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I bought this nice Bennett 541 last weekend and decided to clean it up. I used some concentrated degreaser, brush paited the base, rebuilt the lighting and put on a NOS 50+ year old decal on it (the decal was a pain in the a$$ and surprised I got it on). Now the question, did I ruin it. Did it look better dirty and faded or clean and brightened up? I can not put the years of dirt back on.  Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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looks great matt.i dont think you ruined it at all!
Looking for gas,oil related clocks,especially neon and spinners .clock repair available. Mick
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***Wanted*** Always looking for Oilzum, Kunz, and Husky Cans, Signs and Smalls.
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MATT--I THINK IT LOOKS GREAT! LIKE YOU SAID YOU CAN`T PUT THE DIRT BACK ON SO ENJOY IT!!! YOU HAVE SUCH A NEAT VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PUMPS RESTORED AND NOT,,, I LOVE THE ORIGINAL LOOK LIKE THE FLYING A NEXT STORE TO THE SHELL,,I THINK CERTAIN PUMPS LOOK NEATER NOT RESTORED BUT SOME PUMPS DON`T LOOK GOOD NON RESTORED BUT LOOK BETTER RESTORED!! YOU KNOW WHAT I`M SAYING??? REMEMBER THEIR ONLY ORIGINAL ONCE!! I GUESS IT DEPENDS ON YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCE... I HOPE I`M MAKING SOME SENCE OF THIS... JUST MY 2 CENTS ALAN
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It only matters if you are happy with it. Looks good.
Bill
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ya i like what you did it looks great
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Looks great Matt!! It's amazing what a little elbow grease and a dab of red paint will do.
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I like the cleaned up look better.
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Matt it"s Killer cleaned up
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One more question. Should I leave the faded original Bennett drive safely ad glass or put Slama`s red backround Shell Premium ad glass?
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Matt, put in the Shell Premium ad glass and sell me one of the "Drive Safely" glass cheap for my wall.  The pump looked great before, you just "enhanced it" a little.
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I personally like the Drive Safely ad glass
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Love it Matt! I will add my vote is to keep the Drive Safely glass in it.
Ryan
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I will tell you I like it if you sell me that tydol globe on that Wayne 60T:) It looks fine. Keep the old glass in.
Kris Strong
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I like it Matt looks good 
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