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#85415 Thu Sep 01 2005 03:54 PM
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I'M SURE SOME OF YOU PETROHOLICS HAVE A FRIEND OR A FEW THAT DON'T UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR THE STUFF WE COLLECT, FEEL THE NEED FOR NOSTALGIA OR JUST DON'T REALLY SAVE ANYTHING. IN FACT THEY THROW EVERYTHING OUT THAT HAS NO USE TO THEM AT ALL!

MY LIFELONG FRIEND PETE IS KINDA LIKE THAT. ALTHOUGH HE DOES STILL OWN TOOLS THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN TOSSED DECADES AGO....HE MAKES THE BEST OF WHAT HE'S GOT AND I RESPECT HIM FOR THAT.

LAST YEAR HE STARTED BUILDING A SHED. OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEK, HE BANGED OUT A NICE 8' X 12' OUTBUILDING WHICH I TRIMMED, PAINTED AND HELPED PUT ON THE SHINGLES. IN RETURN HE GAVE ME HIS 6' X 8' SHED FOR NOTHING! HOWEVER, IT COST $150 TO GET IT FROM HIS HOUSE DOWN THE ROAD 8 MILES TO MY PLACE ON THE BACK OF A FLATBED TOW TRUCK! ALL IN ONE AFTERNOON!

PETE EVENTUALLY STARTED HINTING THAT HIS NEW SHED COULD USE SOME PERSONALITY AND THAT IF I EVER WANTED TO USE THE SIDES OF HIS "OUTDOOR STORAGE SHOP" THAT I SHOULD FEEL FREE TO "DO IT UP!"

IN RECENT MONTHS I DECIDED TO HAND-PAINT AN 8' LONG SINCLAIR STRIP SIGN AND HANG IT ON HIS SHED. IT TOOK HIM LESS THAN A DAY TO NOTICE IT AS IT'S NOT FACING THE HOUSE. HE LIKED IT ALOT. WAS PUSHING FOR MORE. SO SINCE I HAVE 3 - 6 FOOT SINCLAIR H-C SIGNS PRETTY MUCH PACKED AWAY AND NOT IN ANY VISUAL USE, I DECIDED TO UTILIZE ONE FOR THE OCCASION.
ONCE WE FASTENED THE REAL SIGN TO THE SHED....HE MENTIONED HOW GREAT IT LOOKED. HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT A GAS PUMP WOULD LIKE NICE ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE SHED AROUND THE CORNER FROM THE SIGNS AND THAT HE WOULD PLANT A NICE FLOWERY GARDEN AROUND THE FRONT AND SIDES.

SO IT JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU, THAT PEOPLE WHO COLLECT NOTHING AND WILL SPEND NOTHING TO GET SOMETHING ARE STILL A FINE BREED OF PEOPLE. I GUESS HE'S JUST LUCKY THAT WE, AS FRIEND'S HAVE A CHEMISTRY THAT WOULD MAKE SUCH COOL VISUALLY APPEALING THINGS
TO HAPPEN. HIS WIFE AND KIDS THINK IT'S COOL TOO. AND IT DIDN'T COST HIM A CENT! LOL!!

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ANYBODY ELSE DISPLAY THEIR STUFF THIS WAY.....AT SOMEONE ELSE'S PLACE?

DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGES

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#85416 Thu Sep 01 2005 07:32 PM
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No haven't done any deco work for any buddies but have given them goodies. Just yesterday gave a guy 2 7up signs and have donated 2 pumps in the past. Neither one has been done up yet and don't look very likely in the near future. They seemed a little envious of my junk and wanted to get started in the"hobby" and wanted a pump so I gave them both one. Like the saying goes HTH.I still look at this stuff as collectible goodies for my own satisfaction and don't get into the heavy money end of it that it has turned into. I prefer to barter for stuff, more fun to me.

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Doc, I don't have enough to display anywhere else, but my buddy down the road has filled his friends garage to to max with signs and pump plates as well as his dads garage. His biggest challenge is where to hang the next one. I am too tight to give up any of my room - I am saving it for my next purchase! Brady

#85418 Sun Sep 04 2005 04:02 PM
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I'VE got plenty of room if anybody wants to drop off stuff to display,free of charge too!


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