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My oil can collection gets bigger each month it seems. I found this plexi glass shelf unit in my friends thrift store for $15 and its perfect for oil cans. I also have more cans stacked in the windows of my shop/museum that I'll post soon.
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Your collection is looking great!
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mikie likie!! now u just nrrd some D-X cans!
Great collection - looking forward to seeing more picures
Thanks to officialfuel,mikielikesigns2 and garagemania for nice comments and love this. D-X can would be nice plus others. still kicking myself for missing out on some great cans at local auctions last year. Thanks also to Longings,chevy59,trukn20,packrat,leighannrn,bratjdd,gargoyle,Mooreantique and shughs for love or like this.
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