Scored a Conoco sign this weekend!

[autoclassicnut]

I have been keeping my eye on this for a while and finally talked the P.O. into parting with it...It's the real deal, (including several bullet holes). This baby's heavy... Got it home, now I got to get it put up.

 

[ironheadtom]

Great sign. Look forward to seeing pics of it up

 

[FltEngCPO]

Very nice!!!!

 

[Ohio Auto]

I love the gas and oil stuff.

 

[toolchanger777]

If you dont mind me asking, what did you pay?

 

[The Hot Rod Grille]

Nice find!

Jim

 

[vettepirate]

 

[e-tek]

You gonna fill/repair the bullet holes? They add character, but I'd restore it.

 

[MartyO]

I love it.

I am a sign nut!

 

[autoclassicnut]

You gonna fill/repair the bullet holes? They add character, but I'd restore it.

I am going to leave it as it is... patina is hard to redo...(the lead is still in some of the indents)...

 

[Ohio Auto]

Don't restore it...signs are usually worth more long haul if they are untouched.

 

[MartyO]

Don't restore it...signs are usually worth more long haul if they are untouched.

What he said.

 

[smrflng]

Gotta love those old signs.

Russ

 

[autoclassicnut]

If you dont mind me asking, what did you pay?

He wanted $600... but I got it for $450

 

[MartyO]

He wanted $600... but I got it for $450

What are the dimensions?

 

[lowbucktruck]

Sweet! That sign looks big... you planning to mount it on a light pole?

 

[mrstang69]

Nice sign! Congrats, good price!

 

[Falcon67]

Nice score. We get gas at the "ConEEECo" all the time. It's Texian. A guy could repop that fairly easy looks like.

 

[texasguy]

Excellent signage nut. Definitely leave it the way it is.

 

[moss9994]

I like it.

 

[brokenspoke]

I have one thats 3 foot tall and over 9 foot long still mounted in orginal frame

 

[autoclassicnut]

I have one thats 3 foot tall and over 9 foot long still mounted in orginal frame

Let's see a picture of it...

 

[Vethead]

Sweet sign. I am going to the PIR swapmeet in Portland this weekend, just hoping to score some nice signs like that to decorate my shop with. My white walls are boring, signs like yours would really dress everything up nicely.

 

[bazzateer]

Great sign but leave it as it is.

 

[autoclassicnut]

What are the dimensions?

8' across top (or so)and 7' from green stand to top of sign (or so)..

 

[autoclassicnut]

Sweet! That sign looks big... you planning to mount it on a light pole?

I'm planning on making it look like the original mounts... here's what I've found online...

Wish these were mine...

 

[autoclassicnut]

Here's a start on the process... I am holding and moving it around with my engine hoist i made... I'm glad i have it as I'm thinking this weighs 4-500 lbs.

First I got it level... then i had to figure how I would fabricate the piece to slide inside of the part just below the sign... I'll show that next photo

Here's a view from the top at different angles.

 

[ct71rr]

8' across top (or so)and 7' from green stand to top of sign (or so)..

Wow From the first pics, it doesn't look that big. Nice score

 

[formek]

Wow great score! I tought it was quite large. In one of the first photos there is a quart bottle of oil under the sign. Please keep posting photos of the progress. I would like to see the finished project.

 

[autoclassicnut]

Here's the tricky part where the sign will mount the beams...

Using smaller channel that fit inside the "v".then another larger channel that is the main beam...
might have to strengthen it before enclosing all 4 corners of the main beam. It will definitely be made it stout.

With some shelving channel lying around, I will use them for the larger lower beams.

This is the fish plate inside the v for added strength ( see the cardboard template).

Notice the 8 short bolts from the top and bottom to connect them,

they will be replaced by 4 long bolts that will be found tomorrow.

That way if it has to be removed later, just remove 4 bolts to get the top of the sign off.

 

[autoclassicnut]

Here's a view from the bottom along the beams... Used a laser to shoot down the length of the beams from the top to keep everything balanced. Will show more of that in the next photos.



Had to weigh down one of the top corners... took a few pounds to completely hold this thing square!

 

[autoclassicnut]

Here's pics of the laser shooting down the beams... this was of course before putting on the angle iron bracing...

Hope to get some more done soon.

Gotta get some zzzz's

 

[autoclassicnut]

Wow great score! I tought it was quite large. In one of the first photos there is a quart bottle of oil under the sign. Please keep posting photos of the progress. I would like to see the finished project.

I put the oil in the picture for comparison...good eyes..

 

[autoclassicnut]

Made a little progress yesterday,with some bracing and such. But it's funny how life with your family gets in the way. Have to enjoy every minute I can while we're all together for sure.

 

[Pure Oil]

He wanted $600... but I got it for $450

Lucky Dog! Enjoy!

 

[formek]

Made a little progress yesterday,with some bracing and such. But it's funny how life with your family gets in the way. Have to enjoy every minute I can while we're all together for sure.

Family And friends are the only interruptions that are acceptable in my opinion

 

[autoclassicnut]

Got some done on the sign base today. Used some rustic steel to cover the sides.
That way when I paint the stand dark green, it will rust through in a few spots and match the patina of the sign better.
We don't have to worry about rust as much as southern states do.
Will have lights shining from both sides about 8' up the stand. Going to get the other side done this week (hopefully).

 

[autoclassicnut]

Here's my progress for this week, Welded conduit inside of stand, i still have to make an access door for the wiring of the lights...just painted over the rust going for the rustic look. Now to figure out the size and depth of the concrete pad to form up to bolt it to...Hmmmm.

 

[autoclassicnut]

Sweet sign. I am going to the PIR swapmeet in Portland this weekend, just hoping to score some nice signs like that to decorate my shop with. My white walls are boring, signs like yours would really dress everything up nicely.

Did you find anything at the swapmeet?

 

[ridgwel]

I gotta love this thread! After retiring from Conoco after some 30+ years, this makes me go all sentimental. Many of you may know, however some may not....but Conoco merged with Marland Oil Co. Mr. Marland was a big YMCA advocate and in 1922, Mr. Marland leased the triangle design from the YMCA for the Marland Oil signage, replaciing the YMCA in the crossbar with MARLAND OILS. When Conoco merged with Marland in 1929, they replaced the MARLAND OILS with CONOCO. In 1972 when the lease was up, neither Conoco nor the YMCA wanted to continue....thus the Conoco capsule was born. (It is believed that the new capsule was designed by some Oklahoma Sooner grads.....if you look closely at the Conoco capsule design, you will see several "OU"s in the logo to go along with the red and white theme.) Of course today, Conoco has merged with Phillips 66 to become ConocoPhillips. Just thought you might enjoy a little history behind the CONOCO triangle.