I bought an AFM recently and although it was in reasonable condition I noticed the cabinet was from another machine. Being a stickler for detail I decided to find a correct cabinet, restore it and swap the parts over.
I managed to buy an empty NBA Fastbreak cabinet from Andy Heighway and after a few weeks work it's almost ready for the new playfield.
Hardest part was finding the correct staples as Bally/Williams used a weird size and they were copper-coloured. Got them in the end and the results look good.
The stickers inside the old cabinet were missing, but I managed to scan the one on the back and make a new one. (Same with the stay arm warning sticker.
Couple more parts to fit and then I start on swapping the new playfield.
I managed to buy an empty NBA Fastbreak cabinet from Andy Heighway and after a few weeks work it's almost ready for the new playfield.
Hardest part was finding the correct staples as Bally/Williams used a weird size and they were copper-coloured. Got them in the end and the results look good.
The stickers inside the old cabinet were missing, but I managed to scan the one on the back and make a new one. (Same with the stay arm warning sticker.
Couple more parts to fit and then I start on swapping the new playfield.