Call For TSB's
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From: Simi Valley, CA
No, this pic isn't correct as I don't see the showroom/neon sign.
Butts Buick's showroom was on the NW corner of State Street (Santa Barbara's former 'auto row') and Highway 101.
The neon sign was above the showroom windows that wrapped around the front of the building facing both State & 101.
When Cal-Trans widened 101, Butts went bye bye.
Today, despite the widened 101 (aka Pacific Coast Highway), traffic can back up for over a mile at this intersection on weekends.
Auto Row has since moved from the downtown area further north on 101. The only dealership building (formerly Packard, now a restaurant) that's extant on State Street, is across from the Reagan Ranch Center.
Butts Buick's showroom was on the NW corner of State Street (Santa Barbara's former 'auto row') and Highway 101.
The neon sign was above the showroom windows that wrapped around the front of the building facing both State & 101.
When Cal-Trans widened 101, Butts went bye bye.
Today, despite the widened 101 (aka Pacific Coast Highway), traffic can back up for over a mile at this intersection on weekends.
Auto Row has since moved from the downtown area further north on 101. The only dealership building (formerly Packard, now a restaurant) that's extant on State Street, is across from the Reagan Ranch Center.
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
The doctor who delivered my dad was named Dr. Butts. He saw a lot of 'em, I guess.
We have a Dick Witham Ford here in Waterloo. I never "noticed" the other angle on the name till an ad made the Tonite Show or something like that a few years ago, and they were giggling like 3rd graders.
We have a Dick Witham Ford here in Waterloo. I never "noticed" the other angle on the name till an ad made the Tonite Show or something like that a few years ago, and they were giggling like 3rd graders.
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From: Orlando area
Gary,
I came across this site (via SuperFords website) that provides access to downloading/printing TSBs.
Many of the Ford issued TSB are not really useful to us, but there are some that would be worthy of saving and sharing - if you still want to provide them at the garagemahal. Search Technical Service Bulletins
You would enter the year (like 1986) and the make and model, then select the category (steering, electronics, etc.) and it will show the TSBs available.
I came across this site (via SuperFords website) that provides access to downloading/printing TSBs.
Many of the Ford issued TSB are not really useful to us, but there are some that would be worthy of saving and sharing - if you still want to provide them at the garagemahal. Search Technical Service Bulletins
You would enter the year (like 1986) and the make and model, then select the category (steering, electronics, etc.) and it will show the TSBs available.
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From: Northeast, OK
Mike - Cool! The only problem is you have to know what to look for. And if that site is always available we could just use it. However, if it were on my site I could put some key words for the and we could search for what we are looking for.
Thanks! I'll have to think about this.
Thanks! I'll have to think about this.
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