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10/03/2026

A quick look at the Fence Row '57, before clean-up began. It spent the last several years in a barn before I pulled it to the station last month. I hope to have it running later this fall.

09/17/2026

1957 Chevy 210 Barn Find Original - Pulled out of the barn and into the sun for the first time in decade! Getting ready to pull to McCoy's Shell Service.

09/15/2026

Here we go again....the station just got a little more 1950s with this '57 Chevy project. More details to come.

09/15/2026

I usually don't share content posted by other folks here, but I will make an exception for this incredible video from 1953. This shows a working Texaco station in nearby Mattoon, IL. It also appears to be undergoing an expansion during this time period as well.

Our Shell station also received an expansion (in 1947) and I would imagine the construction site looked a lot like this. Very cool video.

We have a special guest for the open house tomorrow (7:30 am - 12 pm). JR Dunlap's 1955 Ford Thunderbird. The T-bird and...
09/05/2026

We have a special guest for the open house tomorrow (7:30 am - 12 pm). JR Dunlap's 1955 Ford Thunderbird. The T-bird and the Shell station are such a good match. The T bird is also nice companion for the Model A. See you tomorrow.

It's that time of year again, Labor Day weekend here in Palestine, IL! Every Labor Day, our town is host to Pro-Rodeo, ...
09/04/2026

It's that time of year again, Labor Day weekend here in Palestine, IL! Every Labor Day, our town is host to Pro-Rodeo, Labor Day Parade, street fair, and, of course, the chuckwagon breakfast on Saturday morning.

As is tradition, the Shell station will be having an open house this Saturday morning if you would like to stop in and see the progress of the building restoration. We will be open from 7:30 am - 12 pm.

We have made substantial progress over the past year on this project. Since last Labor Day, we now have a running 96 year old Ford Model A, restored gas pumps outside, amd the sign pole is up. Also, I painted, wired, and stood up the pair of 100 year old cast iron street lights that illuminate this place at night. I collaborated with Steve Meadows on a handful of carved signs hanging in the shop over the past year. So there is lots more to see this Labor Day.

We will also have old timey ice cold Coca-Cola in glass bottles and bottled water for free will donation. So stop by, grab a drink, and step back in time.

See you Saturday!

Take a drive by the station if you find yourself in Palestine at night. You never know what will be parked under the ca...
08/03/2026

Take a drive by the station if you find yourself in Palestine at night. You never know what will be parked under the canopy and illuminated by the ghostly glow of yester-year.

JR Dunlap is the nicest guy I know. He let Erin and I take his 1955 Thunderbird for a drive during the cruise-in last we...
08/02/2026

JR Dunlap is the nicest guy I know. He let Erin and I take his 1955 Thunderbird for a drive during the cruise-in last weekend. Thanks for creating such a great memory for us. Not many people would hand me the keys to their classic car and let me take it for a spin. Thanks buddy, I appreciate it.

Amanda Dunlap - Thanks for letting him buy the T-bird this year and bringing it to the event. It's coool.

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120 W. Grand Prairie
Palestine, IL
62451

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