62rebel Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 that is fantastic. there were still a lot of these stations in use when I was still living in and near Lynchburg Va in the 90's. not many were still service stations, but there were a couple. be sure to put a grease pit in there.
dragzz Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 thats sweet u have done great work there keep it up . u going to have some cars to go with that id think it look cool with some
Repstock Posted March 30, 2014 Author Posted March 30, 2014 The wall with the bay doors is complete. The letters were carved from .060 styrene. I'm glad that it's over with! Paint is DupliColor White acrylic lacquer.
Paul Bunyan Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) You can trust your car to the man who wears the star, lol..back in the 60's/70's Texaco was ripping off its customers by charging for parts the mechanic never replaced. I think 60 minutes went to a few stations and proved that fact. Edited March 30, 2014 by Paul Bunyan
charlie8575 Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 Very nice, Tom. Looks great at night all lit up. Charlie Larkin
Danno Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 Exceptional work, as always from the workbench of Mr. Ellifrit. How's it coming along, Tom? Time for an update?
DumpyDan Posted April 12, 2014 Posted April 12, 2014 Wow, this is great, I will keep watching. What did you use for the light under the over hang? Also what did you use for the walls?
Repstock Posted April 17, 2014 Author Posted April 17, 2014 I'm posting this from work. I have lost internet access at home. When it is restored, I'll start updating. Work on the station continues. All lighting is from LEDs.
Eshaver Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 Dan, it's like a particle board with two really smooth faces . I's about a 1/4 inch thick and it's used in the exhibit business for signage .
peekay Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 Amazing! I can barely imagine someone carving those roman letters out of styrene. You have extraordinary skills.
Repstock Posted May 5, 2014 Author Posted May 5, 2014 While the walls were drying, i decided to start on the pumps. I want to light them, and save money, so I made my own.
gasser59 Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Man are those nice. What are you going to use for a light source also how and with what are you going to power them?
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