Author Topic: Vintage Gas Pump Restore (Read 12720 times)

Johnie · « **Reply #50 on:** November 25, 2012, 05:38:51 AM »

754...yes the numbers are plastic and I did clean a couple and they will clean up very nice. Will add to the pitina....

Johnie · « **Reply #51 on:** November 26, 2012, 12:03:02 PM »

All pieces are now in to the sandblaster...

Johnie · « **Reply #52 on:** December 20, 2012, 01:50:12 PM »

Been a while since I posted. Got the pieces back from the sandblaster (1st pic) and they are already at the painter. Got the painted frame back this past Monday (2nd pic). I have primed and painted the small parts that will go back into the unit. The tins will be back from the painter in January. The chrome will be back in mid-January. More pics as the project develops.

Stev-o · « **Reply #53 on:** December 20, 2012, 05:32:19 PM »

Guessing you will paint original colors? Or will you "Candy" them?!

Johnie · « **Reply #54 on:** December 20, 2012, 06:20:07 PM »

The plan is to do the front, back and top metal flake silver. Sides metal flake green. That will match the Texaco Sky Chief colors on the door signs and globe.

hoodellyhoo · « **Reply #55 on:** December 21, 2012, 06:22:15 PM »

You should have it done in KO candy blue/green since I couldn't convince you to paint the K1 that way

jerry h · « **Reply #56 on:** December 22, 2012, 09:03:11 PM »

That's going to look sharp! Do you have the Sky Chief globe pictured?

Johnie · « **Reply #57 on:** December 23, 2012, 11:16:52 AM »

Hi Jerry...yes, the globe in the pic is the one I have for this pump. Should look cool with the silver / green metal flake.

Johnie · « **Reply #58 on:** December 31, 2012, 03:32:54 PM »

Just started to put the painted parts back onto the pump frame. Chrome and tins should be done by end of January.

Don R · « **Reply #59 on:** January 01, 2013, 01:33:40 PM »

Should have taken pictures last night. I went to a new years eve party at a friends gas pump shop. He has 8 or so in the pool room, neon and porcelain signs, cans bottles, lubesters air stations, so much it's hard to see it all.

ofreen · « **Reply #60 on:** January 01, 2013, 02:11:29 PM »

This one is in eastern Oregon. I first laid eyes on it about 25 years ago. When I get over that way every year or so, I half expect it to be gone because somebody snarfed it up, but it is still there.

754 · « **Reply #61 on:** January 01, 2013, 09:10:28 PM »

TokheimI think.. See that old Associated station just west of Boise, or NW.. Small town along the OR-ID. Border..very cool.

Johnie · « **Reply #62 on:** February 01, 2013, 07:09:56 PM »

Got the tins back today and they are awesome. Now to get it all together without scratching anything.

jerry h · « **Reply #63 on:** February 01, 2013, 11:00:28 PM »

Wow, they sure turned out nice!!!!

Johnie · « **Reply #64 on:** February 09, 2013, 07:03:37 AM »

Yesterday I got the windows and ad glass in the doors. Today I got the doors on and aligned. All that is left is to put on the hose, nozzle and plug it in. I had to wash out the background color to show the green...I need a better camera.

Stev-o · « **Reply #65 on:** February 09, 2013, 07:05:15 AM »

Looks great

Johnie · « **Reply #66 on:** February 09, 2013, 07:48:01 AM »

Thanks Stev-o...it was nice to restore something different, but still used in the shop. In other words, I don't think I would want to restore a washing machine

Stev-o · « **Reply #67 on:** February 09, 2013, 07:56:04 AM »

I hear ya, I don't even want to use a washing machine!

MoMo · « **Reply #68 on:** February 09, 2013, 12:04:40 PM »

You can trust your car to the man who wears the star, the big bright
Texaco star. Very

...Larry

Johnie · « **Reply #69 on:** February 09, 2013, 02:24:59 PM »

Thanks much guys. This will be the last post and pics. Finished it today. It adds some nice patina to the shop.

hoodellyhoo · « **Reply #70 on:** February 10, 2013, 08:26:02 AM »

Excellent work as usual

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