Summer of 1962 I was hired by John Elliot, who ran a 1 man auto repair shop on the corner a block from my house. Mostly I cleaned up, chased parts, took cars back to customers, etc.
John had the ability to grab the top of a spark plug on a running car and hold on for a second or two.
About once a week he'd be working under the hood of a car and yell something like "Hey Bill, hand me a 9/16 wrench". I'd get one, walk over to the car and just as I was handing it to him he'd touch the plug with his other hand. Knock me on my butt. John would just laugh.
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12
'52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
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