Star Wars “Rust Bucket” Restoration

Restored in 2007. Here is the Star Wars Rust-Bucket Edition. This was a re-import from Taiwan. Probably came over by ship and the container leaked causing lots of rust.

Before gallery

Well here it is - the beginning of a very long project.
Well here it is - the beginning of a very long project.
The 2 white round targets are wrong, they are supposed to be square yellow targets.
The 2 white round targets are wrong, they are supposed to be square yellow targets.
I decided to take the mylar patches off from the slingshot area. The slingshot arms are completely ceased from rust.
I decided to take the mylar patches off from the slingshot area. The slingshot arms are completely ceased from rust.
Lots of cracked plastics.
Lots of cracked plastics.
R2D2 has lost his bounce, he'll have to come apart.
R2D2 has lost his bounce, he'll have to come apart.
Not much of a shine on this playfield.
Not much of a shine on this playfield.
Notice the blue spring steel is missing on the stainless steel ramp in the shooter lane (bottom middle of picture)? That will be replaced.
Notice the blue spring steel is missing on the stainless steel ramp in the shooter lane (bottom middle of picture)? That will be replaced.
I'll be replacing just about every screw on the playfield.
I'll be replacing just about every screw on the playfield.
I can't believe somebody really sold this game in this condition!
I can't believe somebody really sold this game in this condition!
It's going to take some heavy duty polishing to get a shine back on this playfield!
It's going to take some heavy duty polishing to get a shine back on this playfield!
Those 2 square yellow targets are starting to crack, luckily I was able to find replacements.
Those 2 square yellow targets are starting to crack, luckily I was able to find replacements.
Underneath the apron is pretty nasty, that's all going to have to come apart.
Underneath the apron is pretty nasty, that's all going to have to come apart.
Rust never sleeps..........
Rust never sleeps..........
A couple of whacks too many.
A couple of whacks too many.
hmmm that's pretty!
hmmm that's pretty!
I like the way they spay painted blue all over the clear plastics.
I like the way they spay painted blue all over the clear plastics.
R2D2 is not happy and neither am I.
R2D2 is not happy and neither am I.
At this point I'm starting to get a headache.
At this point I'm starting to get a headache.
A bad one.
A bad one.
They didn't even put the rubbers in the right place.
They didn't even put the rubbers in the right place.
When I took the red pop bumper covers off I knew it was going to be a long day.
When I took the red pop bumper covers off I knew it was going to be a long day.
Just have to keep taking off more parts.
Just have to keep taking off more parts.
The force is NOT strong......
The force is NOT strong......
Why didn't I part this out!
Why didn't I part this out!
I love a challenge but this is ridiculous.
I love a challenge but this is ridiculous.
Just a very small sampling of some of the parts I replaced.
Just a very small sampling of some of the parts I replaced.
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After gallery

And after lots and lots of patience it's starting to come together.
And after lots and lots of patience it's starting to come together.
I hope the machine works after all this :)
I hope the machine works after all this 🙂
R2D2 has his bounce back and his head is spinning again, and so is mine!
R2D2 has his bounce back and his head is spinning again, and so is mine!
I feel like a climbed Mt. Everest!
I feel like a climbed Mt. Everest!
The force is strong again!
The force is strong again!
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