Hi Yaand welcome to the site....

Have you got any pictures of your new baby??

Does it run and cool properly???

How much time and money do you want to invest in your project??

Is it a complete back to metal restoration or simply a smarting up job??

What are you going to be doing yourself and what are you going to get others to do??

There are apint codes listed on the site but really I wouldn't get to hung up about the absolutely right tone of paint for your machine. I let my wife pick the last shade.

The logos (decals) can be purchased from funtronics (for coke) and from Soda Jerk Works if you are lucky enough to have a pepsi version.

If you decide to strip the machine make sure you take lots of photos. Its not rocket science BUT it certainly comes in handy when you have bits left over and you can't remember where they go.

What I would say (and Ifound this out to my cost) before you strip down make sure the machine works properly. Its not point having a great shell if nothing works inside.

Before you do turn it on make sure the wiring is of a good standard. You don't want this to be your last project. Even if it looks good it might be worthwhile changing it. Not sure if this model has a wiring harness that can be purchased from the sponsers. Someone else will know. If it does then that's a good start.

Welcome aboard....

Dave

Welcome to the site... you'll be able to get all the help you need (information wise) from these guys...
Looks like it'll be a good machine, little cancer near the bottom, which will take some metal work...
Like Dave said, take lots of photos as you begin dissasembly...
and being your first ,get a few boxes of ziplock baggies and a marker and as you take peices off and screws and such,,, bag them up and label the bags... then keep you bags seperate (door parts) , (inside parts), etc... that will help on the reassembley or if you have to matchup screws and such with ones that need to be replaced with new ones, etc.

Paint and decals will be the easy part... looks like your challenge will be body work and figuring out thecompressor...

Good luck

       We are very doubtful that the compressor is bad. Most likely only a fanmotor
problem. Dave is right, get it cooling and vending so you understand how it works
before you disassemble.
      You have a nice straight machine to start with, hope the rest of the base is
in better shape than the front as far as rust. I have a nice cabinet if you need one.
       Ask for help anytime, especially drum removal and re-install.

      The picture enclosed if for motivation 

      I kept this empty shell just for someone like you. You can have it if you can get it
picked up in Southern California. I would hate to send it to scrap metal.

I can only echo what Eric has said.... Grab that cabinet... Glen's a top guy..

Take your time and by the summer you'll have a lovely fully restored vending machine that will be the envy of everyone.

That compressor I'm sure is simple wiring and perhaps a re-charge...


How about that.. You make your first post and you have people throwing stuff at ya..

There is a forward Air in Sandiego , and also 5 location in Florida, Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando, Pensacola and Tampa.

If Glen is near SanDiego or LA and could get it there, they strap it to a pallet and you pick up at the nearest terminal near you... it's empy so should ship fairily cheap.. I am shipping a candy machine to the East Coast that weighs 140lbs and is about the same size for around 90.00

Good luck
www.forwardair.com

Tampa....

Where are you located Glen?
-Mike

Yep, Glen's in Ventura, Ca.

Hey Glen... Why not go the whole hog and restore the thing for him...

Its great to see someone giving a new guy a "leg up" in his new hobby.
You guys are really good at that...

 Yea, Glen's Great !!
                              And I'm sure he has Room in the PASSANGER SIDE of the T-Bird . .Sorry Glen It was stillthe funnest dang thing I ever saw


                                                                     Leonard 

You can buy it from Sears, Napa auto parts.

how do you recommend removing the old paint and surface rust?  Glass beads, sand blasting?  chemicals?  Also, the decals look like they are painted on, are they or is it a decal?
Thanks
-Mike

I prefer sand blasting or media blasting. The thick metal on these old machines hold up well to the abuse dished out by sand blasting. The plus it creates a good base for your new paint to adhere to. Another of benefit is the fact that a good blasting gets out all of the small stuff in the hard to reach areas, like the area underneath where the compressor is housed. And sand blasting will remove all of the rust. You will find holes where you thought solid metal existed before. Which is better to find now then a year after you painted your prized Coca-Cola machine.

Chemical stripping also works, but it is extremely messy and it is an absolute must that all chemical residues are removed prior to painting. Stripper and paint don't mix so well. And chemical stripping doesn't handle the rust issue. Rust must be removed, either by sand or by torch.

I am taking my projects to a local boy how can blast a machine in two hours and the cost usually runs around $75.00 for a Junior and $125.00 for a larger machine such as a Vendo 110. The best part of it all is that I don't have to sweat so much when doing it this way. A good chemical bath will run you around half that amount, if not more, and you will have a huge mess to clean up and dispose of. I think the current price of a quality stripper somewhere between $17 and $22 a gallon depending on where you get it. And I use stripper every now and then.

I bought a decent paint gun at the paint shop for $65.00. Believe me, you can do most paint and body stuff in your back yard and you do not need an expensive gun. I even paint out side, but this requires spraying the yard prior to laying the top coat so as to keep the bugs out of my final product.

Good luck

No I must have missed it or maybe my computer filtered it ... who knows...   
That is GREAT news!  I can send you a money order asap for the shipping and handling..
Did you get my email from my tampabay account with directions to the shipping place?
Feel free to contact me directly at spitzme@tampabay.rr.com
I cant tell you how much I appreciate this!
-Mike

Thanks Dave, RC and Pat for your ideas and feedback!  I am going to check around and see if I can get someone to blast it before undertaking it myself.  I appreciate the info on painting it yourself... how do the rest of you paint your machines?  Is the inside just cleaned or do I need to spray the inside silver wheel with paint as well?
Sorry for all of the "novice" questions... but I am what I am!