Re-modding an old cabinet

[mattius]

Picked up an old (non-working) RidgeRacer cabinet for $100AU off eBay.
Currently tinkering a few hours a night after work - probably be finished by the time the next GT comes out (if it ever does).

Currently only runs a ps3, and PS2 - will build a MAME PC later - right now just hard pressed getting the cabinet finished to a durable-hard-wearing standard.

See what you think.

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/mattiusg/arcade%20cabinet/P1050632.jpg

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/mattiusg/arcade cabinet/P1050791.jpg

http://s576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/mattiusg/arcade%20cabinet/?action=view&current=P1050801.jpg

 

[MarkyMark8609]

Looks good so far, though I'd be looking at different seats other than the hard plastic one there

 

[mattius]

Yea - the seat is not too hard - but a new one would be better for the long haul.
Just trying to save as much $$ as I can - it's a fun project though - although I really should get back to Uni assignments

Forgot the link for the entire build ~

http://s576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/mattiusg/arcade%20cabinet/

-G

 

[mattius]

Hacked my PS3 so it can be used as a front loader through the cabinet (tape is temp. for size mockups and brackets)

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss203/mattiusg/arcade%20cabinet/P1050810.jpg

 

[mattius]

nfi why some pics aren't displaying properly - but here's how far I am at the mo' (damn uni holding me back) =>

Test fitting newly painted plastics, and finished up the seat - kinda looks like an ejection-seat now, but meh.

 

[LR-PR-ProtoX]

Wow man, looking good. Come one you can do it. Also I suggest you clean all that from the cockpit if you know what I mean and make it clean bud. Question, on that seat, I see like square things, are those the speakers??

 

[01GTP]

Hacked my PS3 so it can be used as a front loader through the cabinet

Very creative. I don't have the creativity or knowledge for things like that. 👍
This should be a great racing cockpit once finished.