1981 Williams Solar Fire SS
Final
Gameplay on the finished pin:
This Solar Fire turned out beautiful and with rock-solid game play :
Outside Edge Hardtop
CPR Blackglass
Weebly MPU/Driver Board Combo
Rottendog Power Board
Original Sound Board
Extra fuse protection added in the backbox for the GI and Solenoid Bridge Rectifiers
Original Displays (nice and bright with no burn-in!)
Skar 8ohm cabinet speaker
Comet LEDs
Ibis custom oak playfield rails
Cabinet repaired and repainted with custom Pinball Pimp cabinet stencils
New ground braiding run throughout the cabinet, plus new power cord
New plastics set, coin door skin, and drop targets
New legs, leg protectors, leg levelers, bolts, and screws
Reproduction cabinet tech labels and apron cards
New flipper buttons and rubber set
All mechs disassembled, cleaned/polished, and rebuilt (including the coin door)
Plus, it just won 1st Place Best Restoration at the 2026 Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown in September.
All in all, there are about 180 hours into the restoration of this machine with most of that time spent on the cabinet repair and re-paint.