My Uncle and I are opening new gas stations

A few photos of the new statios we are opening. We also bought a tire shop and dabble in 4 wd's too. Post yours if you got em.

 

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Did you also invent a time machine that actually works properly? If so, can I give it a try?

 

Now wouldn't that be cool to see what it was REALLY like?

 

I don't understand this thread.

 

He is still on dial-up!

 

THAT B-17 is supposedly the "lowest-time" B-17 in existence. The story of how it was aquired and how it "arrived" at that location is well worth the time to research it. DD

 

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uh?

 

why don't you give credit to shorpy where you and your uncle stole those pics from?

 

Thanks for the heads up on that story! It was a good read. John

 

Cute but Ryan already covered it on our sister site

http://www.garagejournal.com/?p=726

 

Sorry to Hi-Jack the thread, is the B-17 gas station still around ??? Where is/was it ???

Thanks, ScottV

 

Looks like the LACY LADY in Milwaukie,OREGON that was flown in to that location when the road was in the middle of nowhere,now its a major road,Art Lacy said that while the city was havin a meetin at the grange about the plane he brought it in and had ot there before anybody knew........he was a cool old guy and some great stories,the official story is a bit different but this is what Art told me.......its still there and open but only as a resturant,funny thing it has two stude motors on one side and twp pratt & Whitneys on the other,it never made it over seas.yeah its still open.thebomber.com

 

Thanks Meatball

 

Sorry if you didn't get it? It's called humor. It wasn't stolen from anybody and I have never been to Garage Journal. My uncle sent me some pictures I thought were neat.

 

Dude its cool,some guys get it some dont.........who cares,brought back some good memories and made for some info to get exchanged

 

Do you like turtles?

 

Only thing you need to be sorry for is not checking out Ryans Garage journal site! Killer forum for shops, tools,mancaves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I still dont get it....

 

I too never knew about the Garage Journal. Goin to check it out right now!

 

dude its just a funy way of sayin HEY LOOK AT THESE COOL PICS,all in fun and made people look........plus a new guy(maybe more) found out about the garagejournal...........

 

1) What are the general capital requirements, and other requirements to open:

a) a franchised station.

b) an independent station.

NOW, not then.

2) What general profit margin are we looking at? How much can you buy the gas for?

 

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Kool. Good to see em again even if your sense of humor is misunderstood. There is a *****in post here with tons of old fillin station pics. Great inspiration for a backyard garage facelift. Thanks.

 

Scroll down to the bottom of the page for Ryans other sites.

Jockey Journal,Garage Journal,Gear Journal, Dogfight

 

I don't have pictures of old service stations . However , I do scale models , ( 1-24th ) of actuall service stations . I'm currently doing a "Twin Chimney " Crown - Central that was built in 1956 in Highland Springs , east of Richmond Virginia.

Heres a former Conoco built in 1923 in Richmond Virginia at the corner of roseneath and Patterson Ave . Went Richfield in 1937. The building survived until 1965 . It was torn down and replaced with a Brick Colonial and the Sinclair name went up. This was replaced by B P in 1971. it went dark in 1988.

the Conoco turned Richfield

the replacement building in 1990. was a Sinclair


Former Pure Oil prototype actually built in Richmond Virginia at the corner of 25th - P and Burton streets . It was called Triangle Filling Station

Quality Oil co. This is in Winston Salem N C . Built in 1930
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Here are the latest shots of the Shell . I took Peoples Choice in a regional convention a couple of weeks ago in Fredricksburg Va.


Finially heres a good one , an old Amoco station , 3rd and Preston In Richmond Virginia's Jackson Ward Neighborhod .



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