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I thought some of you would like to see how the restoration of my Wayne 60 is coming. I am branding it as Texaco Ethyl. I am in the process of powder coating the internal items right now. Here is a photo of the sight glass manifold completed. The sight glass nuts are gloss black then machined to bare aluminum accents with a coat of clear powder to finish them off. I think it turned out pretty nice. Let me know what ya think.

Looking Very Impressive.

Very nice!

Yes, better than new!

As Tommy Sylva from "This Old House" would say... The money is in the detail work!!! Looks sharp so far. Keep the photos coming as you move along please

Thanks guys.

Dan, per your request, here is what I started with.

Here are some more powder coated parts. Progress is being made.

Making more progress. Here is an update. Light manifold assembly, computer mounting brackets, and the light switch assy.

I know you already started to restore the interior parts, but that pump is sweet looking the way it is. You might want to think about keeping the outside panels untouched. Great crackle paint.

Steve, I thought the same thing when the post first showed. Crackle paint is so cool and hard to come by. And that style pump isn't easy to see the internals that RandyM has made to look so nice. The whole upper is surrounded by bolted on panels. And the lower has short doors. When they are open you can't really see up at those good looking pieces that have been coated. Just thinking. Bob

Original paint on that thing is killer. I’d leave it the way it is…worth more, too. And it’s a hand crank backup pump to boot!

Sorry for the long post.

The following post requires you read it with a smile on your face.

Yeah, I knew I would rile up the "leave it alone" crew. But sorry fella's, this one will be killer when it is done. I just can't leave torched holes in it and rust. I am a firm believer that when I do something that I do it right all the way. Just because you can't see it doesn't mean you ignore it and hide it. These pump designs are works of art. You gotta love'em. They just don't make things like this any more, with style and quality.

I have a hard time buying into the rust worshiping. I can't even do it with cars. I have never heard of a anyone saying "OH, look at the patina, rot, and crackling paint on that 120 year old house. And, the broken windows, the shutters falling off, the missing shingles. I wouldn't change a thing." Or furniture, it always gets refinished, even if it is new paint to look old, it is restored. Patina, is just another way of putting a positive spin on rust and wore out paint.

Now, I am sure someone is going to say it is just art. Which they would be correct. But, art is always subjective, just like anything else. I just like my art new, clean, and fresh. I am sorry this offends you. I can not help that. This is what I like. I was hoping to appeal to the others on this board that can appreciate my work and creativity. I was hoping to promote more threads about full restorations so we can follow along with their work. I know they are here, and a few have posted. But, this is the kind of reactions that prevent the new comers from posting and commenting. It is just too bad you guys can't be more supportive of our whole hobby. All this stuff is the same thing with the car community. Purists in originality vs modify and restore. I think we need to respect everyone's point of view. I know it is hard to resist telling others what to do. It seems to be human nature. So if you posted just to get a reaction out of me, you got it. I think we all can support our hobby with different view points.

Now mind you, I am not trying to get anyone all bent out of shape. But, you guys started all this with your opinions on my so called poor choices. I am just voicing my opinion in response to yours. If that is what you guys like, great, so be it. I am hoping we can leave it at that and move on now.

KInda hoping to see more restoration projects from our members. I know it takes effort and work to document our projects, but it is such a joy to see your projects in process and finished. More pictures to come from this one. Let's all have fun here.

P.S. Your assumptions are incorrect, all the panels are already fixed, cleaned, and primed. I just haven't posted that progress yet. There is no going back now.

Now if you guys are really into this old bent up sheet metal I didn't touch the lower side panels with the hips. They were to bent up to use on the edges that meet the frame. It would have taken hours and hours to get them to the point where I could use them. They still have the old paint and dents. I can post pics if you are interested in buying them.

Oh, and Happy Easter!

Hopefully you will continue showing your progress. I do prefer the crust look but I can appreciate the time put into a quality restoration. I have restored pumps in my collection be mostly crust and fake patina paint jobs.

I can appreciate your efforts in the restoration, top notch & probably won’t find another as nicely restored as yours will be! Amazing attention to detail. Everyone likes something different, I prefer pumps unrestored…. If they have enough original paint & are in nice shape. I don’t care for the shiny restored nicer than factory pumps. I have a few restored pumps. But everyone has their own likes. I’m sure you post those hips in the forsale forum & they will be sold. Hopefully to someone with an unrestored yellow Wayne 60.

Yes Matt, I am here to stay and will definitely keep the pictures coming. Even though some may view my previous post as strongly worded, I am by no means upset. And yes, I have seen your excellent handy work on your restorations. Keep up the good work. Sure would like to see more of it. I can really appreciate your talent. Though your approach is a little different than just leaving the rust and old paint. It is still a restoration.


