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Title: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: coke_and_stuff on September 25, 2008, 12:32:15 am Finally after 2 1/2 years I can close a chapter in in my soda machine history. This machine was acquired from Eric in a large deal we made about 2 1/2 year ago. Once the machine came home it was taken apart, sandblasted, and brought to a local body shop here in town where it sat untouched for right at 2 years. Very little work was done to it and what was done was not right! Frustrated I pulled it losing money and brought it up to Randy in Ozark, MO 6 weeks later I picked up ready for reassembly. The stainless trim is all original and restored, coin mech is NOS out of the original box never mounted in a machine until yesterday. Slug Rejector was restored by Tom, All internal working have been powdercoated, Cooling unit has been rebuilt with new compressor, fan motors, wiring, thermostat etc. All in all a No Expense restoration!!! Eric this ones for you buddy!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/coke_and_stuff/ebaypics034.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/coke_and_stuff/ebaypics036.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/coke_and_stuff/ebaypics037.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/coke_and_stuff/ebaypics038.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/coke_and_stuff/ebaypics039.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/coke_and_stuff/ebaypics033.jpg) Joey Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: Jim on September 25, 2008, 04:06:47 am Very Nice Joey ! ! !
Fortunately, you didn't loose any parts in that time frame... It looks like there's room in the photo for another project next to the V-81! Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: SIGNGUY on September 25, 2008, 08:37:15 am Looks Great Joey, It always feels good to complete a project... Now onto the next one right!!
Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: collecture on September 25, 2008, 08:40:39 am Nice job Joey! Glad I could help in my meager way.
Are you keeping it or selling it? Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: coke_and_stuff on September 25, 2008, 12:09:40 pm Thanks guys, this one I built for myself. Next project is already in the making and should be done in a few weeks a Tokheim 39 Gas Pump, and then onto a very rough Vendo 81A
Joey Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: Creighton on September 25, 2008, 01:23:40 pm Great job!! That looks nice.
Creighton Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: Pat Pixley on September 25, 2008, 03:01:01 pm Joey looks great 8) ilike that first picture with thebottle door lights on.
Good job. Pat Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: zadd on September 25, 2008, 05:32:11 pm Looks awesome Joey . Now I'm jealous and need to find me one :biggrin:
Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: halehouse on September 25, 2008, 07:49:17 pm Slug Rejector was restored by Tom, All internal working have been powdercoated, Cooling unit has been rebuilt with new compressor, fan motors, wiring, thermostat etc. All in all a No Expense restoration!!! Eric this ones for you buddy! A No Expense restoration??? Or, do you mean a No Expense SPARED restoration? :tounge: Either way, looks great! Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: loman4ec on September 25, 2008, 07:56:33 pm Joey, That machine looks amazing!! Great job
Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: Ltransam on September 25, 2008, 09:10:46 pm Great Job !!!! :smile: Joey :drinking: Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: sodaworks on September 25, 2008, 09:42:18 pm Nicely done Joey.
Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: Eric on September 25, 2008, 10:16:04 pm :wow: WHAT?!!?? That's my ol' 81? :jawdrop: :jawdrop: :jawdrop:
AWESOME job Joey... Post the before to get the full effect..... Awesome job! I may have to come down there and pull a soda out of it!... It went to the right person. Thanks for posting!!!!! Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: coke_and_stuff on September 26, 2008, 12:05:21 am Here are some better pics that I took today.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/coke_and_stuff/ebaypics040.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/coke_and_stuff/ebaypics041.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/coke_and_stuff/ebaypics043.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/coke_and_stuff/ebaypics042.jpg) Joey Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: collecture on September 26, 2008, 01:06:29 am Nice contrast between two different style machines from the same period..I'd keep them both!
I have to wait quite a few years before anything like that is displayed at 'kid' level! :down: Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: GreginNM on September 26, 2008, 09:28:45 am Looks awesome, Joey! I'm with Tom, something like that would have to be kept away from the kids at my place! Next trip to Arkansas, I'll have to stop in to pull one from it!
Greg Title: Re: Vendo 81D Restoration complete Post by: coke_and_stuff on September 26, 2008, 11:39:38 am anyone in the area is more than welcome to stop by.
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