In Progress Best Office In The World! Baywatch

[ronsplooter]

Made a start on my new project this weekend and with the weather being decent I refurbed the legs as they were a bit crusty with some surface rust. I'm going to get all the cab metalwork sorted first before starting on the playfield but did a quick review and everything looks pretty good for a game that's not been touched in a long time. Amazingly there's no battery damage to the boards despite the seller not having any keys or knowing how to get into the backbox

 

[ronsplooter]

The painting continues while the sun is out!

 

[ronsplooter]

The newly painted parts are starting to come together and looking pretty good I foolishly left myself the ball ache job of removing the side rails till last and they're putting up a fight!

 

[ronsplooter]

Cab work all done It's no minter but it looks a lot better than when I got it Time to start stripping the playfield down next.

 

[ronsplooter]

Got all the big stuff off the top of the playfield. I'd forgotten what a ball ache it is to work on Baywatch

 

[ronsplooter]

Top side of the playfield is stripped and I've got a lot of stuff to clean! The playfield will be coming out tomorrow but thought I'd give it a quick go over with the foam cleaner so that I don't need a shower after every time I handle it First impressions are good and this should clean up really nicely

 

[Asiapinball]

It's good to see this coming along nicely. Let me know if you need any parts as I have loads of game specific and generic stuff for Baywatch as I parted out 5 of them many moons ago. Even the small stuff, playfield stud posts brackets etc as I saved all of it that wasn't broken. Spare ramps, wireforms, flat plastics (except the 2 or 3 commonly broken ones). I expect I have almost all of what you may need.

Paul

 

[ronsplooter]

Nice one Paul, I was thinking I'd be giving you a shout tbh mate Amazingly there are no broken plastics, even the one above the drops is ok but I might tap you up for a least one of the ramps. I'll put a list together once I've checked everything over and give you a shout.

 

[ronsplooter]

Metal work from the top side of the playfield has gone though the ultrasonic cleaner and the tumbler is running I'm also working on the display panel but waiting for a delivery this week to be able to finish that off In the meantime I've taken the playfield out so I can start stripping the underside.

 

[Asiapinball]

That big red subway ramp will be cracked at the top end of the playfield. They all are. And new ones are unobtanium. I used a spare bracket the same as the one at the bottom end of the ramp to provide more support at the top end. It looks stock when done. I should have some spare brackets so I will find one for you when I get the chance which may not be for a week or two.

 

[Asiapinball]

If you are ocd about getting the same original colour screws to match (red green and yellow) I have stock.

 

[ronsplooter]

I'm starting to put together a list to send you mate