Album - 1988 Sega Hot Rod 3 Player Upright Arcade Machine

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In for a FULL restoration is this 1988 Sega Hot Rod 3 Player upright Arcade game. (The below info will be updated and changed as we go through this project).

Game board works, still need more testing after the cabinet is completed. The Medium Res monitor chassis has been rebuilt and new CRT has been added.

Art work has been made by Galloping Ghost.. Can't wait to see it rolled out and on over the new black laminate :)

All the vinyl has been removed from the main cabinet and wood corners, bottom and have been repaired (replaced with new wood). Found that the entire back panel needs to be replaced (splits and cracks). After this, then on to the control cabinet which needs LOTS of wood repairs.

Laminate has been ordered - Satin Black Vertical Grade..

New back door has been made. Back, Top and Front Inner Panels have been painted satin black..

Laminate done on side one. BUT! MAJOR SETBACK on side two as the laminate touched the cabinet when it was not in place yet. I have ordered new laminate, and now have to figure out how to remove the glue (I'll fix it). T-Molding has been ordered (forgot to get this earlier, oops).

AND OF COURSE FedEx damaged the Laminate replacement in shipping!

Bottom to be cut off
Corner to be cut off
Corner to be cut off
Out with the Old
Out with the Old
Out with the Old
Overkill with the staples
Out with the Old
Glued
Biscuits and dowels
Glued
Biscuits and dowels
Glue Injection
Side 1 Done
Side 1 Done
Side 1 Done
Hand Shaped w/No Pattern
Bottom Side 2
Bottom Side 2
Bottom Side 2
Bottom Side 2
Last Corner Fix
Last Corner Fix
Last Corner Fix
Last Corner Fix
The Start of the BIG project
Peel and more Peeling
Vinyl Removal
On a Nice Warm Day
Rough Sanded
A Couple Divots to Fill
Found The Back is Bad
Splits and Cracks
New Back Panel
PB instead of MDF
Main Cabinet is Done
For now anyways..
Main Cabinet is Done
For now anyways..
Main Cabinet is Done
For now anyways..
CP Panel is next
What a Pain to remove
Lots is Fixin’s to do
Lots is Fixin’s to do
Lots is Fixin’s to do
Lots is Fixin’s to do
Lots is Fixin’s to do
Lots is Fixin’s to do
Lots is Fixin’s to do
Ready to Cut
This is why WE Do Not Use Bondo
It does not work on corners and edges
Right Side CP Repaired
This side done for now
Right Side CP Repaired
This side done for now
Left Side of the CP
Off with the bad and ugly
Left Side of the CP
Off with the bad and ugly
Laminate is Here
Holes
Holes Plugged
Holes Filled
Holes Finished
Holes Finished
CP Teardown Time
CP Teardown Time
CP Teardown Time
Paint Prep
Paint Prep
First Coat Applied
Painting is Done
Peeling before PowderCoat
No Fun At All..
Peeling before PowderCoat
No Fun At All..
Final Alignment Check
Before Laminate
Final Alignment Check
Before Laminate
Laminate Ready
Side One
Glue Applied on Laminate
Glue Applied on Cabinet
Laminate Placement
Side One Routed
Side One Done
Side Two Glueing
Side Two Glueing
MAJOR SETBACK
Touched where is Shouldn't
Sides Done on CP
Sides Done on CP