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I finished up my 36B today, well all except the hose and nozzle. I've got a white cloth hose coming that I think I'll put on it and I haven't felt like killing four hours polishing the nozzle yet. When I get those done and installed I'll post a pic of that side. The before pic has this pump and my 76, which is painted and slowly getting put back together. Give me another couple of weeks and I will post finished pics of it, I hope. I was pretty happy with the way the 36 turned out. It was a farm pump when found and thus the Pure block offs where the sight glasses should be. I kicked around putting a manifold and glasses back in it but I had never seen one exactly like this and I kinda liked the look. My camera doesn't take very good pics with the lights on but when the top and globe are lit up with the back light behind the Pure sign in the face plate it looks killer. Most everything on it is original save the ss trim and a few odds and ends. It was found with the original pump plates and ad glass still in it covered in blue paint. Since they had been painted for eons, all of the ad glasses cleaned up perfectly and have near new blue color. I had found the globe lenses before the pump and they are in a new body. Funny thing was, I was hoping to find a pump for the globe lenses and had no idea that this pump was a Pure pump when I went to look at it. Karma, I guess....GB

Work of art...fine job!

Nice job! Although their colors are duotone, I've always liked how the simple blue and white colors of PURE look on just about any pump.

Looks great Gary! Really nice job.

Very nice!

That's a pump to be proud of. Great job on the restoration.

That blue sure is bold, very nice looking unit. It's also nice it's going to stay what it's always been, just a little freshened up now! Nice job.....
Darin

pump came out awesome, what brand are you doing the
76 pump as?...

Very nice!Looks great.

Gary-- Great job on the pump. Your attention to detail was very good and the whole picture is great! You can sure be proud of this one!

Fantastic looking pump, I've always liked the simplicity of the pure colors and look

Thanks for all the kind comments! Really means a lot from ya'll. Doin the 76 back as I found it in Sinclair HC. Only thing I added to it was a round HC decal on the doors below the RD-119 decal to give it a little more color on the white. I'm excited to get it done too as the paint on it turned out almost flawless and I've got stainless corner trim plus bit the bullet and had the original face plate trim rechromed instead of using repop ss. Should be a stunner when it's all done. It was actually as complete and original as the 36B so I wanted to keep it as is also.......stay tuned.

Looks awesome Gary. Look forward to seeing it in person.

very nice

Nice job!

That looks superb Gary ! I like how it matches your work station , you did a really nice job on it . Can wait to see the Bennett completed next .

Outstanding job!! looks like you had a nice pump to start with.

Amazing job! The craftsmanship in that is something to be proud of. It really makes a statement and stands out, love the blue!

Love it Gary, nice job!

nice!

Really like the outcome . Great looking pump and a excellent restoration..

That blue really looks fantastic and the chrome just pops out at you! NICE WORK!!

Very nice work small mouth bass!

Looks awesome

Oh, I let a 36b go a few years ago. Gary that is nice nice. I'd love to find a nice 36b Without the coveted top. I got maybe enough money to build a super 36B


Larry

Thanks again for all the nice comments. Larry, I missed you this year at Iowa. Wasn't the same without having a beer with you and DB by the truck....Gary

Well God Bless DB. Gary I missed experiencing Iowa as well and not sure I will ever make it back. I can't say never cause that's along time.

Larry

Even a dyed in the wool Texaco guy like me likes it.