[rokndad]

Rick,

I have lived in So Cal my entire life and indeed, the old speed shops that used to be along every major downtown through street are all gone. There are a few "mom and Pop" type shops still around but are few and far between.

However, Dean Moon's shop on Norwalk Blvd. just south of Telegraph Rd. in Santa Fe Springs is still there after all these years, and pretty much looks like it used to with a lot of old drag racing stuff and spun aluminum goodies. Their machine shop is still in business and in fact, one of the old aluminum experts that started the shop is still working there at around 75 years young. I'd definitely take a ride by when you're down here.

Tom