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just a few quick pic's of a V39 I've been working on as a winter project...almost there...the closeup of the lock & cam is a repro unit from Chris at Curtis Auto, top notch repro! fits like a glove, & the gold cad' finish adds a nice touch.

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 :jawdrop: That looks great Johnnie! Nice and simple like it came from the factory!
Let's see some more!

oops - you added more while I typed.

Machine looks really nice, Love it cant wait until I get mine done.

Joey

That is really nice!! Great job. Thanks for the pics.
Creighton

Thanks, it was a poor attempt at a two-tone paint job in the begining with a good case of liner-rustout on the bottom area of the liners' floor, (due to a typical plugged drain outlet)  you can see the new panel in place in the one closeup. I even found two mercury dimes stuck in the coinmech (1923 & 1936) jammed in the nickel slot & stuck in place inside a glob of dried up grease. the compressors still running nice & quite, and cold too. the owner supplied the repro (Cornhuskers) vending drum & ratchet assy, while the fan-shroud & decals came from Steve Ebener at  Funtronics ( some of the decals are not yet applied) it's done in Centari Enamal (coke) red & white on the embossing,

Pat Pixley cut me the nice set of breaker-strips from some nice textured pvc plastic ( using the cracked originals as a templet) they turned out great & they add some depth to the looks of the inner cabinet & were WAY more flexible & easier to install than the original "crack-a-matic" phenelic plastic types. the coin return cup is a repro too. but the handle & opener bezel & coinbezel & decal are original, I only replaced what was damaged or missing.

Great job! Looking at the pics of your machine is giving me the motivation to get started on mine. Thanks for sharing.

Great job Johnie.

Looks fantastic, Johnie!  Definitely a motivator for the rest of us!

Looks awesome.. did you get anything replated or is the paint on some stuff like the latches and main door handle just a great paint job? also did you replate the mech or did it clean up real nice like that?
Looks very nice...

Looks gr8 Johnie ! ! !
I see you even have the rear shroud to cover the condensing coil.

I was going to ask what you did to the vending drum to make it so clean, but after reading more, I see it was a reproduction.

Very nice ! ! !

 :happydrinkers: Awesome! Did you paint the tub liner or powder coat....
Looks like new! Great idea for breaker strips Pat - where can you get that plastic?
I have a set of the “crack-a-matic” in my 39 that will need replacing once its
turn comes up. Great machine - Great Job!

You know when you see that in person , It is a hands down pretty machine   8)..
I saw this when John got it in and to see it know  Hat's off to you buddy.
 and Eric I sent you a P M  on the breaker strips, and to the rest of you guy's & gal's
I can do breaker strips all I need is a templet to do them  :smile:.

great job!

Wow Johnnie, That looks great! :happydrinkers:

rz

Thanks, It's painted hammertone silver, ( owner wanted keep the budget within reason).

That machine looks sweet John.

I'm gald your happy with the lock! I hope the rest of you guys can use some of these and other things. Let me know what you need and I'll try to come thru with a nice piece!