- Mar 14, 2012
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Picked up some rusty legs (probably just paint them or spray with a bedliner type material), a well worn Bally coin door (no hinges, missing lock mechanism and start button, some rust), a Williams plunger assembly (will need some new springs and some polishing), and 4 arcade buttons for relatively cheap.
Not 100% on if I'll use the coin door or not, but I'd like to. It's not just a matter of if I can find a hinge that'll work at the hardware store, but how the hell am I going to do that metal surround?
That's from my Eight Ball Deluxe which uses the exact same coin door.
For reference, here's what the full door should look like...
So I don't know. I could just ignore the hinges and metal surround, just attach the door directly to the wood and not even allow it to open (I mean it's not like I need it to actually function!). I might try and make the coin slot lights glow. I essentially got all this stuff for less than the price of 4 new legs, so it's all an experiment. I've already had one person inquire if I'd be willing to build another, paying for parts and shipping plus a nice bit of extra on top for my troubles. Maybe once the kinks are ironed out, I can do that a few times over and build a truly nice one for myself too like that picture Silverballs attached. For now I gotta see how far I can stretch $60 for everything else I need.
Not 100% on if I'll use the coin door or not, but I'd like to. It's not just a matter of if I can find a hinge that'll work at the hardware store, but how the hell am I going to do that metal surround?
That's from my Eight Ball Deluxe which uses the exact same coin door.
For reference, here's what the full door should look like...
So I don't know. I could just ignore the hinges and metal surround, just attach the door directly to the wood and not even allow it to open (I mean it's not like I need it to actually function!). I might try and make the coin slot lights glow. I essentially got all this stuff for less than the price of 4 new legs, so it's all an experiment. I've already had one person inquire if I'd be willing to build another, paying for parts and shipping plus a nice bit of extra on top for my troubles. Maybe once the kinks are ironed out, I can do that a few times over and build a truly nice one for myself too like that picture Silverballs attached. For now I gotta see how far I can stretch $60 for everything else I need.
I really like the old worn battered rustic look, more so than a brand new polished look. Plus as this is your first attempt you can afford to take chances. Not sure about what you can do about the missing surround. Maybe it's possible to find 4 L-shaped metal brackets (not sure what they're called) for each side in a DIY hardware store, cut them to length, drill holes, and use round nut/bolts with a flat head to create a stud look like in your picture. Maybe some other guys have some ideas.
