John....my only intention in posting on this thread was to detail the actual cost of a particular restoration. The A62 I wrote about will make the 45th custom pump we've done this year & we are racing the calendar to complete 2 pumps, 1 islander & 2 lubesters by Christmas. The original question was "can a pump be restored for under a grand" and I was just debating for the no side of the argument. In most situations guys are buying their own resto supplies, paying for sandblasting, paying for paint, etc....it's tough to do it for that. Even if you are doing your own labor, MOST pumps will require a minimum of $300 in parts (glass, ad glass, rubber, faces,id tag, hose, nozzle & globe).
The bottom line is that everybody is righteous in their own eyes...they believe their way is the right way and generally the only way. We all are that way, nothing wrong with a little POSITIVE debate from time to time.
[This message has been edited by Seth Robbins (edited 11-20-2005).]
