The Road through your Windshield...

Hello,

The road, Coast Highway, led to a close up shot of this old restoration + repair shop that had been around for quite some time, 20 +years. But due to the awful pandemic, the beginning lockdown and the no travel restrictions, plus there are other things that came into play, the place, like a lot of small businesses closed.

Back in those early surf road trips down Coast Highway trying to reach the secret spot, just down the street at the Marine Base was the most challenging thing we used to do. But, driving through this coastal city we had our stops. The one stop was just before the main downtown street. It was a small diner window that served the best snacks, sandwiches and doughnuts/coffee for traveling folks like us. The stop was right in front on Coast Highway and just steps away for the last foodie place that was open so early in our journeys.

In those early morning road trips, the only thing open was this diner/take out window and the three gas stations along the highway. But, as time marches on, only one gas station remains as a gas station. The other one stood empty for many years at the entrance to the I-5 freeway South from Coast Highway. (just last week, it got torn down, to be replaced by a business building)

This location was a proud hot rod, car repair, cool shop for many in the local city. It was always fun to drive by and see different hot rods and old working trucks sitting around. The original gathering spot for old hot rods was a summer event that was usually just down the street at a local hot spot 50s diner. Great food, great location and easy access to an early coastal hot rod gathering. Even the high school kids used the place for their gatherings.

But, as all good things go, they closed down leaving an empty spot for great food, a local gathering spot for hot rods. Also going to be replaced with a modern business building trying to meld into the surrounding old style shops.
This remaining old gas station had a following and it was sad to see it close, but the pandemic did a number on a lot of businesses and it was hard to recover. Now, the gas station still stands, the whole corner is empty of cool cars and what is to become of the property? It would still be a cool repair shop with plenty of exposure to thousands of travelers and locals that use the Coast Highway in their lives.

Jnaki

It is too bad since a weekly drive to all points South on Coast Highway brought us to drive past this unusual business that always had some cool cars sitting in the covered space out in front or in the two stall garage. The 1939 black Dodge Sedan was a regular old car on display.

 

on a drive to good guys Loveland.

 

Do the staging lanes qualify? Toutle and Bremerton not to awful long ago.

 

On the way back from the RPM show in Santa Margarita

 

From our Oklahoma Hot Rod Hundred this past Saturday. We caught some light rain driving the two lanes with about 150 cars. Good day overall and not too hot.

 

Cruisin in Virginia

 

Took the 56 Panel on its maiden voyage. Has 400 miles on the clock now.

 

Entering the Gathering at the Roc yesterday.

 

A few from the weekend at the Gathering of the Roc as well.

 

Unusual in a city! Just like he owns the street.

Ben

 

The Ocean City boardwalk through my windshield...

 

Wife finally uploaded photos from last year off phone. First drive in our Plymouth to the cruise night at the Culver's. Blessed with the view everyday of Lake Michigan.

 

Got to look through a new windshield yesterday for the first time going down the road. It needs cleaned pretty bad...

 

This is an everyday occurrence at my house. My hobby is cars and my wife’s is birds and we have lots of peacocks.

 

I forgot you had that one. Very kool view

 

Cruising in Jim Siegmund's 32 5w coupe.
401 Nailhead/400 with a Halibrand QC

https://youtube.com/shorts/z59GUlPYdFc?feature=share

 

BEST view!!

Ben

 

No windscreen but you get the picture

 

Fall colors starting to pop!

 

Nice fall weather today so i took the Buick for a ride, if i´m lucky i got maybe two weeks left before winter storage.

 

Buffalo at the Roc