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Hello Everyone;
Just wanted to share this picture of a few machines that I finished the last couple of months. It's not often that you get to take a picture like this. It'll probally not happen again in my shop. The Coke machine is for sale, and the RC machine was done for a friend, and the Pepsi is sold. If anyone ever gets a chanct to restore an RC 81 I now have all the graphic work done, so I can make the decal to match the front embossment, and also the side, and the RC on the bottle door. I also have the original paint code for the yellow used on the RC. I had to wear my sunglasses  8) while I restored it. That thing is Bright Yellow. Janet and I are l@@king forward to meeting everyone again at the Chicago show.
Rod
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That is very cool!  8) 8) 8)

I hope to own an collection like that someday!

Rod,
They look great!, what a lineup... very cool!
We'll see you in Chicago..

Awesome work, Rod!  I hope to have to purchase a set of RC decals from you someday!   :hopefull:  Thanks for sharing the lineup!

Very Nice Rod ! ! !
Too bad there wasn't a 7-Up 81 laying around somewhere for the photo...

All nice looking machines.  Great work!

Great looking group. Nice looking job!

Nice machines Rod,
Now all you need is the Barg's and Orange Crush 81's.

  S W E E T !!!!!!

                             Very Nice !!!

                                            Leonard

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!! MY mouth is wattering, they are awesome. Is there many Pepsi 81s availible?

They are out there, but a little higher in the rough than the coke 81's. A Pepsi 81 in the rough will probally run you around $2,500. But there are bargins out there if you l@@k long enough.
Rod
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Thanks Rod, i have been looking for a nice VMC81 pepsi for ages. No doubt i will find one at the Chicago show. :biggrin:

took me a long time to get them all

That is one "JAW DROPPING" Photo!!! I have NEVER seen such an amazing collection, you must be envied all over the world... :wow:

Awesome photos!!! I am getting soda machine envy :biggrin:

Being a newbie, I am not familiar with the Chicago show. Can anyone fill me in on the details? Is there a website for the show?

Thanks

Never mind, I just found the link http://www.chicagolandshow.com/index.html

Looks like an awesome show. I will likely end up going to this show eventually.

       Hey Tony.......maybe Cameron will sell you his?

MoonDawg I will listen to all offers of items for sale, you never know what takes the eye.

I'm not currently looking to sell. I'm actually looking for a Coke 81D to add to my collection :hopefull:.

Get yourself to the show, i am sure you will find one there. If you go i will be recognised easily. I willl be the 1 walking round with my mouth open :wow:

I will be restoring a RC COla Idell 55 slider this summer. I have been searching all over for the corect yellow paint code.
Could you please give me the yellow paint code number?

Here is the code that I used. It is a PPG paint and the # is 82284. I hope this helps you out.

Thanks  a lot for the RC Cola yellow paint code..Can I bug you for the ppg red color #?

The PPG red color that I use is #4549 Nissan Red. Hope this helps you out.  :happydrinkers:

Thanks a lot..That will take the guess work out of which colors to use. This will be my first attempt at a restoration..All the other restored stuff I have aquired...I had to pay full price..
I will use zinc plating for the bottle rack and other mech parts

Rod how about the color code for the Pepsi blue as well.

 As for Pepsi 81 pricing the ones on ebay lately have sold from ~2200-2700

The Pepsi blue PPG I used on my Vmc 27 was taken from a Prophet formula ( meaning they matched the original color. That was a PPG Shopline # 190015.
For my VMC 81 I used Dupont # 7621A
Hope this helps.

yes that helps, which blue do you like better?

I like the DuPont color best.

Are these codes still accurate?  I called my paint supplier he had the Shop line in the system but the DuPont wasn't in the system.  I know this is an old post.

Those are some beautiful machines you do a great job.

Well done Rod! Thinking that should be on the cover of next years calendar.

Wow Rod, just wow!!!

wow! these came out great! awesome work.