With Arcade Raids, family time and work, my Donkey Kong restoration has taken a bit of a back seat. However I have been doing bits here and there. After getting the cab working, it was time to tidy it up. Here is a little update on my progress.
The cardboard bezel set comprises of two pieces, one which surrounds the front of the monitor and the other which sits behind the monitor. These cover the areas outside of the monitor to give a clean appearance to the cabinet.
Nintendo Part Number: TKGU-01-67 – Blind Cardboard (Large)
Nintendo Part Number: TKGU-01-68 – Blind Cardboard (Small)
My front bezel was totally missing, and what was left of the back bezel was torn and tatty.
The back bezel is stapled to the top of the cab. I removed the staples and found the bezel was also stuck in position with double sided tape. I carefully removed it and scraped off any remnants left behind. I then fitted the new bezel with double sided tape and stapled it in position. Much better!
Next up, I turned my attention to the metal work. Overall it looked pretty tired, with scratches and rust. Also it appears someone had attacked the coin door with a screw driver at some point to gain entry.
I positioned angle bar each side of the bent metal and clamped it in a vice to re-straighten.
The upper marquee retainer, lower marquee / upper bezel retainer and the coin door ready for powder coating.
Back from the powder coaters. Much better!
I also had some new parts arrive from Mikes Arcade.
I’ve stripped the control panel. It looks like some Coffee or Coke had been spilt on it at some point.
After cleaning.
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