{"id":392,"date":"2008-10-26T17:59:03","date_gmt":"2008-10-27T00:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/?p=392"},"modified":"2008-11-01T06:59:25","modified_gmt":"2008-11-01T13:59:25","slug":"lonnies-auto-trim-shop-central-ave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2008\/10\/26\/lonnies-auto-trim-shop-central-ave\/","title":{"rendered":"Lonnie’s Auto Trim Shop – Central Ave."},"content":{"rendered":"

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I’m not sure what this says about me, but a few months ago, this sign was un-retouched and showed it’s 50 plus years of service and I loved it. Now it has been refurbished, and, I’m not so thrilled. Sick?<\/p>\n

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I’ve had a couple of converible tops replaced by these guys.<\/p>\n

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Just a great old building and sign.<\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong> As luck would have it, I busted the back window out of my convertible top yesterday while unloading wood for bar construction. I called Lonnie’s immediately and the number was disconnected. Drove by to see a closed sign and the place cleaned out…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m not sure what this says about me, but a few months ago, this sign was un-retouched and showed it’s 50 plus years of service and I loved it. 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