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......"Here is a Tok 36B that I recently restored for a local car buff in Wilder, ID. All the elec was gone when I got the pump, so had to fabricate the whole elec system with 1/2" pipe and porcelain sockets, worked just fine. The paint is base coat/clear coat, with the pin striping also paint, not tape. The green color on the pump is my own mixture. All the bolts/screws on the outside of the pump are polished stainless steel. Globe is an orig 15" with two new POLLY lenses. All the stainless steel strips at the botton front and sides are also new. Top has 5 lights so it lights up just fine. New custom-cut 9.5' white hose with orig polished TOKHEIM nozzle. Dials turn freely. Has 9.9 original porcelain faces. The top, all four panels and base are original, as well as both face bezel frames. Would like some comments or thoughts from some of you more seasoned pros...Thanks for looking, Warren (SWABBY)








[This message has been edited by st.rod (edited 08-17-2008).]

Warren that pump looks great. Very nice job

Awesome Pump. You did a Nice Job on Mixing the Green. Keep up the Great Work. Show us some of your other Restorations. Looks like you have some nice cars in there too.


Jason @ Esse's Garage.

You did GREAT Larry. I bet it was hard to sell that one!

That is Swabby's Restoration I just posted it.

Larry

Great-looking pump Warren!! Is there a reason you went with Tok. 39 faceplates as opposed to 36B? They look nice, but don't allow you to use the stairstep faceplate trim. Anyways, certainly a different look. Keep it up!

On the 36B faces, I got the pump with the porcelain 39 faces. The faces were shot, so got a really nice set from Tom Buckles. Owner wanted to stay with the faces that came on the pump...I have another 36B that am gonna restore the same...tks Warren

DID THESE PUMPS COME WITH THE 5 LIGHT SET UP ? OR IS THIS WHAT YOU DID TO IT ?

Very Nice!!! You know that you are teasing us with the mirror next to the pump and all those other goodies in the shop.
Mike

Nice looking pump,I think I see a 35 Ford lurking in the back.
Joe

ROCCO2...On the lights, I have another 36B that only has 3 lights. One on front and back to light the face area, the other is just above the cast iron top that lights the ad glass area on the top. There is nothing to light up the globe. I modified /removed the single light fixture from the top and put in a 1/2" 4-way coupler. Now I have 2 lights in the ad glass area. I then put a 6" nipple going up to the globe with another porcelain socket and bulb. Works great...I hope I have explained this right so you can understand it.......Joe..You do see a 35 in the background...The fellow I restored this for has over 1M in old cars of 30-40-50's..Tks for input/comments...Warren

WARREN,,Thanks for that information,i'm going to attempt to do that on my 36 b in the process of restoration.bythe way that pump looks GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRREEEEAAATTT
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