Vintage Gas Station Porcelain Exterior

Ramecon · #1 03-21-2015, 10:03 PM

I'm in the process of building a shop wall area to represent an old Sunoco gas station exterior. Any ideas for material to represent the large porcelain panels on the exterior of these old service stations. Thanks for your input.

COPO CARTEL · #2 03-22-2015, 12:32 PM

I would start with a Sunoco 260 pump and or wheel balancer

**BJCHEV396** · #3 03-23-2015, 10:14 PM

Maybe one of these.

68l30 · #4 03-24-2015, 12:11 AM

Could fab some pans out of sheet metal and have them all bolt together. Powder coat and hang it up. Scale it down and use 16x16 ceramic tile...

I'm sticking with the brick wall look ....simple and easy!

BIG

**Mr. Chevy** · #5 03-24-2015, 03:25 AM

I remember moving that heavy Stop Sign and pole from your old house!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img]

Rich

**John** · #6 03-24-2015, 11:43 AM

... You may want to look into using "Sintra" ..... that is what a lot of sign shops use
and it comes in different thicknesses and you could possibly get a local sign company
to order it for you.
... It can also be painted.

What is "Sintra" ....

Good luck [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

**Mr70** · #7 03-24-2015, 12:47 PM

Do you have room for these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EARLY-BLUE-SUNOC...=item43d99c6b7d

68l30 · #8 03-24-2015, 03:58 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do you have room for these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EARLY-BLUE-SUNOC...=item43d99c6b7d </div></div>

I saw a lot of those this past weekend, lots of arrows too. I was tempted....Good stuff for a Sunoco display.

BIG

COPO CARTEL · #9 03-31-2015, 09:29 PM

Here is my garage cave pic. Survivor 260 pump and survivor sign

**mockingbird812** · #10 04-01-2015, 12:08 AM

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img] Nice Doug!