Thanks Chris. I am glad you can appreciate my efforts. I am self taught on the sheet metal work, powder coating, painting, welding, and fabricating. It is all trial and error learning. This thing called the internet and Oldgas are extreme helps on the learning progress. On this project for the first time, I got to put a torch to sheet metal, heat red hot, and then cool it with water and rag to shrink the top side panels back into shape. If that doesn't scare the daylights out of ya to see a big red hot bubble in your part, nothing will. Thing is, I don't know what I can do until I at least try. And the self satisfaction of the accomplishment is over whelming. I think I will give the three amigos first shot a the hips to see how serious they are. And when they decline, I like your idea of listing them in the For Sale section after the project.

Everyone have a great day. More photos to come.

I couldn't agree any more with Randy when he was talking about the self satisfaction it brings him when working on something and bringing it not just back to life, but bringing life to himself as well by taking on a project such as that...
People own and have these pumps for many reasons.. some owners are "Purist" and prefer original patina... others like a restored finish & some are "Hybrids" if you will, they like a little of the old mixed with the new.. I enjoy all 3 variations myself... at the end of that day Randy's project is one that isn't about resale or having an original condition gas pump, it's about what makes him happy in his choices along the way on his project. I know it's made me happy to see his progress looking at the pictures he has shared with us so far & I'm looking forward to seeing more in the future..... I think it's safe to say no matter which kind of enthusiast you would "categorize" yourself as, we can all appreciate what he's doing.
Keep the photos coming

I don't think anyone said you made any poor choices. I don't read where anyone was riled up or offended. Actually, this community of collectors are rather accommodating and believe if it's your pump do what you want kind of crowd.

If I say I like pumps unrestored it's just an opinion. If you say you like pumps over restored that's just an opinion. Opinions are welcome here, and, you're bound to hear some when you post pics looking for comments. That's kinda how message boards operate.

I think your work is great btw...nice work on the details.

Who got riled up? I don’t see that anywhere on this thread. I restored pumps as a profession for 20 years…I can certainly appreciate a restored pump. But when you post a pump as good looking as yours was originally, people on this site are going to appreciate it…that’s kind of our thing. But certainly meant no disrespect. No need to get your feelings hurt…there’s room for all opinions here. Good luck on the project.

Randy,

I am sorry if I offended you, but I simply stated that the pump looks cool the way it is. I also restore pumps and I am very meticulous, like you. I like both restored pumps and unrestored pumps. I was just simply noting the cool crackle paint. I never said you were doing anything wrong. It is your pump, do what makes you happy. When I restore pumps it makes me very happy and I am relaxed (except when a bolt breaks… lol). Please re-read my original post in a different context and please keep posting your progress; we all like seeing it.

Pictured below is three pumps that I recently meticulously restored every piece on….

Nice job on the pump Steve. That is very quality work. I remember seeing your post on this pump. My Wayne 60 is going to be done in Texaco Ethyl.

I have the luxury of having machine tools in my shop. This allows me the opportunity to make parts when then are needed. Here are photos of the parts I made for this pump. The bushings are for the base mounting bolts. The base has holes that are 3/4 ID and I am going to use 1/2 bolts. I needed bushings to get the hole size down to half inch. The rest shaft for the computer had the threads broken off. I got to learn how to make left hand threads for this shaft. I also decided to make new shims for the sight glass assembly out of stainless. The last photo is of the screws I had to modify the heads. These are stainless and are used to mount the top sheet metal to the shoulders.

More progress being made. I think I have all the parts that are to be powder coated done. Here are the computer panels, window frames, conduit, add glass brackets, bell, and all the red parts.

Well gang, as you can see I am not the fastest at my pump restorations, but I will get there. Here is the latest. I finally have all the painting and powder coating finished. Needless to say, this restoration has been a real pain in the butt. Assembly has begun. Here are some current photos.

Looking great!

Very nice!

The NamePlate got some color added to it. And the glass is in the window frames. I got the final ID tag stamped and filled. Progress is slow, but steady.

Randy, really turning out nice! I'm looking at those Wayne nameplates you colorized. How's you do that?

Good morning Paul,

Well, I have to admit, it took me a couple of tries to get it right. In the end, I just thinned the paint (really thin) and let it spread out with a little help from gravity, a wire, and a small artist brush. I applied the paint with an eye dropper and the wire by just dipping it in the paint like a brush. All the printing in the name plate is raised. After painting I put it in the oven to bake dry. And then, the next day I just used a little lacquer thinner and a rag to polish off the top of the letters.

Well, it came out amazing. I was hoping you found an easy way, lol! Those little letters under "WAYNE" must of been just a real pain to do. Thanks for sharing. - P

Actually, not bad once I got my process refined. But you are correct, they required a little more attention.

Well, everything is assembled except for the computer. I am planning restoring it this winter. I really like how this thing turned out.

A few more pics.

awesome restoration .. ...

Well done, beautiful!

Very nice!

That's sure is sharp!!! Wonderful looking pump with all the curves & the color combination to compliment it as well... Your hard work was definitely worth the time & effort.

I have a question for the experts. I mounted the ID tag on the side with the hose, but I have seen it mounted on the rest side as well. What would it have been from the factory? It would be an easy panel swap if needed.

I mounted it this way because as you can see in the before pics it was on the hose side. Doesn't mean someone could have swapped them.