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Complete TAF, fullish rebuild
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I,m like the lion on the Wizard of Oz at the moment
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One side done , just to trim , tried on my own and without keeping tension on the back edge it just kept getting creases and it was sticking that well that you could not push them out. So I think it's a defo 2man job when the decals are tis thin ! Look at the close up , it's like cling film !
Lee that looks great!
You're looking at it with a magnifying glass at the moment, once it's finished with the legs, door and trim on, sat upright and working it will look amazing.
You're looking at it with a magnifying glass at the moment, once it's finished with the legs, door and trim on, sat upright and working it will look amazing.
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Thanks Steve , yeh yr probably right , loads of miniscule air bubbles which is no probs getting out with a pin and I found my thumb the best , had a couple of scary mo,s when it stuck down with creases , so had to pull it back and it pulled some of the filler up , the adhesive is that tacky , anyway managed to clean it up ,small fault in it , barely noticeable and if I,m being anal some of the hand is going to go missing under the side rail, it was the way this was printed , tried to get it as close to the original that come off but it was impossible , thus decal set is not exactly like the original , any way I bet no-one would have noticed unless I said . less of my blabbing anyway
Thanks again for your help.
First time and all that , you're doing a great job.
Like Steve has said its going to look amazing once its on its legs and all the hardwear on.
Well done that man.
Like Steve has said its going to look amazing once its on its legs and all the hardwear on.
Well done that man.
Might of been better with the wet method. I think you've done well tho wander why the decals were so thin? My shadow head decals were quite thick
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Someone has probably un officially produced them , that's all I can think ,, any way quite happy how they have gone on , but a lot more hassle than any you tube vid I have seen !
In fact yours look more like my slightly darker ones every time i look at them.......
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Where did you get yrs from , Paul
Aint got a clue as it was approx 4 years ago....!!! Just looks far to similar to be a co-incidence... It was in the US tho... I seem to remember somewhere quite well known too....
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, it's in the bag , all decaling done .
that purple looks wicked dude
Congrats dude. I admire your attitude, it's something I think I could never do. It'd shave too many years off my life with stress.
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Yeh it's a bit stressful but it gives you a good sense of achievement when you complete something , cheers lee
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Some good news as well, the wire braid is back in stock and has been dispatched , might get it somewhere near done before I go back to Africa , playfield is just going to get a good clean for now , might look at playfield resto later .
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Ohhhh , looks what arrived , all nice and shiny. Nice 
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Nod new braid finally going in 
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That's the cabinet all braiding all done , now for the backbox
No earthing for the side rails????
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.? I have a look at my cuter sand get back to you , but if I,ve missed them , thank you very much
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Photo,s that should say ! Predictive spelling !
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Good catch Paul , thanks for that , I wouldn't,t care but I was looking at this photo as I was doing the last corner , Losing the plot I think
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That's the cabinet nearly complete , thanks again Paul , you will now notice I have included the earthing for the side railsside rails
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Prefer them original black, however looking really good there Lee
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h I didn't,t know which way to go with the bolts , I,ve got plenty spare so could change to black , when I get time I,ll try the 2 different ones in and see which looks best , cheers PaulPrefer them original black, however looking really good there Lee
Yeh, paint them bolts black.
Also don't over tighten any bolts until the decals have had a chance to adhere to the cabinet, Tighten everything when you get back from Africa.
Should save you getting any wrinkles in the decals.
Also don't over tighten any bolts until the decals have had a chance to adhere to the cabinet, Tighten everything when you get back from Africa.
Should save you getting any wrinkles in the decals.