Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Shop Talk Petroliana Forums General Petroliana Discussion Bennett Leaded Gas Plates

My pump (Bennett 966) is all painted and I'm going to start assembly today. I have one problem, the holes for the porcelen leaded gas plates got filled and I need some measurements as to the location of these plates. Thanks, I'll post some pictures of my pump when it's assembles.

------------------
Bennett 966
69 Camaro 396 Hugger Orange
Harley RoadKing

[This message has been edited by Dave Cunningham (edited 12-23-2003).]

If the holes were filled you should be able to turn them around and find the filled hole from the back and just drill them back out, Mike

Wish it was thar easy. The inside has been finished just like the outside.

------------------
Bennett 966
69 Camaro 396 Hugger Orange
Harley RoadKing

use mouting tape to put them on instead. I have done this before. If you dont want to ...hold up the sign to the pump and mark your holes then drill.


------------------
Hubba the GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Shoreline WA

do you mean the contains lead signs?
man i think these were owner installed cause ive had some that were in the weirdist spots & soooooooo crooked i couldnt believe it.
maybe on 966s they came as standard equipment?
but on earlier made 1920s-30s pumps ive had them up high on the door, down low on the side, everywhere & anywhere they could put them!!! crooked & i mean terrible!

""Jacks book shows the sign on a 966 even with the very bottom of the bars on the nozzle side."" (top of sign even with bottom of bars)

if your going to break (drill) into that new paint you should dab a little silicone on the holes you drilled. i use bolts inside & put polished brass or stainless "acorn" nuts exposed on the outside on every sign i put on a pump, even the ID.tag i use itsy-bitsy bolts & tiny little polished acorn nuts outside!

Hubbas idea is good to! sometimes a little leary to drill into nice bodywork!

[This message has been edited by tom 2 tone (edited 12-23-2003).]

[This message has been edited by tom 2 tone (edited 12-23-2003).]

Thanks Guys this will get things rollin. The Pump is lookin good!

------------------
Bennett 966
69 Camaro 396 Hugger Orange
Harley RoadKing

hey guys just went out and measured mine . they are at apox 30" down from the top of the pump. cheese

Thanks Cheese!

------------------
Bennett 966
69 Camaro 396 Hugger Orange
Harley RoadKing

You could possibly use a small magnet to find where the holes were at.

Last 2 pumps I did I bought magnetic sign material like you use on the truck sign and glued decals to it, then cut the decals out very carefully and let them stick on the pump. No holes and I can easily change brands that use the same color. The material is rather thick and it looks like metal after its applied.