Got another random project, 40's coke cooler

[01yz2nv]

Always liked these old coke box's, and found this one at a decent deal. I know, I know, paint your damn car! But I couldn't help it. I've already got it tore down, and loaded in truck to head to the sandblasters tomorrow.

[naynay]

why paint it?

[JP135]

Those things are bad ass. Good find.

[HarrisonTX]

why paint it?

I wouldnt touch it.

[01yz2nv]

I thought about not painting it, but I'd like to have this one looking nice.

[RWhite]

Is that the kind that had all the drink bottles hanging from metal rail in a slot and you pulled the bottle along it until it came out at the end? I haven't seen one of this since the 50's!

[mk5.0]

I wouldnt touch it.

^this....

[whitetrash]

I work for coke and that's friggin cool. I'd love to get one of the older vendors for the 8oz bottles but keeping it full would be outrageous.

[Vertnut]

If you're going to paint it, do a full-out restoration. Those were all around when I was a kid in the '60's.

[Ratt]

Yeah make sure you paint it factory spec and keep it as close to all original parts as you can get. Those things are worth $$$$ when properly restored.

[talisman]

I think that would be badass restored. Worth a good chunk of change, too, I'd imagine.

[01yz2nv]

Fixing to head up to the sandblaster right now. I was gonna talk to crash about painting the embossed letters, wasnt sure if he would be up for that or not.

[01yz2nv]

Back from sandblaster, and now the "fun part" of making her straight again begins. There is some rust i didn't catch before on the main body, but nothing too bad. The lid though is worse than I thought, its prob going to be a bitch to get straight. Got new gaskets, hardware, handles, and bezels ordered today too.

[Darren M]

Nothing a good sand bag, decent hammers, and a lot of patience couldn't handle. If you want a good metal bumper I know of one in Abilene.

[sdun]

The top shouldn't be to bad if you can get to the back. If not I have a stud gun that you can borrow. Or you could bring that top here. I have a coke box that I did a few years ago for my wife that is from the 20s. It's the first one that they ever used.