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    i'm shocked they didn't pain the vin plate. that must have cost extra.
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    What a memory,

    Had my high school VW painted by the Earl (Bellflower Cali)....it did only cost 29.95 and worth every penny. It took all summer to raise the 29.95 in them days. That's when I figured I should start painting my own cars...it was a question as to who did a better job of painting all the parts that shouldn't have been painted, me or the "Earl of Scheib"!!

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    Those are good memories.
    29 cent hamburgers at Burger Chef, gas for 21 cents a gal (reg not ethyl), and a "Scheib" for 30 bucks. Now it's "concours screwdrivers" for $350 and 2.7 RS's for 3/4M. Would be nice to return to the good ole days...

    NAH!!!!

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    Working at McDonalds 70 hours a week for $1.05 hour Hog heaven

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    Quote Originally Posted by gumby1953 View Post
    What a memory,

    Had my high school VW painted by the Earl (Bellflower Cali)....it did only cost 29.95 and worth every penny. It took all summer to raise the 29.95 in them days. That's when I figured I should start painting my own cars...it was a question as to who did a better job of painting all the parts that shouldn't have been painted, me or the "Earl of Scheib"!!

    Gumby
    Same here. My 73 Sports Bug being prepped for the Maaco paint shop (our version of Earl Sheib). They would paint anything that rolled in the door. No prep, just paint. I think I spent the extra $10 for the "Deluxe" paint job (which meant one of their painters who wasn't drunk would do the work). I pretty much stripped everything I could off of the car, sanded it down a bit and drove it to the paint shop with no lights, turn signals, door handles, mirror, etc! The paint actually turned out halfway decent

    * that's my mint, original '69 SS396 Chevelle under the cover that I had just sold to buy the VW.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CurtEgerer View Post
    * that's my mint, original '69 SS396 Chevelle under the cover that I had just sold to buy the VW.

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    Oooooh. That's gotta sting a little. On the upside, though, the Beetle was a sweet, European "sports" coupe...
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    Quote Originally Posted by CurtEgerer View Post
    * that's my mint, original '69 SS396 Chevelle under the cover that I had just sold to buy the VW.
    As the old joke goes: "I don't believe I would have told that one, brother".

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    Thumbs up

    I convinced my buddy Hector to paint his '59 Giulietta spider metallic copper at Carcoa (Scheib competitor) for 49.95 in 1967...

    Here's a pic later that year at Willow (I'm the one standing)
    Looks like the right front fender already had primer on it... Oooops....

    I later owned that car for over 6 years, by that time not much of the Carcoa copper was left .........
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    There's quite a bit to comment on in regard to this photo not the least of which is the James Dean hair and the tight fitting high waters.

    The only thing that hasn't changed is Willow Springs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frank Beck View Post
    There's quite a bit to comment on in regard to this photo not the least of which is the James Dean hair and the tight fitting high waters.

    The only thing that hasn't changed is Willow Springs.
    Tough crowd. No respect.

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