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I picked up a decent United Motors Service 48" porcelain neon skin. It is the version that has 6 holes for neon because the tubing all came out of the face. (unlike others with 2-holes in which the outside neon ring would have originally surrounded the can & not border the sign)

My question... I've never had a neon completely redone, what can a person expect to pay for a sign like this to be redone & have a can made, tubing redone, insulators, transformers, etc?

And along with that, does anyone have a good contact for that kind of work in around central IL?

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not my sign - but same version


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ask john mancino he had one of these done for a cust while I was at his show this year I would say $800-1000 all said and done
but I would do a lot of the work my self just based on othe projects ive done for myself and other people


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by the way nice sign its on my list of things to own


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Time they build the can, add transformers, glass, wire, insulators, etc., $1200+.

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12 to 1400 can and all.


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thanks everyone... debating on trying to tackle making the can myself. havent done too much metal fab in my life, so there will be a learning curve.


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I had a metal shop make me a can, it comes out a lot better than a sign shop had all the seams welded then grinded came out amazing gonna have it powdercoated in wrinckle finish here is a pic of the can I will post a pic when I get it back

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I would make the can myself for sure if it was rectangular... as I think all I would need is a band saw & use someones brake. but since the can is oval shaped, its not quite as simple unfortunately.


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Hi Bryce, we just did a round can (my avatar), we don't have a band saw or brake and it came out nice. Pretty easy to use a piece of plywood as a temporary jig to hold the supports and then wrap sheet metal in a circle (or oval) around the supports. You,ll probably want to flange the sheet metal, you'll need to make triangle cuts in the flange so you can bend it in a circle, no biggie.


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You could just give me the sign and all your troubles would be over

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do you guys know what gauge is good for the can ?? I have a sheet metal shop but have never made a can before . Have a 9' Pontiac can that needs one . Thinking 20 gauge ???


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That's what I use


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thanks John


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16-18 at least, Hang mine from the back with j mounts that attach to the metal. Hangs well and strong.

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I do mine in 080 routable aluminum then wire weld seams.
Very strong can. Craig I do like the j mount idea.


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