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Before and After Restoration |
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Rechromed Coin Entry Door and repainted inserts |
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Restored Glass bottle door, and bottle stack |
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Restored and Zinc Plated coin mechanism (Change giver) |
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Restored Coin door |
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We re-used the original VIN plate. |
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Reproduction bottle loading instructions and patent notice |
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Restored main door |
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All bottle shelves and cooler box powder coated silver |
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New VMC logo |
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New kick plate and feet |
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We upgraded from the original water release decal to an original porcelain sign from another Dr. Pepper VMC 81 |
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New insulation throughout |
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Original cooling system restored with new wiring harness, fan motors, fan shroud, and thermostat |
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All rust was completely removed and replaced with new sheet metal |
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The floor of the cooler box was replaced with a new stainless steel floor. Cooler box and bottle shelves were professionally powder coated silver |
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The bottle stack was by far the most complicated part of the restoration. There are more moving parts inside that thing than a Boeing 757. |
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All body work and a fresh paint job was applied at Coury's Body Shop inside a downdraft booth by Dennis Varga
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