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Looking for quite a while now for doors for a 39 tall tokheim. Guy had a inside pump and wanted it restored. Building collapsed on it instead and we were able to buy it for parts. Problem now is that when the building fell on it, it was at a 45 degree angle which the only thing good was the doors were ok for some reason they flew open. Well the demo company then pushed the pump somewhat back upright as you can see but hit the bucket on one of the top of the doors. Had to field strip it to get it apart and then thought might as well take it all apart there. Had only the pump tank itself left after taking everything else around it apart. Even the meter was crushed and all the mounting brackets on it were broken off. Wouldn't you know it.

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What a shame. I would make the demo company pay for the damages to it!! It looked to be in good shape too frown


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Craig have you got a good press. You might be able to save the door. I like basket cases but the top may be too much. It is a shame looked like a good pump to restore. Richard

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I agree that door could probably be saved. Tall 39 doors are difficult to find. Worth the effort to save them to prevent some other pump from being parted out.

I think it'll straighten out. Worst case scenario you could splice the top off of another door to this. Doors don't usually get damaged/rusted on the top, so it shouldn't be hard to find the top section off of a donor basket case door.


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I watched the movie Con-Air last night where they ran a plane into 2 very nice Wayne 70's and said the same thing... What a shame!!


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Originally Posted By: gasoildude
What a shame. I would make the demo company pay for the damages to it!! It looked to be in good shape too frown
LOL! Wifes been in Demo for 35 years. Those guys dont have a lot of practice at "savin".

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The guy that owned the pump, building and track hoe is the guy who did it all. Unhappy camper, and yet again going against his own insurance company.


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Probably a non union operator. LMAO

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Originally Posted By: blacktee
Probably a non union operator. LMAO


Could be. A union operator would still be sitting down waiting for the tractor to warm up


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