Guys,
Ever since I got my truck I knew I wanted to make it look like an old service station truck. Every car show I've been to in the last year I have been looking for old trucks with signage on the side to get ideas. It took me along time to finally come up with what I wanted but I finally made my decision (sorta like a tatto...spend the money putting it on better like it...). Well, I was on the internet looking at old serviced station signs and saw one that I knew when I saw it the search was over... "Johnson Gasolene" sign. Never new there was a Johnson Gasolene Company. Check out the sign (bought me one of those too) http://www.goantiques.com/scripts/images,id,1066974.html
I can't find any history out about this company but I think it was around during the 30's and that is the correct spelling for that era. My last name being Johnson just sorta helped make the decision.
Well a couple of my buddies had a friend that done some work on their cars so last week we got the ole truck painted up! Man I love it!.... had some pin striping added to the hood and below the back glass. I also had Charley (painter) put my stovebolt name on my tailgate over on the right side..the truck looked awesome when he finished. He painted it to look like it had been on the truck for 50 years. Go to my link and let me know what you think. Drove it around town yesterday and saw people really checking it out. Everybody seems to really like it. Wife likes it so I am stoked!
Later
P.S. When I see my ole truck now I think about the old full service gas stations when I was a boy...remember going in and getting STP stickers from the guy behind the counter...stuck them things everywere...those were the good ole days....
