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Sun Mar 07 2010 11:06 PM
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Just a update on my Tok. 39 rebuild......More to come soon!  I think it looks pretty cool as is! Looks like something that came out of the Terminator movies.
North on Route 66,  East on Gas Alley.
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Looking good ! Tokheim 39's are one of my favorites.
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Veeder Root Rebuilds.....since 1987
Veeder Root Identification CD
Gas Pump Clock Repair
jkyocom@bellsouth.net
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Nice! I like the attention to detail! Seems a pump just isn't done right unless you do all of it!
Everything Cities Service
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COOL! 
North on Route 66, East on Gas Alley.
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Looks real good so far. Can not wait to see it done 
Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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BUYING ANYTHING EARLY HUMBLE OIL CO.
BUY SELL TRADE ORIGINAL GAS PUMP PARTS
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Thank you all! It's been a blast but I have to admit I'm glad to be done with the little detail stuff....Very time consuming! The rest is big sheet metal work so it should go a little faster. I'm glad I decided to tear into my short Tok. first. I've picked up allot of tricks I think will really help when I tackle the tall Tok. 39.
North on Route 66, East on Gas Alley.
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Forgot to add:
I installed heavy duty casters on the base. Just made sense to be able to roll it like a fridge rather than sliding the base across the floor and chancing scratching it, Not to mention it's way easier on the back!
North on Route 66, East on Gas Alley.
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If you look close there is a small Tokheim decal just above the lock on the bottom of the #39 pump. I had those leftover from doing some faces for a #36 and decided to use them there.
Gave it a nice touch for an "un-branded" pump.
I would think they would look good at the bottom of any 39.
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The base casters are a super great idea, really smart......
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I saw that and wondered, Great idea! If you look close there is a small Tokheim decal just above the lock on the bottom of the #39 pump. I had those leftover from doing some faces for a #36 and decided to use them there.
Gave it a nice touch for an "un-branded" pump.
I would think they would look good at the bottom of any 39.
North on Route 66, East on Gas Alley.
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Hi Joe,
Leaving the gears exposed on a VR is an interesting thought.That just might appeal to the car/truck guys who,in my experience,only want a pump or two to accent their real hobbies.
I mention this because I think the car guys are an underserved market for those with the gas and oil hobby who like to sell things.
I built up a Bennett 966 one time in blue and yellow that could go either way; Sonoco or Chevrolet. I got pop globes to go either way. The gas and oil guys tried to "beat me up" on it and the first Chevy guy who saw it bought it and asked if I could do a blue and white Ford.
It will be interesting to see what you come up with and how you do on it.
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With the amount of work Joe puts into VR's I like to see a pump done w/ clear or lightly tinted skins [acrylic] & all the guts intact [maybe w/ cutaways to show inside pumping units].
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You hit the nail on the head my friend! As a "car guy" myself I think the more mechanical looking a device is the better. And since I'm targeting that market ( car/truck guy ) I think it's only logical to focus on things that interest those guys/gals. My only concern?...is that when I'm done with this pump I will not want to let it go! Thanks for the feedback! Hi Joe,
Leaving the gears exposed on a VR is an interesting thought.That just might appeal to the car/truck guys who,in my experience,only want a pump or two to accent their real hobbies.
I mention this because I think the car guys are an underserved market for those with the gas and oil hobby who like to sell things.
I built up a Bennett 966 one time in blue and yellow that could go either way; Sonoco or Chevrolet. I got pop globes to go either way. The gas and oil guys tried to "beat me up" on it and the first Chevy guy who saw it bought it and asked if I could do a blue and white Ford.
It will be interesting to see what you come up with and how you do on it.
North on Route 66, East on Gas Alley.
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