I have left to get, and what I have spent so far:

 

 

POLE POSITION PARTS LISTING

 

1 Control Panel hogan ryan $ 80.00 (INSTALLED) Electronics

1 Vision Pro Std Monitor arcade shop amsmts $179.00 (N) Hardware

1 Pole Position cabinet joe pastucci $ 64.00 (AP) Hardware

1 Pole Position Pedal joe pastucci FREE (INSTALLED) Electronics

2 Game PCB's dmfjr@aol.com $ 45.00 (OO) Electronics

1 Monitor Glass Underlay arcadegrafix.com $ 40.00 (N) Cosmetic

1 Control Panel Overlay arcadegrafix.com $ 35.00 (N) Cosmetic

1 Marquee Underlay arcadegrafix.com $ 15.00 (N) Cosmetic

2 ARII Audio Regulator Boards markline vending $ 39.95 (INSTALLED) Electronics

1 Cardboard Bezel jim melcher $ 35.00 (OO) Cosmetic

1 Shifter Trim Ring richardchez@aol.com $ 24.99 (INSTALLED) Hardware

1 Marquee Glass azbunnie@aol.com $ 10.00 (AP) Hardware

1 Steering Wheel Sticker stephen beall $ 9.00 (N) Cosmetic

4 Leg Leveler Mounting Plates therealbobroberts.com $ 9.00 (OO) Hardware

4 Leg Levelers therealbobroberts.com $ 3.00 (OO) Hardware

1 Atari AC Line Cord therealbobroberts.com $ 4.00 (OO) Electrical

1 Access Door Lock happ controls $ 4.00 (N) Hardware

2 Coin Door Locks happ controls $ 8.00 (N) Hardware

1 Monitor Glass rinehart studios $ 5.00 (INSTALLED) Hardware

1 Spec Sheet brentradio $ 5.00 (N) Cosmetic

1 Filter Board tony "xot" morse $ 4.50 (AP) Hardware

2 Coin Door Mechs tony "xot" morse $ 4.50 (INSTALLED) Hardware

1 Rear Access Door Home Depot $ (N) Hardware

1 Fluorescent Light Bar(bulb) Wal*Mart $ (N) Electrical

2 Marquee Brackets arcadesforsale.com $ (OO) Cosmetic

1 Monitor Glass Bracket arcadesforsale.com $ (OO) Cosmetic

 

AP=Already Purchased

N=Not Purchased

OW=On The Way

OO=On Order

 

Now without further hesitation, here are pictures of everything that I am using so far and getting to restore this Pole Position to a perfect showpiece:

[Xot]

thought I'd post some pics of what I have done  

 

DON'T PAINT THAT CONTROL PANEL! That woodgrain looks is AWESOME. I'm serious. I would leave it just like that.

[spongebue]

I'd consider it, but it probably wouldn't go good with the black and blue look. Even if it did, I cut the holes for the joystick and it sure wouldn't look pretty if I didn't cover it up.

[Flack]

Very cool, good luck with your MAME project.  Putting together a nice MAME cabinet is one of those projects that I've been wanting to do for the past several years.  But I know it'll take a fair amount of effort and time, and I also don't really have a lot of space to work on something like this.  However, a friend of mine does have all the wood working equipment and he built himself a rather nice MAME cabinet (built his own control panel, nice keyboard tray, etc..)   I have plenty of computers I could donate to the cause, so I just need to find a good donor cabinet and get going.  

 

..Al

 

Weekend after next is SuperAuctions in Mesquite (just outside of Dallas). Hang around to the end of the auction and you can get non-working cabinets in fair shape for $5-10.

[spongebue]

a little preview of the control panel design

[Xot]

The DDR arrows are a nice touch.

[Albert]

Weekend after next is SuperAuctions in Mesquite (just outside of Dallas). Hang around to the end of the auction and you can get non-working cabinets in fair shape for $5-10.

 

I've been to those auctions before (and have bought machines in the past) but haven't been to one in a few years now. I don't think I need the temptation right now, as I don't have a lot of space to store extra cabinets (even one right now would be a pain). However, when I do decide to finally put together a nice MAME cabinet, I probably will wait for a SuperAuction and see what I can pick up. You definitely can get some great bargains at the end.

 

..Al

[nights]

cool