my current list:
1. sand+bondo / re-paint entire cabinet white (whitewater pearl?)
2. sand + bondo / re-paint monitor bezel black
3. clean marquee (done)
4. replace marquee bulb / starter
5. remove sideart / replace with replica
6. replace instruction card with replica
7. replace jamma harness + add gpin
8. replace all locks with sega style
9. replace control panel w/ new sanwas (done)
10. cleaning the audio + other pots/knobs in the power supp
11. replace coin entries with non cigarette tinge (got em)
01-08-06 - the breakdown
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with the exception of one screw that was previously stripped (and had to be drilled out), disassembly of the astro is very simple. i'll be making a parts inventory of the astro for geek fun, im sure you can find it in the astro manual and whatnot as well.
![Image](http://www.countercultured.net/~bay/astro-gut-1.jpg)
![Image](http://www.countercultured.net/~bay/astro-gut-2.jpg)
![Image](http://www.countercultured.net/~bay/astro-gut-3.jpg)
![Image](http://www.countercultured.net/~bay/astro-gut-4.jpg)
![Image](http://www.countercultured.net/~bay/astro-gut-5.jpg)
pretty much indicates that taking one of these apart cause you can't get it up the 4 floor walkup tiny stairs apartment you live in is definately possible. the 29" monitor is a bit heavy, but way more managable when its out of the cab.
we've got a couple connections with print shops + vinyl plotter / cutters. making the side art should be easy. i might opt to create some customized art in the same line of the normal astro city side strips. we'll see.
more as it develops...