So I got me a Diner off a forum member a while back. It was a good deal for a machine that needed some work. Firstly the backbox was home-made so had to go, replaced by a nice one that I bought off @replicas. Secondly the cabinet was trashed and had been fitted with some home made decals, which also looked a bit odd. And sadly the playfield is pretty trashed, and you can't get new ones for love nor money. Still, I figure I can make the cab and backbox look nicer...
So first up was decaling the backbox, which was easy.

Then on to the cab, which needed a bit of work



Then on to the decalling itself.

I did it the dry method, which seems the easiest way to go as long as it is clamped in place.

Pretty happy with how it came out. So I painted up the hinges and door and got the side rails and lockdown bar powdercoated, and I am good and pleased with the results!

Ready to be moved into the house:

and parked next to the Taxi

Now here's where it gets ugly. Browsing CPR on Black Friday and they had a warehouse find new playfield, one only. So I nabbed that, and it arrived in four days:

So now it looks like Diner is going to have to go back into the workshop in a few weeks so I can try my first playfield swap. Still, if and when I am sucessful it will be a beaut!
So first up was decaling the backbox, which was easy.


Then on to the cab, which needed a bit of work



Then on to the decalling itself.

I did it the dry method, which seems the easiest way to go as long as it is clamped in place.

Pretty happy with how it came out. So I painted up the hinges and door and got the side rails and lockdown bar powdercoated, and I am good and pleased with the results!

Ready to be moved into the house:

and parked next to the Taxi

Now here's where it gets ugly. Browsing CPR on Black Friday and they had a warehouse find new playfield, one only. So I nabbed that, and it arrived in four days:

So now it looks like Diner is going to have to go back into the workshop in a few weeks so I can try my first playfield swap. Still, if and when I am sucessful it will be a beaut!