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Fri Mar 26 2010 10:38 AM
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I am going to put this on the wall of my station and I am looking for ideas on services to offer and prices that would apply for the 70's. Any one have any ideas on service station prices and services? My goal is the mom and pops look with a hick type service station. THANKS RIck
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My Dad had a sign in his garage that read:
Answers: $2.00 Right Answers: $4.00 Dumb Looks Are Free!!
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if its "ma & pops" hick style, you have to put "just can't fix stupid" put that on there!
CHRIS BUYING ANYTHING EARLY HUMBLE OIL CO. BUY SELL TRADE ORIGINAL GAS PUMP PARTS
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services:
wheel bearing pack
grease job
carburetor adjustment
spark plug cleaning
points cleaning
muffler and exhaust work
North on Route 66, East on Gas Alley.
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WHEEL ALINEMENT!
RADIATOR
BATTERY
TIRE ROTATION
A/C WORK
BRAKE ADJUSTING.
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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We don't Cash Checks anymore, We have a good supply left from last year.
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Heres one and I used to have it in my place too: In God we trust , all others pay cash Ed Shaver
see ya on the road folks !
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Depending on what part of the country your station is representing during a good portion of the 70's? Then in BIG letters you need either ..................... NO GAS or ....... GAS AVAILABLE EVERY OTHER DAY depending on last two numbers of license plate
Also, need a sign NO MORE THAN 5 GALLONS AT A TIME
Or for too many............. OUT OF BUSINESS
Looking for Tide Water/ Tide Water-Associated/ Tidewater items
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Getting something done around here is like mating Elephants, takes 2 years for results !
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Lubrication Washing Flats Fixed
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Oil change ........... 8.95 Lube job ......... 3.00 flats fixed ........3.00 tune up ........29.95 battery service ......3.00 tire rotation ......4.00 dozen worms (nightcrawlers) .......50c
Labor rates: $10.00 per hour $15.00 per hour if you watch $20.00 per hour if you help
Hellen Wait is our credit officer...if you want credit go to Hellen Wait.
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Muffler Bearing Replacement $20. If you watch $25 If you help $75 free detail with any service. We give Blue Chip Stamps.
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These are getting good
Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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Our competition stands behind their brake work...we stand in front of ours.
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There was a guy who ran the Chevron Station in our town. He was mostly a mechanic who sold gas as kind of a sideline. His slogan was. "A hoist to fit all cars. A price to fit all pockets." He never really cared much for he Chevron BigWigs and they pretty much left him alone as it was a very small station in a small town. I did get a mostly mint porcelain "CLEAN RESTROOMS" flange sign from him cause they made him take it down as his restrooms never did quite qualify.
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I want it done fast I want it done right I want it done cheap
pick two
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Totally agree with Ohio oil...night crawlers and/or any bait is a must in a ma & pa station! Oil change ........... 8.95 Lube job ......... 3.00 flats fixed ........3.00 tune up ........29.95 battery service ......3.00 tire rotation ......4.00 dozen worms (nightcrawlers) .......50c
Labor rates: $10.00 per hour $15.00 per hour if you watch $20.00 per hour if you help
Hellen Wait is our credit officer...if you want credit go to Hellen Wait.
North on Route 66, East on Gas Alley.
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If you believe in CREDIT loan me 5 BUCKS MINNOWS for sale...35. cents
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Every one: Thanks for the great ideas!! I think I know what some homemade window signs are going to read. These are great
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I don't have anything to ad, just enjoying the reading. Mike
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Here a couple that I have seen.
From the shop area;All repairs cash or your credit card.Guess he didn't want any more hot checks.LOL
From the desert country;Water 25 cents.
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If your car sounds like: "ping-click-ping" - $10.00 "click-whine-click" - $25.00 "clunk-whine-clunk" - $50.00 "thud-clunk-thud" - $100.00 "clang-thudc-clang" - $300.00 "Can't describe it" - $500.00
-Do it once from here. You will visit us frequently!!
-we can turn your lemons into lemonade!
-IF "WE" CAN'T FIX IT ......there ain't no sense in anyone else trying !
Tattoos...While You Wait!lol
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Oldgas = $.25 gal Oil $.30 qt Worms = $.25 doz **LABOR RATES** Oldiron = Pre 65.....$35hr Gasoildude = Bad Leakers......$40hr Blastmaster = Rat Rods....$45hr Hi octane = Hi Performance....$50hr Bruser75 = 4 Wheelers........$65hr Hillsideshortleg = Slammed....$70hr Diesel = Cars/Trucks.....$75hr Ohio oil = Foreign.....$100hr
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Fuses $1.00
8-Track or CB Installation $14.00
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