History Some history from a local speed shop

Cigar boxes with what looked like new Stromberg throttle shafts

 

That's a treasure trove of NOS aftermarket parts.

 

Looks like an early copy of the famous Tubman Trashcan Condenser!

 

That original condenser has the characteristic split where the brass was rolled over the Bakelite top. IIRC @tubman said he’s tested split ones and they were often good.

 

I think that they may have been a distributor as well as a speed shop, due to the amount of inventory they have / had.

 

Better pics of the fender skirts

 

Several offy, trans dapt and speed gem adaptors.
The oddest was a gmc 6 to Packard trans

looks like Chrysler to Caddy

 

I don't know what's odd about that, this car got a Packard trans behind it's GMC six.

 

Some of those parts are still there.
The exhaust pipes in the back were scrapped recently

 

Sam (RIP) came to the HAMB Drags a year or two about 20 years ago. Brought me a NOS 364 flywheel.

 

That’s just staggering! Thanks for sharing and reviving some memories.
Seems like they were at HRR BG in the past.
So they still have a walk-in business? Or do you have privileges?

 

Opens up a few days a week.
Usually 11-2 ish.
You can message him on FB to
check when he’s there. Rocco amd Cheaters on FB
he does an occasional weekend

 

I believe this is the grandson now. They had started to put things on eBay at one point about 15 years ago, But I believe he was in college. K9racer was buddies, but he hasn't been on here since 2018. Sam was also a Poor Boy

 

Talk about a fat kid (me) in a candy store!!! I would love to have been able to shop there back in the day.

 

Thanks, Anthony!

 

I was told my Cad Nicson 2x4 manifold was from Rocco & Cheaters, I picked it up in B'ham, so that jives.

 

The F-100 looks like the So-Cal push truck

 

Dang. Incredible

 

I messaged on FB about some parts and I'm headed there Friday! Super excited!!

 

It's been decades since I saw Grant catalog rack.

 

Text him. I think he told me he was busy on Friday but would be there on Saturday

 

E-mailed them a couple of weeks ago asking about some things they could have on the shelves, never got a reply. Don't know if that's bacause they're super busy, or didn't have any of the stuff I was asking about. Maybe Anthony's publicity plus FB has put them behind, and covered up.

 

Guys phone was going off constantly
He goes in, searches for parts, texts back and boxes and ships.

 

If you've posted it, I can't find it. What is his phone number that he uses to receive texts? Or just use FB? Thanks.

 

Use FB
Rocco and Cheaters

 

Hey mate
I’m after a Hemi to Packard trans adapter !!!
Do you have one ???

 

They do
Or they did when I posted it
I can ask if he still has it
Or look up Rocco amd Cheaters on FB

 

Dude organized a bunch of stuff.
taking appointments to go through the shop 5-7 people at a tume.