"A Well moderated board that is a benevolent dictatorship, not a democracy" In business since June 16, 2010
Holy Moly!! -- Lacquer paint job - 10 coats hand rubbed? Even back then that was a hell of a deal. I color sanded and rubbed a lot of lacquer paint in my day, and that is a long tedious process given that you had to use extreme caution not to cut through the layer. Acrylic lacquer is finicky -- and the time involved is very lengthy. At $10/hr for custom work, this place must have have been very popular.
The fine specimen looking over the flathead powered coupe looks to be Big Daddy - Ed Roth, a major 1960s hotrodder-custom car builder.
The ladies pumping gas at the Standard Oil station, into a 1941 Ford, probably during the war when women took over many jobs. The 1956 Chevy lot is highlighted by the Chevy Cameo pickup, a rare model still, the rest are standard step-side pickups.