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Restorations => Refinishing => Topic started by: Norrisk66 on February 05, 2013, 07:30:35 pm



Title: Best surprise all day!
Post by: Norrisk66 on February 05, 2013, 07:30:35 pm
So I picked up a second non-embossed Ideal 55A about a month ago for $30. It was missing everything of course, but it cooled well. I originally bought it for parts, mainly the inner tub- as the tub in my other slider is pretty rusty. The machine I bought for parts was really straight- so I got the idea to paint it red, put some Coca-Cola decals on it, and just use it as a cooler.

I took it to get sandblasted, and got a nice surprise when I picked it up.

Yes- that is an embossed Pepsi emblem underneath all that bondo!

At this point, I think it would not make sense to continue with my Coca-Cola idea, but from a value standpoint, wanted to get everyone else's opinion.


Title: Re: Best surprise all day!
Post by: Kilroy on February 05, 2013, 07:43:43 pm
I'd take an embossed Pepsi or a non embossed Coke any day.


Title: Re: Best surprise all day!
Post by: MoonDawg on February 05, 2013, 07:49:28 pm
      I say stick with your original idea, Pepsi 55's are easy to find and hard to sell.


Title: Re: Best surprise all day!
Post by: Slapshot42 on February 05, 2013, 11:17:52 pm
I have sold 3 empty 55 Slider boxes as long as they look alright and cool for $300 easy!

Score!



Jared


Title: Re: Best surprise all day!
Post by: Norrisk66 on February 06, 2013, 01:26:24 pm
If I do decide to sell it later on down the road-I don't want to get stuck with it.

I think a red machine would be much more desirable.



Title: Re: Best surprise all day!
Post by: johnieG on February 07, 2013, 12:01:31 pm
Sick of Red lately, I'd Go Blue.   :upside:


Title: Re: Best surprise all day!
Post by: Kilroy on February 07, 2013, 12:17:31 pm
IIt may be me, but  i tihnk an embossedmachine is cooler than  a generic.


Title: Re: Best surprise all day!
Post by: kbareit on February 07, 2013, 04:41:12 pm
I'd take an embossed Pepsi over a generic anytime.


Title: Re: Best surprise all day!
Post by: jholmgren on February 07, 2013, 04:52:47 pm
I'm a Coke guy - but I agree with Kilroy.  Embossing is way cooler to me than a generic.

Jim


Title: Re: Best surprise all day!
Post by: rayg on February 08, 2013, 07:47:04 pm
I bet you felt like Indiana Jones discovering a treasure!   

The guy that bondo over it must have really hate Pepsi