Here it is safely parked in the shop, which I guess is now officially my man cave. (I have the proverbial pin ball machine, tools, fridge with the tap drilled through the side, and keg inside, and the mess from moving back in.) There is the little door also, currently on the bench. It is broken though, and I assume that was the part that locked the nozzle on the pump. Bummer about that. Anybody have one of those? I might be tempted to fabricate the missing part and braze it on.
Next, there are cork gaskets on Vic's 66. Will this work for sealing gas in there or do I also need that sealer you all were speaking of?
Also, it appears that the nozzle is modern. I have a similar one on my toy hauler fuel station. In addition, the hose seems to be real and newer so I believe this pump was in service in recent past. I would be interested in getting a nozzle for this that works, but looks vintage. Are the repops functional or just for looks? Anybody can get a working modern nozzel for about 17 bucks at the local petrol supplier. I just bought one for my toy hauler to replace the broken one that came with it. Cheap pot metal! The sales man told me nobody even repairs these, just replace for under 20 bucks...
Then there is the dome: It ahs some tiny rust holes, and is missing one of the stand-offs that keep it elevated. Would it be more realistic and less "Farb" to keep this or can I put one on there that allows me to mount a globe? How should I fix the rust holes? strip and then lead them in and primer and paint?
Jar lid and indicators, and dome. I know, they are upside down, just the only space I had on the bench!
The valuable part!
Last edited by The Shoveler; Mon Dec 17 2012 01:44 AM.
