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<\/a>NRI coin validator in bracket without retaining mechanism<\/p><\/div>
<\/a>The new two-part retainer showing where I had to adapt the lower part, so that the NRI mechanism would fit<\/p><\/div>Not only was the retainer missing, but also the locking mechanism, which attaches to the key cylinder. Here’s how they both should look:
<\/a>An example of the missing locking mechanism and the coin validator retainer<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
All in all, though, the door wasn’t too bad:
<\/a>Rear view of the "new" coin door<\/p><\/div>
<\/a>Just look at that tilt-mechanism!<\/p><\/div>
<\/a>Slam-Tilt mechanism. 10\/10 for artistic impression!<\/p><\/div>
<\/a>A few rust patches<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
So on with the renovating.<\/p>\n
First up was taking everything off of the old door and taking loads of pictures. Then I cleaned all parts with a fat-remover (Breff Fettl\u00f6ser). I removed all rust patches using a fibre glass pen, so as not to disturb too much of the good paint. I then treated the bare metal (where the rust had been) with rust coverter. Once that had dried I sanded the areas down slightly and then cleaned all parts with Isopropyl Alchohol. I finally sprayed all parts with satin black Restoleum Painter’s Touch and let it all dry before putting the coindoor back together again. I also managed to get a locking mechanism from a member of my favourite pinball forum in Germany – Thanks Andreas.<\/p>\n
The result: