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So after reading Eric's stories about his Nichol Kola and Orange Squeeze coolers I got jealous and wanted to bring something back from the dead like he did. I found a picture of an Orange Kist cooler sitting in the woods somewhere and thought if I hiked in and pulled it out and fixed it up it might be the only story that could top his Nichol Kola story. Well, by the time I was ready to go get it someone had beat me to it. Amazingly, I got lucky and found another orange kist closer to me and without having to hike. It was a master size though and the bottom of one side was completely rusted. I happened to have spare parts from a generic standard size cooler (that a member here picked up for me Thank You!). So i decided to make a standard out of it. I had the bottoms of both sides cut and welded and the front master piece cut down into a front standard sized piece.
Here is before...
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ld26
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« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2013, 10:58:41 am » |
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Here is where I am now with it, welding done, waiting for bodywork next...
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« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2013, 11:58:19 am » |
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I love it when someone goes the extra mile to bring back a machine/cooler that surely would have found its way to the scrap yard!
Awesome project and Thanks for sharing ! ! !
Keep us posted as you progress...
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« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2013, 12:01:23 pm » |
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Great welding job, very little warpage. You and Eric are proving that there is nothing that CAN'T be fixed. Are you allowed to work on your machines in the house?  |
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« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2013, 12:48:16 pm » |
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I think that's cool enough to work on in the house!
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ld26
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« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2013, 02:16:55 pm » |
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unfortunately I'm not the one doing the work, I wish I knew how, would save some time and money, my sister's boyfriend used to work in a body shop so he introduced me to his old boss, the rough part is he is always busy and my stuff has to take a back seat to the money makers, so I'm on his time-frame, which is super slow...
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« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2013, 02:26:35 pm » |
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It sure is good to know these type of guys... they can really work magic... seeing these brought back is awesome... the guys doing the work start
to get interested in them too.. most have never even heard of these brands or know this type of stuff exist.. And Lonny's right it's tough being
on their schedule... And Deer season is coming up fast and my guy is a serious hunter!!!!!
Can't wait to see these coolers done... Look'n good Lonny...
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ld26
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« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2013, 03:19:18 pm » |
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thanks Eric, hats off to you for showing everybody stuff like this is even possible, I would have never had the guts to try a project like this if it weren't for you doing it first...
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« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2013, 08:15:57 pm » |
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anybody have an idea as far as color codes for the blue and orange paint for this cooler?
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« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2013, 07:32:52 pm » |
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coming along, hoping to have it completely done in the next couple of weeks...
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« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2013, 07:46:23 pm » |
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Kist-ing GREAT!  |
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« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2013, 10:14:25 pm » |
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That is an awesome looking cooler, cant wait to see the finished product.  |
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« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2013, 06:39:52 am » |
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Nice job, looking forward to seeing the finished product.
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« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2013, 10:07:04 am » |
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anybody have an idea as far as color codes for the blue and orange paint for this cooler?
I think an orange crush ,orange, and a pepsi blue would look great! |
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« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2013, 01:47:08 pm » |
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funny you say that, those are pretty much the colors im going with, i found a spot on the back panel that was covered up, the blue was just about pepsi blue....
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« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2013, 03:48:02 pm » |
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I used PPG Shopline 190015 for the pepsi blue...hope that helps.
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« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2013, 06:27:41 pm » |
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thanks, good to know
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« Reply #17 on: November 04, 2013, 09:17:11 pm » |
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Anxious to see it done! Please post photos!
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« Reply #18 on: November 04, 2013, 09:32:58 pm » |
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Great story and looking good so far. Looking forward to the after pictures
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« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2013, 08:04:34 am » |
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here are the panels with the lettering areas sprayed orange...
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« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2013, 08:06:04 am » |
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and with parts of the vinyl masking applied that will stay on while the blue is sprayed...
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« Reply #21 on: November 09, 2013, 01:10:26 pm » |
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Love embossed machines.
I look forward to more pics!
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« Reply #22 on: November 09, 2013, 09:30:39 pm » |
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here it is with letters fully masked...
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« Reply #23 on: November 09, 2013, 09:46:35 pm » |
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That is going to be a awesome cooler... |
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« Reply #24 on: November 17, 2013, 08:36:32 pm » |
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coming along...
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« Reply #25 on: November 17, 2013, 09:57:03 pm » |
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Wow, great colors.
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« Reply #26 on: November 17, 2013, 10:00:11 pm » |
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SWEEEETT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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« Reply #27 on: November 17, 2013, 10:27:51 pm » |
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That blue is perfect!!
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« Reply #28 on: November 17, 2013, 10:54:40 pm » |
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That looks awesome!!!!
TFJ
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« Reply #29 on: November 18, 2013, 05:36:18 am » |
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Excellent! that is a kickin' color!
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001...  Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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« Reply #30 on: November 18, 2013, 05:39:22 am » |
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Great work!
Tim
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« Reply #31 on: November 18, 2013, 08:57:13 am » |
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thanks guys, more pics to come as more of the parts are finished, hopefully by the end of the week
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