Gas Pedal and Stuff

The gas pedal came out next. I removed the potentiometer and cable. Then began the long sanding process. This was in the bottom of the cabinet and received the worst of the water damage apparent in the other components. Fortunately Atari stamped these out of really thick metal.

I separated the pedal from the floorplate. I painted the floor plate and achieved a really nice finish. The pedal is black underneath and I clear coated the pedal to prevent future rust damage. I am going to get some grip tape from my skateboarding brother in law to replace the old grip tape that was nearly worn off.

I removed the control panel, then removed the steering wheel. I sanded the back of the panel and the ring around the steering wheel.

I carefully taped around the steering wheel hole, covering all the artwork and painted it black to prevent more rust.

Same deal with the wheel itself. I masked the chrome and black plastic, removed the PCB and gears then painted the remaining metal. I cleaned and repalced the gears, brushed the PCB and mounted the wheel back on the panel.

I removed the bezel and marquee. They are both is excellent condition. The metal brackets are another story. They need to be sanded and painted.