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PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 1:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, that's a can of worms, as there's been a number of innovators through the decades, but if I had to narrow it down to one, it would be Gene Berg Enterprises. They contributed a lot to the industry with their own developments and innovations, versus Johnny's which was (as far as I know?) simply a retailer.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Red Fau Veh wrote:
Ok then, name a more important and infamouse vw speed shop from the past, you can't. Wink


Famous? I havn't heard of this place being mentioned forever.

And I never found a need or desire to order from them inspite of having their catalog. Although a few other suppliers got my orders.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"infamous
in·fa·mous
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adjective
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having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.
2.
deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable: an infamous deed."

I bought some stuff back in the 80's, I had no problems. I am still using my Santana pulley I got from them. I think the CW crank in my bus is from Johnny also.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 2:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Surviving example of JSC bubble pack!
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:14 pm    Post subject: JSC Reply with quote

My parents have friends in Longbeach. We as a family we decited to take trip from Texas to CA. While we were there visiting we had to go to JSC. It was cool......us boys from Tejas never seen so VW parts at one place . It was a nice visit. I do believe it was the late 70's early 80's. Dancing
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I worked at JSC warehouse. Must have been about 1986/1987 or so. I worked in shipping with a guy named Michael Erman I think. I remember a guy named Dallas, and the girl who did all the bubble packs, I think her name was Rosie. I was a fun place to work. After that, I worked at a place called Discount Import Parts Supply ( DIPS ).
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:36 am    Post subject: Re: Johnny's Speed & Chrome Employee Rollcall Reply with quote

so... why is it gone??
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:09 am    Post subject: Re: Johnny's Speed & Chrome Employee Rollcall Reply with quote

I worked there from 93-98 til the day they closed the doors,i use to work the front counter
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Johnny's Speed & Chrome Employee Rollcall Reply with quote

Anyone know if they sold sand rail chassis until they closed? I have a rail first registered in 1997 that may be a JSC chassis. Less likely it's a Bugpack fugitive. A few hoops and flanges are more JSC.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jacks wrote:
Shopped JSC at OCIR many times in the '70's Very Happy
I also shopped there BEFORE they had the turnstile!
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Johnny's Speed & Chrome Employee Rollcall Reply with quote

My Dad (Tom Raftery) worked there for about twenty years (1978-1995 ). I used to go to work with my Dad when I was a kid too. My dad always says he is a lot more laid back now then when he was the manager at Johnny's. He opened his own shop about twenty years ago now, Pacific Customs.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:28 am    Post subject: Re: Johnny's Speed & Chrome Employee Rollcall Reply with quote

Tom Raftery was a pretty laid back guy and a nice manager to work for. I was there at the end of it all.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:32 am    Post subject: Re: Johnny's Speed & Chrome Employee Rollcall Reply with quote

I get together with a few other former JSC employees. I wasn't able to attend Don Odem's party yesterday but We've been looking for Richard Fuller (warehouse). Anyone know where he ended up?
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