Toolfool
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Very cool finds. I think Bob and Don were ahead of their time with those mic'd helmets.
1935 Gas Station Resurrection
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rmalkow2
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That other Sinclair station looks like it's ready for a new owner as well. It would be nice to see someone save that building.
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camarosrus69
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I think you mean the 66 station. It looks like the other Sinclair station was torn down. But you're right, it looks like a prime candidate for a restoration, with maybe an expansion on the back. It does have an odd shaped lot though.
Loose Ctrl
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The old 66 station is being used as a body shop/ automotive repair. It kinda breaks my heart to see it, but at least its still being used for automotive purposes. The Sinclair station is long gone, along with the old Dodge dealership building 
You can still see the outline of the building and pump islands from above. Now its just used for parking for the school across the street.
You can still see the outline of the building and pump islands from above. Now its just used for parking for the school across the street. 
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Just came to read your entire thread. Outstanding work Sir and I admire your dedication to your community! 
bluestripe67
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Cool. Is that an original body or a new reproduction body?[/QUOT
It's an original '67 Vette. I'm the second owner, I bought it in '73. It now has 232K miles on it.
Loose Ctrl
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Sweet!It's an original '67 Vette. I'm the second owner, I bought it in '73. It now has 232K miles on it.
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zcherry27
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Nothing worse then having a whole comment typed out and trying to post just to realize you got signed out.
Any ways, this might sound bad at first but I honestly enjoy when I forget about this thread, only because I get so into it and checking out the work you are doing I hate getting to the end and having to patiently wait for future updates. So it's nice to have multiple pages to get caught back up on. But, now for the reason I logged back in and didn't just lurk like usual. I was on CL the other day and came across a posting from this site http://www.bradsparts.com/Cool_Collectables.html and noticed he might have some stuff you're interested in.
Any ways, this might sound bad at first but I honestly enjoy when I forget about this thread, only because I get so into it and checking out the work you are doing I hate getting to the end and having to patiently wait for future updates. So it's nice to have multiple pages to get caught back up on. But, now for the reason I logged back in and didn't just lurk like usual. I was on CL the other day and came across a posting from this site http://www.bradsparts.com/Cool_Collectables.html and noticed he might have some stuff you're interested in.
rmalkow2
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Sorry I previously got my captions out of sync with the pics. But agree on the old 66 building that at least its used for automotive purposes and has life in it. Hopefully it does not become yet another nail salon or convenience store.
Anyway, you have the automotive history gem of the town now and your neighbors appreciate it. Still loving this thread.
I obtained another tire insert for the other tire. It was NOS. Its not marked with any Goodyear branding, but the guy I bought it from said it was found with a lot of NOS Goodyear merchandise not that it really matters that much. It has a good look.
Its no secret that I'm using reproduction signage on the outside of the building. The HC sign on the building above the door has always bugged me because its not quite right. Unless your a gas & oil guy most would never know the difference. With that being said I found another sign maker that was able to make one pretty much identical to the original porcelain ones. Top is my real HC sign that I have inside, bottom is the new repop that will be going on the outside once the weather cooperates.
The current sign hung on the building. There is big difference
A new piece shop equipment. I upgraded to a bigger Baileigh planishing hammer. Comes with 9 dies.
Its no secret that I'm using reproduction signage on the outside of the building. The HC sign on the building above the door has always bugged me because its not quite right. Unless your a gas & oil guy most would never know the difference. With that being said I found another sign maker that was able to make one pretty much identical to the original porcelain ones. Top is my real HC sign that I have inside, bottom is the new repop that will be going on the outside once the weather cooperates.
The current sign hung on the building. There is big difference
A new piece shop equipment. I upgraded to a bigger Baileigh planishing hammer. Comes with 9 dies.
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Boosted1
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Wow. Dino sees a lot of action.
Joe, It took me a few days, but I read through this whole post. It was a fascinating story from start to finish. Your vintage automobilia is quite impressive. I was on Ebay looking around for things to add to my garage- nothing was found to fit my budget.
Great work. really. I'd love to have a shop like yours.... I'm in the process of a transmission repair in my current garage, and I'm totally jealous of your work environment.
Great work. really. I'd love to have a shop like yours.... I'm in the process of a transmission repair in my current garage, and I'm totally jealous of your work environment.
Thanks for investing so much time reading about my little project. Estate auctions, swap meets and flea markets are my preferred place to buy items. Antique stores, craigslist, and recently facebook market place are also valuable resources. Ebay, Etsy and I collect will have good stuff but all at premium prices unfortunately.
I was at flea market yesterday and bought an old State Farm license plate topper for 10 bucks. On ebay it would have been 4 or 5x that.
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Bogdan M.
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Your shop is becoming more and more a museum of cool.
Congrats!
Congrats!
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Great job! This is such an impressive build. Its amazing to me how much you've accomplished in this amount of time. Really appreciate the continued updates AND the car work!
That dinosaur must be really, really strong!
Jon
That dinosaur must be really, really strong!
Jon
txvwnut
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You really gotta get a speaker set up for Dino, imagine the fun you could have with all the people that stop by for pics.
This is a pretty cool piece I'm proud to own and display
Some old junk laying around turned into wall clutter. That is a pic of the Ford dealership my grandfather and my father worked in when I was a kid. I spent many nights and Saturdays in that building.
