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I think I'm finally breaking my wife down..  :biggrin: The other night, the kids and I were talking about getting rid of our air hockey table (AKA big table for storing junk) to make room for a few more video games... Even though the table doesn't get used, she doesn't want to let it go just yet. Then she says, "Maybe you should just convert the F%*@ing garage into a game room!"  :hopefull: I have 4 games and a pin downstairs now, and 2 more sitting in the garage waiting for time and space... I haven't pushed the issue yet, but I'll just keep dropping small hints until its her decision  :glare:

I can see the neon sign already...


 BUBBA'S GARAGECADE



 :upside:

You got the wright idea, as long as they think it there idea, it's great. I'm kind of lucky, my wife says, the whole downstairs is yours, whatever you do is fine but you clean it! My son and I love it.

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Curtis,

Very nice basement.  It looks better than my living room.  I imagined your basement to have  at least a wall of Stoners and a few Coke machines.  You need to get a U Pop It or a Popperette popcorn machine for your entertainment center.

Dr. G... I do have to come up with a name, but I don't think she'll go for Bubba.. I think she would prefer to call is something with A**holes arcade..  8)

Thats a cool room Curtis.. looks great. Right now I share my basement with my movie theater, and the kids toys... It is getting a bit crowded. I have a few more things to rearrange and get rid of, and it will look less crowded.. I really want to build my garage into a bar/gameroom setup.

You guys won't beleave this but I don't have any machines restored, everytime I get one done for myself, Jeff or another customer wants it. I do however have every piece for a Stoner Jr, ready to put back togather and finished as mint as you could get but I just have to get a cabnet painted. Customes come first! I'm working on a few very Cool projects for myself, show everyone later. I'll add a few old photos of my basement, when I refused to sell any of my personal machines. I'm a sucker for Money!

Bubba,

I am curious to what region do you live in.  If you live in a northern climate, you would have to have the garage heated and cooled to protect your backglasses from peeling.  I believe that the peeling occurs because of the different expansion and contraction rates between the glass and paint/silk screened ink.

I had a gun game from the fifties in my garage, in July, and the paint lifted.  The same thing happened to my Evans Rolleto Jr. console slot, but that was hot bulbs vs. a cold basement.

I know the United shuffles and bowlers from the sixties were made of plexi-glass and temperature doesn't affect them.  I am not sure about the newer, 1980's games, I have mostly older 1960's stuff.

One way to protect them is to spray/seal them with a can of Krylon triple thick non yellowing clear sealent.  I used it on three games and the peeling stopped, or you can move the wife into the garage!

Larry

Sound like it going ok Ken I don't think the name that your wife pick out would work :oh:
 But I think your on the right track and like Curtis said make them think it was their idea  8)

 Curtis that is very nice like to see a better shot of that bar (looks cool)   .                        My wife has the same idea, at least with my  shot glasses
you keep those clean ,  And I clean them once a month :wow:  so it work out.

 

Here are a few better shots!

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Nice set up Curtis.

Peter Hirschberg (http://peterhirschberg.blogspot.com/) ran out of room in his basement, so he built a 2600 square foot building for his Mancade!
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I think he needs some soda machines in there!

Thats as big as my house, WOW! that would be nice.

It's 2 1/2 times my house!  :darn:

Mills... I'm in NJ... Its an attached garage. I've got all kinds of plans for the room, but I will be knocking down a wall into the house instead of just a doorway. 2 walls and the ceiling will need to be insulated, the floor needs to be redone, etc....

Nice plug for SMC ! ! !
You're starting to run out of room Curtis!

Bubba, I'm not married, but I'm thinking when you do get around to building that game room,  call it "The Doghouse" , since it sounds like you'll be spending  a lot of time there  :tounge:

Curtis, I can only dream of having a hang out 1/2 as nice. Thanks for sharing, it looks fantastic

WOW Curtis that is a great room The bar is very nice  question do you ever go up stairs?
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  And Brent I think your right Peter Hirschberg  does need a few Coke machines. and other
  some pepsi machines, Dr Pepper Wow what a place.

Thanks everyone, Pat, my wife calls it my cave but it is a nice place to spend time, I have the game room for my son and all his friends, with tv, pinball, Mrs. Pacman /60 N 1 games Sweet! Basketball and he even has a pool table that flips to an Air hocky and ping pong. Kids now a days, don't know how good they have it. As for my wife, it took me 22 years to train her, OOPS! 22 years for her to train me, ya thats wright.

My hubby wont let me have a gameroom.   :down:

All I want is a couple games and a pinball machine.

I was lucky to get my shop built for my home business.

Well, here's his answer:

Looks like he is having a party in two weeks.  :happydrinkers: