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Just curious if anyone has used the aftermarket Wayne 71 showcase parts to convert a Wayne 70 to a display pump? I noticed the bases the main piece that they do not produce.
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I don't think it would be possible.
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Could be done but you have to really be top notch with metal fabrication to pull it off. Craig said it was a pain to get an original aligned when putting back together, so I can only imagine how hard it is to fabricate
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Seriously, the 70 is about 24" wide, the 71 is about 36" wide. Enough said.
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It is difficult, but possible with the middle and bottom doors. Good metal body man can make that happen, but the top door would require metal to be taken off both sides in order to fit. Could be wrong also, but think the sight glass is different also.
If they could make a Wayne 50 then anything is possible.
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Finally progress on our wayne 70 to 71 showcase conversion. Got 1 door hinged and internal structure braced and upper panels are mounted. Been a slow process but making headway as of late.
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It is looking good. There is lots of time involved for sure but like anything else it can be done. With the reproduction doors you can fit the body to the doors verses the other way around. Filling in the base also I see. Looking forward to seeing the final product. Good luck with it.
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Looks like it is coming along nicely. A lot like doing custom fabrication on a chopped and channeled hot rod. Takes some skill and creativity to get it to come out right. Keep posting pictures as you go.
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I don't think it would be possible. Seriously, the 70 is about 24" wide, the 71 is about 36" wide. Enough said.
Jack Sim Nice metal work! You obviously have some great fabrication skills. a.) looks like it may be possible b.) it appears there's more to be said.
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The can't be done looks like might be done. I have a metal working guy does this kind of stuff all the time.Good job. Keep it up.
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I dont think this would be all that difficult to do. The hardest parts needed are available through gas pump heaven. The gas manifold is the same as early 70's as well as the computer mounts ect. The hardest part would be making the electrical manifold for the showcase and fabricating the top. I would think that a base could be made pretty easy out of 2 and if done correctly I dont think you would be able to tell that it was not a factory 71 base.
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The top might be kind of tough-no?
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I knew if it could be done, you guys could do it! Looks great! Watching....
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I did one of these about 4 years ago. To do the top, I cut 2 tops up and welded them together to form the wide top needed and as someone already mentioned, I cut 2 bases apart and welded them together to form the wide base. I'm just a flunky when it comes to welding and body work but it really turned out well. I'd post the pictures of it but I don't have them stored in my computer, only on my phone. If someone would post them I could sent them through a text message....Dale
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Thanks for all the kind words. Our pump won’t be an exact 100% true recreation but will be very close. You can look at it and know it’s a Wayne 71 but subtle differences. We are building it off of pictures, honestly we have never seen one in person.
Our biggest struggle is mounting the veeder root. Close to figuring out the slight glass manifold. Parts of this pump will be purely cosmetic to give the look of certain parts with our own mounts and adaptations.
Jim, we are going to use 2 tops to make 1 which is just cutting and welding. Don’t think it will be too bad but nothings been easy sir far.
Finally, BEST part of this whole build is the fact that my dad and I are doing it together.
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Finally, BEST part of this whole build is the fact that my dad and I are doing it together. Great job on the wayne and can't wait to see it finished, but your right the fact you both get to work together is fantastic.
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You and you dad are doing a great job. Thats what is so cool about our hobby that guys will take on a challenge like this. I personally never liked the 71 display case but what you are doing is very cool. Glen Thompson had a couple and always tried to talk me into buying one but could never get past how it looked. Thanks for the post.
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I really like the looks of them (even though they are a bit homely)and think they capture perfectly the feel of the time and of the locations where they were used. There certainly are "Better looking" display pumps. -probably just about all of them.lol Most of us cant afford or dont get lucky enough to chance into nice original display pumps but once or twice-if ever- in our collecting lifetimes. Especially now days.
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Text me at765-432-6406 I’d like to see the pictures
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Dale, Text them to me and i will post them...1-502-396-3435
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Here's Dale's Pics...
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Wow. It came out really good Dale!
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very very cool well done !
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Thanks,guys, for the fine compliments. And a big THANK YOU to Owen for posting the pics for me.....Dale
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Dale, You did an awesome job on that 71, Nice work!! Brian
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Dale did a phenomenal job!
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I have an original one and I hope when it is done it will look half as nice as Dale's...
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Thanks guys. It was a lot of hard work but the end result was worth all the sweat....Dale
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Top is cut and just sitting on the pump. Little more difficult than we thought but getting there....
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Looks great, Dale! Thanks for sending in the pics.
Lots of work, Seth, but I'm sure the end result will be worth it.
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Sight glasses are mounted!
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Veeder root is mounted...starting to really look like a gas pump! 6DB4B6B_zps2qj0xbws.jpg.html] [/URL]
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You guys are going to town.
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Love those pumps. Great job.
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Base is getting welded up...
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Base is finished!
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Looks good!! Is that an aluminum base? I had a Wayne 70 with an aluminum base in the past and thought it was unusual.
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Yeah it’s aluminum, I think they made aluminum and steel. We have another wayne 70 and it has aluminum base as well.
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A little update: veeder root is mounted. Glass installed. Starting to look like a gas pump.
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Looks great!!! Looking forward to seeing you build the showcase area.
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Very good work, I look forward to seeing pictures as the restorations goes on, and of the finished result I really like the Wayne 71 model
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Inside showcase sheet metal is done. Still needs a few tweaks.
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Looking good, are you going to weld the top face sheetmetal to the door there ?
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Well, it is done. The next owner can finish the restoration. We just wanted to see if we could do it. Not 100% identical but pretty dang close.
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Looks really good! I just picked up a Wayne 70 today that would be a prime candidate for this.
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It came out nice, I should try and build one.
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Wish you were closer Matt, we could get it all down if we built two!
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Great job guys, please post some pictures of the work you've done inside the pump and also of the top plate if it's fit and finish done and welded
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