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Been a minute since I've been on here. I bought an early 50s Porto-Power tool cart at an auction yesterday I thought some may enjoy seeing. Full restore is planned. I do have both side badges, they were removed, but included in the sale. 20200222_152115 by Joe Unger, on Flickr 20200222_132952...

Noticed by chance that someone recently added the station to the Roadside America directory. Roadside America is a website dedicated to offbeat roadside attractions. The pictures were taken sometime after the 4th of July.(thats when I put up the Sinclair sign above the service bay)...

Nothing special, its just galvanized Pro-Rib from Menards. They stock it in various lengths.

I know its crazy to me...I never anticipated the thread would take off the way it did. It's been a neat experience for me. I've lost count the number of times people mention seeing it on GJ outside of GJ.

Page 22 post 440 talks about that opening. It is not original to the building.

I had a local gentleman drop off a special package at the station yesterday morning. Inside was a 1945 calendar from the station. They even had it professionally framed. How cool is that. 20191220_145808 by Joe Unger, on Flickr 20191220_145849 by Joe Unger, on Flickr 20191220_155212 by Joe...

Ha ha...thats a good question. I bought a restroom cleanliness sign too, but didn't upload pics of it . Guess I had that one on my mind when I quickly made that post.

A quick post to show off this super clean porcelain double sided Sinclair credit card sign I just picked up. Its dated 11-58 so it would have been close to the end of the timeframe Sinclair used that sign. I was pretty excited to get it. 20191209_190744 by Joe Unger, on Flickr Curiosity...

I typically use Des Moines Steel. They are just off of 2nd Ave a block or so north of University.

Santa paid a visit to the Station Saturday morning FB_IMG_1575133303269 by Joe Unger, on Flickr FB_IMG_1575133312622 by Joe Unger, on Flickr FB_IMG_1575133306395 by Joe Unger, on Flickr

It is a kit, its whats referred to as a Mustang II IFS (independent front suspension) It called that because the basic design is a copy of the front suspension setup Ford used in the Mustang II. In the 80s it was pretty common for guys to cut the front crossmembers out of Mustang II's and graft...

I've been working on the '51 F1 the last couple months. I miss having an old shop truck around so I'm trying to get this thrown together over the winter and have it road worthy by spring. I had an old Marquette wrecker boom show up at my door for sale earlier this fall that I couldn't pass up...

Tis the season 20191123_115217 by Joe Unger, on Flickr 20191123_115408 by Joe Unger, on Flickr 20191123_115328 by Joe Unger, on Flickr

Yes, 1988 20190520_140155 by Joe Unger, on Flickr

Joyce's niece was going through some old family pics and came across a couple of the station when it was Flowers by Joyce. They are dated 7-2-90. That would have been a couple years after the major renovation inside and out she did. This was also 6 or 7 years before the old Montgomery Ward...

Yes, it was discussed. For a couple reasons I'm going with down lighting. First, it will be easier to get power to it and secondly we are trying to light up the area around it as a precaution to hopefully deter anyone up to no good.

I just heard about this last night..a sister newspaper to the Perry Chief in the next county to the east ran the story about the mural. Its the area the artist who done the mural lives. Same story, but I thought it was cool how they presented the picture on the top of the front page...

A quick little project I done over the weekend. I picked up an embossed Sinclair 5 gallon gas can a couple weeks ago. I gave it and a volume test can a quick media blasting, etch prime and new paint. IMG_20190804_133721 by Joe Unger, on Flickr 20190803_201840 by Joe Unger, on Flickr...

Very cool, I had some aspirations in my younger days to work in a race shop for a Nascar team. I wonder every now and then how that would have turned out had I pursued it. The alley way to the east of the Hotel is called Soumas Court. The statue of the guy sitting at the table is George...

I hated that your visit was cut short, but I am glad you had a chance to look around before they got started with the photo session. Stuart I hope you enjoyed your stay at the hotel & Perry treated you well. The Chief made the mural story available online yesterday...