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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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Old gas station

I found this old gas station in Cowan, Tennessee yesterday. The old station was the town's libary and chamber of commerce. I wished more towns would do that. I put about 650 miles on her yesterday throughout middle tennessee and northern alabama. Sometimes you forget why we do it, I sure did have fun.

 
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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Great pic! Adding that one to my old gas station album, hope ya don't mind.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 11:41 AM
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Nice. It's on my desk top for a while.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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Wow that is a great picture!
 
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 01:20 PM
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Very Cool! Your ride fit's right in!
 
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 01:25 PM
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Beautiful photo!

Let's try this verson.

 
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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Last Chance, did you happen to take any other shots of that garage, judging by the picture it looks as though all is still original from the 50's. I've always wanted an old gas pump and air filling station. When seeing the asking prices for those items I figured it best to spending that money on my panel,lol

P.S. your truck looks right at home in that picture
 
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Last Chance 56
I found this old gas station in Cowan, Tennessee yesterday. The old station was the town's libary and chamber of commerce. I wished more towns would do that. I put about 650 miles on her yesterday throughout middle tennessee and northern alabama. Sometimes you forget why we do it, I sure did have fun.

Hey Rodney man NICE photo. LIKE the backdrop. Looks like I will have to mapquest my way out there and take picture. So you just cruised around yesterday just loafing. Sounds like my kinda day. One Saturday me and you are gonna have to do that together. Im game
 
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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Excellent pic!!!

Sounds like a fun day

Bobby
 
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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Hey Rodney man NICE photo. LIKE the backdrop. Looks like I will have to mapquest my way out there and take picture. So you just cruised around yesterday just loafing. Sounds like my kinda day. One Saturday me and you are gonna have to do that together. Im game
10-4 on that Don, we can get something scheduled up and take a ride, maybe we can get some of those pretty trucks out of Nashville to join in. LOL. The station was close to Mount Eagle, where the University of the South is located. We also seen Al Capone's Tennessee retreat house and a convenant. Now, how can I climb a mountain and find a bunch of nuns? I wasn't even drinking yet.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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Boy....Frank Cowan would love this pic.......anyway.....Rodney driving around in his 56 and having fun.......that IS what it's ALL ABOUT!!!!
 
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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Looks like to much fun. Thanks for sharing. Nice truck.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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Well, I hope the owner doesn't notice the two pumps that are now missing from there.
 
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That's a nice pic. I wish i'd had my camera a couple of weeks ago. I spent the night in a hotel in Sioux Falls, SD and across the street was a 1950's dealership. There were probably 6 cars inside, walls covered in memorabilia and there must have been 3 dozen neon signs hanging from that place, it glowed like crazy!
 
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