Ted, if Mike ever goes down to Cedarfalls this year, I'll drive that sumbich for ya!

Sounds good Jeff! I may have to put belts in again and I think my fuel pump took a dump...No big deal!

A monkey working on a carb. It must be Gas Monkey Garage.

So that's where he went. If you don't mind give him a banana or two and point him toward my house.

Hello BradH,

I have an unusual question that I feel like you may be able to answer given a previous post/comment you made about a speed shop in my area. Would you happen to know anyone affiliated with the Swartz Brothers Speed Shop, formerly in Alexandria, Virginia? I believe it existed between the late 60s to late 80s. I see many car enthusiasts mention the shop on these online forums, but am hoping to speak to one of the previous owners, their kids, or anyone else that may have photos of the former Alexandria store. Anything you could do would be a great help!

I tried sending you a private message but wasn't able to for some reason, so sorry for bringing up an unrelated topic to this thread.

best,
Ed

What in the AI bot ....

Wow, of all the ugly threads to have dug up from the past, you had to pick this one?

Regardless, I never had any connections or dealings w/ Swartz Bros. Speed Shop. In the mid-to-late '70s I used to frequent Big Ed's before he closed down. In the late '90s I dealt with Calhoun's Speed Shop before Gene decided to close its doors and retired. Sorry I can't help in your search...

PS - Hey tboomer, this post is all water over the dam, right? I think we've been good since I came back from my "vacation". Thx

Brad....I'm good

This is good stuff IMO and I'm glad you both came to peace. In my experience, guys really need to air it out to find a common ground. After the dust settles, people tend to hold a higher level of respect and cooperation that never would have been. It wouldn't be the first time that some of the best relationships have a rocky start.

Not one of BradH's finest hours...