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ah yes - that paradise known as So. Calif. prior to the late 1950's...driving down to 19020 to Mike's place (with the big 'IMPEACH EARL WARREN' bill-board on the roof to get parts off of classic-era Packards - tearing up 101 to Santa Barbara and beyond before the Interstates and the freeways..
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And what was that speed shop in Santa Monica, that had used parts piled from front to back and top to bottom. I think it was Shell's. But I could be wrong. Inglewood, the donut shop with the giant donut on top.
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Good memory yes! Randy's Doughnuts on Manchester and what is now the freeway. That was actually still around as of 18 - 20 years ago that I know of. Who knows, maybe still there now. How about Inglewood tire shop, and J&J Muffler on La Brea.
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Was it originally a Winchell's Donuts?
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It was Randy's as far back as I can recollect. If I remember right, Winchell's was on Centinela and Enterprise. Hard to say, could have been Winchell's in the beginning. If I remember right (told to me), the big doughnut has been around since the 40's or 50's
Funny, the things we remember about places and times.
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Just hope Pete doesn't give us a lecture on the quality of the Winchell's vs. the randy's donuts. After all he was there. Are prewar donuts better than post war donuts.
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Donuts aside, and it's quite interesting how a thread can go in ANY direction, I just hope the guy I made the original post for got something out of all this. But I doubt it, as I see he read my first PM but not the second PM I send him.
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Mal, Indeed you are right, it is fascinating to see how many of the threads on this forum take on many lives of their own. I suppose it is much like tire kicking at a car show. Lots of topic hopping. I apologize if this has created a problem in this particular thread. I will attempt to recap incase this fellow checks in at some point. ? Fellow [pab] has a '35 and is looking for an engine. ? We do not know the model of his car. ? pab mentions an aluminum crankcase narrowing down to 320 or 385 ? Complete engine in running order a tall order, not very likely. ? Not an easy or economical engine to rebuild. ? I have mentioned I know where a '34 385 engine is currently available and would assist with directing pab to possible seller. ? If complete engine is obtained, my recommendation is carefully inspect the bearings (dissenting opinion about bearing life aside in this post, this would be a good idea regardless the engine). Again, my apologies, to pab and Mal. Jim
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39super8 wrote: Mal,.........it is fascinating to see how many of the threads on this forum take on many lives of their own. I suppose it is much like tire kicking at a car show. Lots of topic hopping. I apologize if this has created a problem in this particular thread........Jim Jim, No need for an apology. A divergence from the initial topic can hijack a thread BUT in most instances adds further dimensions and enhancements instead. With this in mind, and even though we're now cruising Southern California, I'm quite comfortable with where this thread has gone. In fact the posts have provided a social commentary and insight of times past ie; they are a window on history. And as we're all custodians of history of sorts, by being Packards owners, to place them in that context just enhances the ownership experience. Anyway, philosophizing aside, your summation of the "guts" of the thread provides a reference beneficial not just to pab but all Forum members.  
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