Me and Mr. Norm at Grand Spaulding

[Ghoste]

I was in Chicago earlier this week so I thought I'd stop in and see Mr. Norm.  The dealership was a little more run down than the last time I was there about ten years ago.

[Ghoste]

But I had a nice visit with Norm.  Not much of a salesman though, he kind of let me do all the talking.

[tsmithae]

Way cool.   

I live several blocks east of there and have been planning on taking a walk to the old place, maybe I will actually do that sometime soon. 

[Ghoste]

You should.  Had I known you were that close, we could have met onsite.

[tan top]

    


looks like a good adventure  ,   its a wonder  there are not more back in the day pictures floating about , with the lot full of mopar hardware 

[TUFCAT]

But I had a nice visit with Norm.  Not much of a salesman though, he kind of let me do all the talking.

That's funny!  

[Ghoste]

Norm and I almost stopped at your place on the way back Tuffy but it was getting late by then.

[TUFCAT]

Norm and I almost stopped at your place on the way back Tuffy but it was getting late by then.

You should have!  ....you're always welcome to stop by and there's plenty of beer available. 

[Ghoste]

Norm doesn't drink.

[Bob T]

Nice. Part of the history of muscle motor mopars  
Got to find that thread on DMCL again for the Walnut Grove locations or the mesa canyon road out of V.P.    
Come to think of it , wasn't Ralley Mike road racing around that ( Arizona?)  canyon area a while back?

[TUFCAT]

Norm doesn't drink.

That's good.... I'd hate to see him get all sauced up and fall over  

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

I live just north of there and pass by it atleast once a week.  You were there on a nice day!  Usually there is police tape and such. 

Did you see the original signage across the street coming through the old paint?



Ryan

[Ghoste]

I took some pics of the building across the street but didn't know there was still signage on it.

[rt green]

I'm surprised that someone hasn't lifted that sign yet. with the owners permission of course

[Ghoste]

It wouldn't be easy to get.  In the daytime its up there pretty high and I'm not sure I'd hang around there at night.

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

Yeah, we've been talking with the owner to get the signage.

Also the Church sign across the street is the original Mr. Norm's Kawasaki sign, just painted over.

You can see more here.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hemipwr70/sets/72157629914734113/

Ryan

[Back N Black]

But I had a nice visit with Norm.  Not much of a salesman though, he kind of let me do all the talking.

Who is Mr. Norm the guy holding the sign or the guy holding the picture? 

[Ghoste]

I noticed the resemblance myself. 

[tsmithae]

I live just north of there and pass by it atleast once a week.  You were there on a nice day!  Usually there is police tape and such. 

Did you see the original signage across the street coming through the old paint?

Ryan

I didn't realize you lived in Chicago too.  We could have had a nice get-together with Ghoste and Mr. Norm. W could have hit up Feed and then gone to the Continental for a real fun time. 

Honestly, it would be real cool to walk around the old place sometime, just for the sake of it. 

[Ghoste]

I followed the Grand Spaulding visit up with a pie at Minalti's.  You come all the way to Chicago you gotta have a deep dish.

[tsmithae]

Great call, Ghoste, you can't go wrong with Malnati's!

Great, now I'm hungry and there's still 4 hours until lunch...  

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Yeah, we've been talking with the owner to get the signage.

Also the Church sign across the street is the original Mr. Norm's Kawasaki sign, just painted over.

You can see more here.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hemipwr70/sets/72157629914734113/

Ryan

What a mess. When did they close their doors?

[Cooter]

If I had money, I'd buy the building/property and move the entire thing out of that sh*those it's in now...
a real shame. Get with Norm and with permission, rebuild it exactly like it was.