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    Default Single shot restoration progress

    A half hour here; a half hour there. I continue to poke away at my ever-growing "restoration" (customization) on the 50 Foot Woman machine.

    I got the vinyl, adhesive backed, laminated artwork back from ProLam today. Here are some pics: 1) next to cell, 2) a close-up, 3) a picture of the birdy that is an homage to the original cell art (exact copy in miniature).
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    Default Re: Single shot restoration progress

    nice graphic. mind if I ask how much it cost to get it printed?
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    Default Single shot restoration progress II

    Here is the lovely handiwork of the old case, half rotted as I got it, next to the new case which is jatoba top and bottom and maple on the sides. Also a close-up of the dovetails (a perfect dovetail is enough to make me weep with delight). That jatoba wood is the same density as ironwood and murder on my blades.

    The face frame will be solid jatoba with maple inlays.
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    I see the stains from before on your wood back... does any one know if thouse stains could or wold show up again???

    would a stain blocking primer be worth the time??
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    Default Single shot restoration progress III

    Here's the old ball return, which I am substituting with a carved solid wood one. Behind it is my template for the router to rough out the shape (still need to do the ashtray bit) and behind that, the lam'ed up strips of jatoba and maple.

    Also a closeup of the wood sandwich.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Siouxzan View Post
    Also a close-up of the dovetails (a perfect dovetail is enough to make me weep with delight). .
    DAMN NICE!!!

    WOW

    now i got a tear
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    Quote Originally Posted by mudfud View Post
    nice graphic. mind if I ask how much it cost to get it printed?
    Thanks. About $20 for the printing and about $20 for the lamination. And several hours of the guy's time as we brainstormed and played around his shop with various materials.
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    I see the stains from before on your wood back... does any one know if thouse stains could or wold show up again???

    would a stain blocking primer be worth the time??
    Those wood stains could not come through as the art is printed on thick automotive body graphic vinyl. We discussed a primer for adhesion but he has had bad experiences with gassing from paints and primer causing lifting. Also, we discovered that it permanently adheres to the wood. So I'd better get the placement right on the first try!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moparformances View Post
    DAMN NICE!!!

    WOW

    now i got a tear
    Okay, Mopar, I'm simply honored by that comment.
    I wanted it to be a surprise, but I just can't wait. As an homage to you, as one of my many Pachitalk heros, attached is a picture of what I'm using for the inset ashtray.
    If you can't identify that in 20 seconds, I will start to doubt your Mopar godliness. I'll give you a hint: this has something to do with my first car.
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    there obvisoly ash trays from a vintage dodge... but to id them by make and model would be a great feat..

    i do know there not from a 66 or 67 Coronet or any e body Challenger or Cuda
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    hey cool i can edit

    im gona guess 67 dodge dart rear ash tray
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moparformances View Post
    there obvisoly ash trays from a vintage dodge... but to id them by make and model would be a great feat..

    i d oknow there not from a 66 or 67 Coronet or any e body Challenger or Cuda
    '67 Dart rear armrests. It's going to be lovely.
    Sometimes I feel naughty about the massive modificaitons I'm making to this machine. About the only thing left will be nails (highly polished, of course).

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    i was gona say rear but i was thinking they were older and "C" body
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moparformances View Post
    i was gona say rear but i was thinking they were older and "C" body
    It's okay, really. You're still the Mopar god

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    I can't tell. Will the center jackpot cover any "important" parts of the picture. Not that some of her parts are more important than othersSomeone that big...all there parts are important

    The colors of the wood are great! I never thought of making new trays out of wood.
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    Default Re: Single shot restoration progress

    And here I thought making a jackpot wing support from wood would be impressive.

    Geeze... you are the man!

    Your machine is going to look awesome! Keep up the good work and keep those photos coming!
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    Quote Originally Posted by digital1 View Post
    I can't tell. Will the center jackpot cover any "important" parts of the picture. Not that some of her parts are more important than othersSomeone that big...all there parts are important

    The colors of the wood are great! I never thought of making new trays out of wood.
    Thanks digital,
    The biggest challenge was to lay everything out so that important "parts" wouldn't be interfered with. I scanned the old cell cover, made it semitransparent, and overlayed it on my graphics field as I worked. Good to go there.
    I never thought of a wood tray either, until I got fed up with trying to make the old metal one look presentable.
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    And here I thought making a jackpot wing support from wood would be impressive.

    Geeze... you are the man!

    Your machine is going to look awesome! Keep up the good work and keep those photos coming!
    Thanks key,
    I think a wood jackpot wing would (will!) look cool! There, my ever-expanding project just grew again. See how I did that?
    My wife thinks I'm nuts, as do most people I know. I'm having a blast, although I wish I could work on it in longer stints (this career thing really cramps my style). It's definitely a labor of love. I figure, it will be a pachinko, a work of art, and a piece of furniture all at the same time. What's not to love?
    Like my car and remodelling hobbies, I tend to want to restore the biggest piece of poo I can get my hands on. This is no different. I think this thing was at the bottom of the ocean for awhile.
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    Old Movie poster, what a cool idea can't wait to see it finish, going to look awesome!

    FYI my wife thinks I'm nuts too.



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    The addiction, the madness, it's hard to contain. You can't stop it, only contain it (for awhile).

    I wish I had the tools (and contacts) you have to do some of those modifications myself, I could do some very cool things.

    Got...to...figure...out...my...photoshop...

    Great work Sioux, that's looks freakin awsome.
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    Thank you!

    I have to admit, I do use these types of projects as an excuse to buy the tools that I "need." It's an old tactic-- the wife is wise to it.

    No special contacts.

    BTW, I switched some time ago from Photoshop to a program I like better called paint.NET. It's fairly intuitive and just plain fun to play with. And, it's free!

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    Okay, got to do a little woodworking today.
    Below you'll see the ball return tray-- still some sanding and finishing to do. Jatoba and maple.
    Also, a mock-up of the front frame to make sure all the painstaking mortise and tenons fit together okay (they do!). I couldn't resist placing the unfinished cell under there as a sneak preview.
    Still need to slap that frame together, do the maple inlays, make the glass slot, wood cell features, piano hinge, lock...
    Long project. Can you say "overkill?" (my wife can)
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    that there be some damn nice wood working skills...

    Damn Nice

    when i grow up i wana be like you

    hurry up and get it finished cant wait
    Never Doubt that a small group of thoughtful, .......... /........ If your not going to stand behind our troops
    ...committed people can change the world. ............. /.................Please, Please stand in front of them
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