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Wanted Black Side Rails & Pull down bar for Getway HSII
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Take yours to a powder coater - thats the easiest.
Just dont buy the rubbish ones from pinball center.....
Just dont buy the rubbish ones from pinball center.....
PS - Data east ones wont fit properly.
The bar across the front that allows the glass out.
Lockdown bar......
Or 'Front Moulding'
Lockdown bar goes into receiver
Now we've established what everything is called I take it nobody has any 
.... @Pick Holder good shout I will get mine power coated 
.... @Pick Holder good shout I will get mine power coated More than likely you won’t get the side rails off without damaging them
Bear in mind I've only done this once but I did it with a Stanley knife pushed out a few more clips, and slid/sawn down the cab side. Mine were attached with some kind of thin foam tape.
There is no 'left'' and 'right' hand side rails. They are both identical.
Can be a pain to get off. Its worth a go ! You have nothing to loose.
Also I can not remember any Bally/Williams games from the DMD era that did not have chrome side rails.....
Can be a pain to get off. Its worth a go ! You have nothing to loose.
Also I can not remember any Bally/Williams games from the DMD era that did not have chrome side rails.....
I used a decorators scrapers like these:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-decorators-knives-3-piece-set/20018 to remove the side rails. Came away lovely and no damage to rails or decals (which were removed anyway). Make sure you remove the holding bolts at the front first.
Powder coating is def way to go. £20-£40 should cover blasting and coating. Recommend you get the legs done to match.
Not sure if all Williams pins are chromed - I think mainly Williams machines with Stainless Steel side rails, lockdown bars and legs. Metal bashers tend to prefer to keep stainless natural and not powder coat it.
Dents and scratches can be fixed - could try a local metal polisher.
Good luck
https://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-decorators-knives-3-piece-set/20018 to remove the side rails. Came away lovely and no damage to rails or decals (which were removed anyway). Make sure you remove the holding bolts at the front first.
Powder coating is def way to go. £20-£40 should cover blasting and coating. Recommend you get the legs done to match.
Not sure if all Williams pins are chromed - I think mainly Williams machines with Stainless Steel side rails, lockdown bars and legs. Metal bashers tend to prefer to keep stainless natural and not powder coat it.
Dents and scratches can be fixed - could try a local metal polisher.
Good luck
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WMS side rails are NOT stainless, its a common myth. Neither are lockdown bars.
Must tell my local metal basher he didn’t know his stainless from chrome then... [emoji23]
Yes - either chromed or stainless can be powder coated.
