"What a huge boner-us!"
![Screen Shot 2022-03-07 at 22.07.20.png Screen Shot 2022-03-07 at 22.07.20.png](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162912-72c0444449f85e664a9b8fd051511385.jpg)
Next up, it's time to chop up some perforated steel for the cabinet speaker and spilt-beer-exits!
![S1.jpg S1.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162913-baa2b17636b44a4668bec65ca0e2587c.jpg)
![S3.jpg S3.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162914-12c2a9b3b0b16b950135e98ee9f519ca.jpg)
X marks the spot....
![S4.jpg S4.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162915-ea8d85c642634e47ce00f9e8d0c4ae4f.jpg)
A little while later with some hinges and a pair of rear cable covers done in the usual Satin Black.
![S9.jpg S9.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162916-5987867602b96f5b43dc2656f7bbda77.jpg)
Stapled the grilles to the timber. Sounds easier than it is, get that staple misaligned and nope. Try again. Just gotta glue the speaker square down now.
![S10.jpg S10.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162917-d4412a4847a7b936330aed3e0b8cb147.jpg)
Some partially heat treated carriage bolts for the lockdown bar and side rails. A nicer way of doing it than just painting 'em.
![S11.jpg S11.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162918-a7a78a2e762b7c330ad7ee24e253d509.jpg)
Onto the head now... yeah it's not that clever here and there... still I'll see how it goes.
![S12.jpg S12.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162919-e836776887e59b0e6c1921591a071498.jpg)
Poor touch-up's, screws holding it together (!) It's not very nice is it? No! It's a chuffin mess!
![S14.jpg S14.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162920-ed62b5a530c41963897b391040b55b0a.jpg)
The rear of the backbox? Cracked MDF. You can't really glue it, not properly so I think I'm really gonna have to replace the back of this head. Still, it will be all ply now so that's a good thing.
![S15.jpg S15.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162921-dc1190d1365a6f3a835621a42cd13400.jpg)
Lower corners missing and clagged with crap filler. I dunno what this is but it's cracked and drops out without hardly touching it.
![S16.jpg S16.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162922-fe3af7023513a15f6ebebe99f1c2c049.jpg)
I've a nasty feeling at this rate I'm making a new head for the cabinet...
![S17.jpg S17.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162923-faeccd987efd554076670882d5eb43ff.jpg)
Inside the head with split MDF. Meh.
![S18.jpg S18.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162924-ff127ed078317bf741ff4723ad0e7056.jpg)
Lower right, yeah that back of this is going in the dang bin!
![S19.jpg S19.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162925-98d7d78df52362eba95a277848e06389.jpg)
A trip to pinball parts dept. in B&Q later ....
![S20.jpg S20.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162926-92a3c31f1d44643a6faf89dec627d838.jpg)
Grade AA 11-Ply timber it's not but it will be fine and a vast improvement over the factory timber.
Firing up the hole saw!
![S21.jpg S21.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162927-f37b73b9d1653fd53009d6d044174b2b.jpg)
New timber drilled....
![S23.jpg S23.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162928-eff98f818d357a237a5085a243045f4c.jpg)
Rear of the head out. "How's the cabinet coming?" Me - Dunno, it's a bit hit and miss at the moment.
![S22.jpg S22.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162929-b1d9e8942cadde5c842762d094d0932a.jpg)
Top sanded this section is pretty much fine. A few screw holes at the moment but they're no biggie...
![S25.jpg S25.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162930-49eaced2971a40dc2fea6f1d14528e27.jpg)
Bottom is OK too.
![S24.jpg S24.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162931-e1d571ca25edd034269d7e5d9d90981b.jpg)
Wow that corner really is gone....
![S27.jpg S27.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162932-2386de9b391cd6560683a5150c7f3a32.jpg)
More claggage removed, the areas that were touched up by the previous owner somewhere down the line I partially feather edged.
![S28.jpg S28.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162935-a5720d81e1bec804e4dbd619f5ee49f3.jpg)
A quick trial fit of the replacement back. I maybe able to save this OK after all!
