Old School Speed Shop

This is my pal Jeff Bushey http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02650.jpg He owns Jeff's Speed shop in Brandon Florida http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02662.jpg which has been here for a while because I bought stuff from Jeff thirty five years ago when the two Carter AFB's you see on top of the GMC blower were still on a SBC front engine rail Jeff ran. The Fuelie heads were put out to rust about twenty-five years ago, and yes that is a Corvette 11" aluminum bellhousing behind the Vertex Mag. You can tell only ricers and honest racers come by here now a days as some of you Numbers matching guys might want this stuff.

Let me show you around. It is dark in his old garage behind his home/place of business; so I apologize for the blurry pictures. It is too crowded inside for a tripod, and I can not even squeeze down some of his aisles. Here we are at the garage door http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02649.jpg Next we look above the roadster and see http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02658.jpg a Pontiac Ram Air phase IV head, next to see some more Pontiac, Olds and SBC heads http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02663.jpg which are sitting next to some more BBC heads http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02670.jpg , which are next to some Furd heads http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02671.jpg Going back the other way from the Ram Air head we see some cranks (all are forged) http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02671.jpg and some more cranks with a couple of Boss 302 heads http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02672.jpg Now since this building stays up only with proper planning the heavier stuff on the bottom is holding up the light weight stuff like cranks and heads on the top shelves. What's heavier? How about a hundred and fifty seven engines all pulled out of first gen Camaros (they were all parked out behind his mobile home in Riverview but the county accused him of running an illegal junk yard so he had to crush all the bodies. But here are some of the short blocks http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02667.jpg http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02669.jpg http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02654.jpg
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He tells me he has two 302 factory original cross ram manifolds and a Weiand cross ram, as well as a few tunnel rams and of course desiccated Holley carbs to go with them http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02665.jpg http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02668.jpg cardboard boxes contain NOS parts from other speed shops he has bought out over the years and hasn't had time to inventory it all yet he says. Somebody was asking about M/T valve covers on this board two days ago. So http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02675.jpg

Jeff doesn't get out much anymore except to go yell at the VA about his disability status so the old delivery parts go fer is kind of rusting away http://photobucket.com/albums/f63/3454545/?action=view&current=DSC02659.jpg

The sad part is I tell him people want this stuff but he wont believe me. Besides as he points out if he moved anything the whole pile would collapse. This by the way is one aisle out of five in the garage, and he keeps his good stuff in the house (like his collection of Playboy mags going back to 1963).

Lets all call him and wish him luck with his section eight.
(before you try and enlarge the photo of the sign to read the phone number it is (813) 689-3040.

Larger Dave

I love it when you hear about these ol' timers that have been hanging on to these old speed parts, I would really be interested in taking a look at some of those parts I bet its like a time warp walking around in their!

Right in the middle of Brandon. south of SR 60 by one block behind "the old Scoggins building" (which of course is a useless instruction to someone who doesn't know that Scoggin was the original clothier in brandon and died back in the 80's) so instead I'll tell you it is between SR 640 and Parsons (the main N-S drag in town). Give Jeff a call and he'll talk you in. Can't garantee he'll selll anything but he might if you talk about the good ole days.


Larger Dave

I bought a q-jet for my '79 Z-28 from Jeff when I was in high school.

Having just moved back to the area recently, I completely forgot about his shop. Boy what a awesome place, it still reminds me of the way it was back in 1988.

thanks for the mind refresher.

Rob

Way cool, Dave!!

I felt the same way the day I stepped foot inside Ohio George's store-front and asked him to shake my hand!!

I'd love ta get down there, say after I visit my Buddy that's in Shelby County, south of B-Ham..

pdq67

Dave, You didnt get a picture of the Mail-Box ?
How about a pic of jeffs old race car , Wasnt it somthing like " florida mainline camaro "

This is really kool to see. I notice that the 400 engine has valve cover unside down for a reason. Both before and after build. I can't imagine all those heads on a upper shelf though.

If this person wants to rid of his stuff,,, needs to take picture of each and eveything be go to Ebay. Or just put the list out ... Looks like he has a Super Store .

Jeff doesn't have a credit card machine, a cell phone or a computer. He has heard of e-Bay but never seen it. To my knowledge Jeff doesn't know about AOL and e-mail, on-line dating (he's still single) or burglar alarms (he relies on three Rottweilers for that).

The mail box is visible in the second image showing the sign and the old drums of racing fuel awaiting refilling.


Larger Dave