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Wow. I remember seeing those glowing-eye cats in cars! It was like a furry precursor to the third brake light.
Thank you. As a 16 year old I probably spec’d out a couple of modified cars, that in my dreams I wanted to have, with JC Whitney.
I fell in love with the J.C. Whitney catalog in 1967 right after I bought my first car on my own, a 1965 Triumph Spitfire.
I knew when I bought it that it would need front disc pads soon, but when I checked the Triumph dealer, I found that a set of 4 pads was $32, a lot of money for me at the time.
Then someone told me about the J.C. Whitney catalog. I checked it and found a set of 4 pads for $7.98.
Figuring I had nothing to lose, I ordered a set.
When they came a couple of weeks later, I found they were Girling disc pads, made in England, the original equipment on the car.
Used the catalog regularly after that.
I was thinking back as to how years ago you ordered something from JC Whitney and were thrilled to get it 6 weeks later and sometimes the order was correct.
Now, I order stuff from Summit Racing on Thursday evening and it is sitting on my porch Saturday. Shipping that takes almost a week is disappointing. And the order is correct.
Thank you, Al Gore, for inventing the Internet!