Simpsons Arcade Restoration - Donut Edition

[@WiLLiW_oficial]

This is exactly the arcade I remember playing as a kid! Awesome!

[@TECHiSuppose]

Looks great! Definitely one of my childhood favorites.

[@th3batfink]

Thanks for sharing the process. Great work both! Great vid.

[@TheGeekPub]

AMAZING WORK TEAM!

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

Thank you 🙌

[@kwbassman]

Amazing job! The pink T-Molding really pops.

[@mjy]

The pink T-molding looks much better than I thought it would... although, maybe the pink going across the top of the marquee was a touch too much. I think that one strip would have looked better black. Fantastic job on the whole thing though!

[@autoneurotic]

Great restoration. The pink t-molding does work pretty well. I definitely agree with painting that hinge to match. Overall it's very sharp.

[@BillyZer0]

The pink T-molding is perfect 👌🏻

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

@@BillyZer0 thank you!

[@mezzb]

The Pink totally works. My favorite update is the color-matched control panel. It's a beast of a cabinet and the giant black control box always looked a little clunky to me, when contrasted with the popping color on the sides and control top. Nice work!!

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

@@mezzb thank you!

[@ricksutcliffe584]

im really glad you went the pink moulding. it really makes it stand out. I would have liked to see the gradient side decals beside the other restored unit just so you have one of each, but the end result is just insane! well done!

[@boostin4hp]

Incredible video Mike and awesome restoration by you and Brinley! Nice solution on the CP hinge too!

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

@@boostin4hp thank you!

[@DarrLaw]

Excited for this one! This will bring back the memories!

[@SynysterDiablo]

LOVE THE NIRVANA SHIRT! So awesome you get your granddaughter there to help you!

[@markburns4497]

Love to see a old broken down machine from my youth renewed to spectacular shape like this. Love the pink molding decision and for sure that black bar looks way better painted to match the blue colour. Excellent work!!!!!

[@cmw83d]

That's an amazing job

[@TomMannCenturia]

I think arcade machines are lucky to end up in your care, all the best from Ireland! (And early happy Christmas!)

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

@@TomMannCenturia thank you! Merry Christmas to you!

[@ge2719]

You did it exactly how i would have. The pink really fits well. Though I think ID have hidden the hinge by changing it so the bottom half goes Into the edge instead of hinge showing on the face like it was, though you can barely see it once you painted it blue so that worked well too. Only problem is you got it looking so fresh and new I'd be expecting a remastered hd version of the game 😁

[@willierants5880]

One more comment, because you asked for it. 😆 My choice before I saw the results for the control panel was black. I love the pink T-molding and donuts. The good news, you have another vinyl set for ESA's Simpsons control panel if you choose to do so. So glad you went that extra step to paint the control panel hinge. That hinge just disappeared. Final results, it's fantastic!!! Good choices and excellent job you two. How long do you think those donuts will survive tiny fingers picking at them? 🤣

[@chrisgoude8625]

👍👍

[@Brian-Burke]

Nice work. Bonus points for the Mike Murray cameo. That man is a national treasure.

[@darthsynchronic]

Great Video!!! 😎👍

[@brianskitch]

What about some high strength hot glue blobbed on the corners of where the switches are held in the Wilco joystick? Or a shim made from the wall section of a pop can, wide enough to bend a lip around either side of the main assembly holding mount, put a thin layer of rubber cement on one side. Wait to dry, it could give you that gripping texture to better hold that sucker in place?

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

@@brianskitch for me it’s been easier to find and renew older ones. In the case of a loud crazy arcade it’s best to just put micro switch joysticks in. No one playing the Simpsons has brought up the joysticks feeling weird. They just care if it plays.

[@Drmcclung]

When the front panel opened I half expected cigarette butts and lots of crystal Pepsi ickystick 😂

[@JoshuaAbrams-w8w]

❤️❤️❤️ It looks great! Another one saved! ❤️❤️❤️

[@willierants5880]

On the sticks. Four fine zip ties will fix your problem on those leaf switches. Need to replace the switch cut the zip tie. You mentioned by the time I finished typing this, that's my 1 quarter.

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

@@willierants5880 tried that. It does not work over time in a public arcade.

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

@@willierants5880 and on top of that, it just shouldn’t be flawed. I shouldn’t have to “fix” brand new parts.

[@Jesselovespinball]

@@ElectricStarshipArcadeI completely agree. I fix up pinball machines and the amount of times I’ve had to modify a brand new part to make it work correctly is kind of ridiculous. When you spend money on a new part you shouldn’t have to do extra work to make it function correctly.

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

@ me too. Jesse gets it….

[@matthewmorton7386]

Sweet

[@loki100us]

Go with the pink T-molding and glue fake sprinkles to it!!!!!

[@notmuch_23]

Those will fall off, Instead, _paint_ sprinkles and go over them with at least three coats of a flexible clear coat. When painting the sprinkles, also paint a Mounds bar, a Twizzler, and a couple Jolly Ranchers! ... ...for those that don't get the reference kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXy2iaJ9bs6KeM0

[@mikesilva3868]

Cool 😊

[@willierants5880]

Not going to lie, Bondo is my least favorite thing to do. The smell, the too quick working times, the dust. But I do love the results.

[@notmuch_23]

To be blunt, whoever made the molds for the new Wico sticks fucked up the switch holder part.

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

@@notmuch_23 this guy gets it….

[@ajeba98]

Hot glue from Michaels.

[@willierants5880]

We put time on the one at the Starship. Is this one for Time Rift or are you scrubbing off all the wear and tear all us space goers have put on the game?

[@ElectricStarshipArcade]

@@willierants5880 this is the Simpsons we purchased for the Time Rift

[@venjax]

@@ElectricStarshipArcade keep and and give TR the old one. 🤣

[@8bit711]

You 2. Montage