Next time, glue, nails, fibreglass resin and filler!![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Screen Shot 2022-03-07 at 22.07.20.png Screen Shot 2022-03-07 at 22.07.20.png](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162912-72c0444449f85e664a9b8fd051511385.jpg)
Next up, it's time to chop up some perforated steel for the cabinet speaker and spilt-beer-exits!
![S1.jpg S1.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162913-baa2b17636b44a4668bec65ca0e2587c.jpg)
![S3.jpg S3.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162914-12c2a9b3b0b16b950135e98ee9f519ca.jpg)
X marks the spot....
![S4.jpg S4.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162915-ea8d85c642634e47ce00f9e8d0c4ae4f.jpg)
A little while later with some hinges and a pair of rear cable covers done in the usual Satin Black.
![S9.jpg S9.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162916-5987867602b96f5b43dc2656f7bbda77.jpg)
Stapled the grilles to the timber. Sounds easier than it is, get that staple misaligned and nope. Try again. Just gotta glue the speaker square down now.
![S10.jpg S10.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162917-d4412a4847a7b936330aed3e0b8cb147.jpg)
Some partially heat treated carriage bolts for the lockdown bar and side rails. A nicer way of doing it than just painting 'em.
![S11.jpg S11.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162918-a7a78a2e762b7c330ad7ee24e253d509.jpg)
Onto the head now... yeah it's not that clever here and there... still I'll see how it goes.
![S12.jpg S12.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162919-e836776887e59b0e6c1921591a071498.jpg)
Poor touch-up's, screws holding it together (!) It's not very nice is it? No! It's a chuffin mess!
![S14.jpg S14.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162920-ed62b5a530c41963897b391040b55b0a.jpg)
The rear of the backbox? Cracked MDF. You can't really glue it, not properly so I think I'm really gonna have to replace the back of this head. Still, it will be all ply now so that's a good thing.
![S15.jpg S15.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162921-dc1190d1365a6f3a835621a42cd13400.jpg)
Lower corners missing and clagged with crap filler. I dunno what this is but it's cracked and drops out without hardly touching it.
![S16.jpg S16.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162922-fe3af7023513a15f6ebebe99f1c2c049.jpg)
I've a nasty feeling at this rate I'm making a new head for the cabinet...
![S17.jpg S17.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162923-faeccd987efd554076670882d5eb43ff.jpg)
Inside the head with split MDF. Meh.
![S18.jpg S18.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162924-ff127ed078317bf741ff4723ad0e7056.jpg)
Lower right, yeah that back of this is going in the dang bin!
![S19.jpg S19.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162925-98d7d78df52362eba95a277848e06389.jpg)
A trip to pinball parts dept. in B&Q later ....
![S20.jpg S20.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162926-92a3c31f1d44643a6faf89dec627d838.jpg)
Grade AA 11-Ply timber it's not but it will be fine and a vast improvement over the factory timber.
Firing up the hole saw!
![S21.jpg S21.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162927-f37b73b9d1653fd53009d6d044174b2b.jpg)
New timber drilled....
![S23.jpg S23.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162928-eff98f818d357a237a5085a243045f4c.jpg)
Rear of the head out. "How's the cabinet coming?" Me - Dunno, it's a bit hit and miss at the moment.
![S22.jpg S22.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162929-b1d9e8942cadde5c842762d094d0932a.jpg)
Top sanded this section is pretty much fine. A few screw holes at the moment but they're no biggie...
![S25.jpg S25.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162930-49eaced2971a40dc2fea6f1d14528e27.jpg)
Bottom is OK too.
![S24.jpg S24.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162931-e1d571ca25edd034269d7e5d9d90981b.jpg)
Wow that corner really is gone....
![S27.jpg S27.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162932-2386de9b391cd6560683a5150c7f3a32.jpg)
More claggage removed, the areas that were touched up by the previous owner somewhere down the line I partially feather edged.
![S28.jpg S28.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/162/162935-a5720d81e1bec804e4dbd619f5ee49f3.jpg)
A quick trial fit of the replacement back. I maybe able to save this OK after all!
Next time, glue, nails, fibreglass resin and filler!