Title: Sold my first refinished machine!
Post by: BryanH on November 13, 2005, 12:37:01 am
I'm absolutely pysched... Listed my VMC77 on ebay. It sold in about 12 hours with a $300 BIN. The buyer came to pick it up this morning. Liked the machine but saw the VMC56 that was almost complete (same machine that's been almost complete since August). Anyway he started asking a bunch of questions about what it was worth. Told him I had about $700 sunk into it... Next thing you know I'm keeping the VMC77 and he's giving me the $300 as his downpayment towards a $1000 purchase for the VMC56 
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So I have 4 weeks to finish it... This evening, I finished everything except the decals. Posted some more pics in the photogallery.
.So I have 4 weeks to finish it... This evening, I finished everything except the decals. Posted some more pics in the photogallery.
Title: Sold my first refinished machine!
Post by: loman4ec on November 13, 2005, 10:35:10 am
Bryan that is great congrats. It is a great feeling isn't it.
Title: Sold my first refinished machine!
Post by: coke_and_stuff on November 13, 2005, 07:38:29 pm
Congrats, Ive only done it once but it was well worth it and one day i'll have a few moreon the market
Joey
Joey
Title: Sold my first refinished machine!
Post by: Eric on November 13, 2005, 08:13:56 pm
Great Job! Congrats!... Hope to someday be able to have a couple of my machines in the gallery.
Eric
Eric
Title: Sold my first refinished machine!
Post by: BryanH on November 14, 2005, 12:44:17 am
Thanks guys... I got into this as a hobby so my goal was to co cover my costs. It looks like it is possible even for rookies. I was very surprised and happy.
So here's the final look with decals and a nicer light up sign.
So here's the final look with decals and a nicer light up sign.
Title: Sold my first refinished machine!
Post by: BrianB on November 14, 2005, 07:35:44 am
Sweet looking machine Bryan! Must be kinda hard to let that one go!
Title: Sold my first refinished machine!
Post by: Bob K on November 14, 2005, 08:19:29 am
Nice job, Bryan.
Bob
Bob
Title: Sold my first refinished machine!
Post by: motor8463 on November 14, 2005, 12:25:37 pm
Bryan, Congrats on your sale! That is truely one awesome machine! Where did you get your Pepsi Cola script light up sign? Again truely awesome, I'm jealous.
Chuck
Chuck
Title: Sold my first refinished machine!
Post by: BryanH on November 14, 2005, 01:14:09 pm
Thanks again... was actually easier to let it go than I thought... I've got 4 machines, only need 2 (one to work on and one to use) and the sale was easy (no haggling, covered all my costs...). So, I'll take a ton of picks for posterity and start tearing the VMC77 apart (or maybe that GE cooler... ).
Chuck the light up is just a piece of plexi with a water transfer decal (sodajerkworks sells the sheet for $30). It's a surface decal so I covered it with a second thin sheet of plexi to protect it.
Chuck the light up is just a piece of plexi with a water transfer decal (sodajerkworks sells the sheet for $30). It's a surface decal so I covered it with a second thin sheet of plexi to protect it.
Title: Sold my first refinished machine!
Post by: on November 14, 2005, 02:04:59 pm
I have two machines that I have yet to have a chance to work on. Must say that if that was your first attempt, outstanding job. Really fine job on the sign, new one much more impressive that the original. You are inspiring.