I'm ready for spring...
Some old junk laying around turned into wall clutter. That is a pic of the Ford dealership my grandfather and my father worked in when I was a kid. I spent many nights and Saturdays in that building.
I'm ready for spring...
I'm pretty sure the 53 was once owned by lady that carried around a concrete brick in her purse. It really makes me wonder how people screw a roof up so bad. 
More than likely it was probably Texas hail that got it.
I spent a good 6hrs beating on this thing to get it back into shape and probably 6-8 hrs skim coating it. It looked good going into first prime and anticipate it blocking well.
Started working on the drivers door and fender. Its always interesting to see whats hiding under 65 year old paint. Door is rock solid. There is some rust just starting to break through on the bottom of the fender that will need to be addressed, but overall I'm happy with them.
More than likely it was probably Texas hail that got it. 
I spent a good 6hrs beating on this thing to get it back into shape and probably 6-8 hrs skim coating it. It looked good going into first prime and anticipate it blocking well.
Started working on the drivers door and fender. Its always interesting to see whats hiding under 65 year old paint. Door is rock solid. There is some rust just starting to break through on the bottom of the fender that will need to be addressed, but overall I'm happy with them.
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I love the look of straight, clean bare metal. Regarding the dings in the roof, it may have also been little kids walking on it at some point. We used to have neighbor kids who would climb on the roof of their cars...the parents didn't give a ****.
I like your new "spotlight" display card, that's pretty neat.
Regarding the dings in the roof, it may have also been little kids walking on it at some point. We used to have neighbor kids who would climb on the roof of their cars...the parents didn't give a ****.I like your new "spotlight" display card, that's pretty neat.
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Body men must have the patience of a saint. I don't think I could do it.
But really impressive stuff here!
But really impressive stuff here!
BORING HOP YARD
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Great night shot!
xtremek
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Always a treat to drop by
andyaus
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Yup, Still love this thread Love your resto work to
Love your resto work to rmalkow2
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The '53 is looking great. Your body and prep work are gonna make for one nice looking ride when painted.
SkywalkerCR
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Hi Joe,
Great work on the 53. What kind of paint stripper are you using? Just curious as to the tricks you have learned for the proper way to strip vertical surfaces.
Thanks
Great work on the 53. What kind of paint stripper are you using? Just curious as to the tricks you have learned for the proper way to strip vertical surfaces.
Thanks
There is only one paint stripper worth a darn in my opinion and thats Aircraft Paint remover from Kleen Strip.
I have a small metal pan I pour it into and brush it on with a 2 or 3 inch throw away brush. Two of the biggest tips I can give is get the surface good and saturated and keep it wet. Also patience is key...let it work. If whatever your stripping has multiple layers of paint I will usually apply 2 or 3 coats of stripper giving it plenty of time to soak in between coats. To scrape it off I have found that metal body filler applicators do a pretty good job and they're easy to clean up when your done.
After I'm done with a panel I always follow with a water rise and use a blow off gun to get it dry. I usually also wipe the panel off with lacquer thinner on a rag then move onto whatever surface prep it needs.
While I'm on here I'll show off some NOS trico wiper blades I bought for the Trico cabinet I have. Its taken awhile. but I finally found a lot of blades for sale in their original boxes that the seller didn't want an arm & a leg for. I gave 5 buck a piece for them which I thought was very reasonable for display items in original packaging.
The old box lid was to cool not to do something with so I hung it up on the back wall behind the counter. It was then I realized that the car in the Champion spark plug ad is a 53 Ford
Just some random office pics done in a B&W edit
Dino sporting some Mardi Gras beads that somebody put on him Monday morning. Not sure if he had to earn them
And a little bit of rust repair on the bottom of the left fender on the '53. First piece that I used the new S/S on and it worked very nice. I use 18 gauge metal for all my repair panels. This one is fit and ready to weld in.
The old box lid was to cool not to do something with so I hung it up on the back wall behind the counter. It was then I realized that the car in the Champion spark plug ad is a 53 Ford
Just some random office pics done in a B&W edit
Dino sporting some Mardi Gras beads that somebody put on him Monday morning. Not sure if he had to earn them
And a little bit of rust repair on the bottom of the left fender on the '53. First piece that I used the new S/S on and it worked very nice. I use 18 gauge metal for all my repair panels. This one is fit and ready to weld in.
wrenchguy
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i strip varnish off wood boats... butter stripper heavy as u can and immediately cover with thinnest plastic sheet u can find. carefully try to brush air bubbles out and let it cook. i've come back 2 days later peeled off plastic and scraped easy what bubble up. turn plastic around and do again. this works reel good on vertical surfaces.
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Black and white photos look great.
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Stuart in MN
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I like that aircraft paint stripper as well. It's nasty stuff (wear gloves and eye protection) but it does the job.
My tip is when applying it spend as little time as possible brushing it around - just glop it on, spread it around enough so it's covering the entire surface, then leave it alone and let it work. I've found the more you brush it around, the less effective it becomes.
My tip is when applying it spend as little time as possible brushing it around - just glop it on, spread it around enough so it's covering the entire surface, then leave it alone and let it work. I've found the more you brush it around, the less effective it becomes.