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« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2005, 10:32:18 am » |
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I'll be looking for something in fair condition (ie. incomplete, but no rust).. gotta wait till I can afford to restore a machine like that tho.. (I figure if $2,500 is the going price, I'll have to spend at least $500 - $800 on parts & paint to get that for it..)
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« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2005, 11:06:41 am » |
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If you want to earn big $$$$ you have to do a great restoration job.
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« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2005, 04:10:40 pm » |
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I too like my machines with use scars. The restore are pretty but just not for me. I only buy machines which are clean and not rusted in the beltline. I bring em home strip out the cooling system and mechanicals and swab it out. I replace the two fans and lube everything and reassemble. I clean the outside with light rubbing compound followed by a couple coats of wax. I also always replace all the bulbs, starters, and ballast. The machines always clean up great and look good with dents and dings.
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« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2005, 07:34:03 pm » |
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Though this is swaying into another topic I must agree (a little) I hate seeing machines pimped out...
Now some machines have past the wax and elbo grease stage. So I can see fresh paint job. My 39
is original and it has slight orange peal to it... I like that... When I restore my 81 I don't want a mirror finish
I want an original finish. When I think restored... I think original condition.... Especially if they are a
harder to find machine. Pin striping, 34 decals, extra chrome.... Is there a machine under there somewhere?  '>
Now if you're making a fantasy machine... you need some of that stuff. some of the square tops lost that vintage feel....
Love the Frosty ones Josh makes.
But a 81, to me, needs nothing but a nice paint job and stocked shelves.
Eric
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« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2005, 08:02:30 pm » |
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My square top cornelius might get a coat of paint (won't be powdercoat) and a polish, but I'm not going overboard with chrome or anything..
Original condition is what I'm aiming for..
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« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2005, 08:12:00 pm » |
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Good point Eric. A Vendo 81 from the factory in Fresno had "Have a Coke" on each side, and "insert coin", "coin return" and "visible bottle "warning decals only.
Don't know the story about how the "Hand and Bottle" decals ended up on a lot of these machines.
I feel too many decals and pinstripes are degrading
(But I want my 81 re-painted with a mirror finish)  '>
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« Reply #17 on: April 22, 2005, 08:18:33 pm » |
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I agree with you Glen. but when you are building machines to sell you have to do what people want. And for some reason peolple like things over restored.
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« Reply #18 on: April 22, 2005, 08:31:22 pm » |
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I like the mirror finish paint jobs as well. New chrome and only applying the original decals. I only add additional decals at the clients request.  '>
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« Reply #19 on: April 22, 2005, 10:06:26 pm » |
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Great thread!
Have been looking at the two RT V-56's on Ebay restored by "Home Arcade" and "Sleepwalk". Outstanding work on both accounts!! Has me thinking about fixing some details on mine (will be a new thread).
That said, when someone new is over to the house, it is great fun to point out a couple of the dents made by someone trying to break into the coin door and the guest will always find the lame attacks that also occured.
I put all kinds of decals on the box as mood suites but they are all mounted on magnitic (sp) backing so no harm done.
To each his own!!
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