![]() ![]() Then he remembered the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena, California. In the early 80’s, Ricks construction business wasn’t doing so well and Rick was struggling to make ends meet. Of course, there is an element of truth in Rick’s comment about needing money to pay his bills. Although it’s a little hard to picture a man in worn blue jeans and a shirt with the sleeves torn off and showing off tattooed arms, even wearing a gas station attendants uniform. “I wore that little hat and uniform” he says. “I loved those old pumps,” Rick says, recalling his days as a gas station attendant. “I love taking things apart and I love putting things back together.” Rick’s restoration roots grew from his parents’ gas station. “I’ve been restoring stuff since I was a kid.” You only have to spend a little time with Rick to see his love for restoration come through. ![]() “I was always into building stuff,” Rick explains. He rebuilt a bicycle when he was only nine years old, and by fifteen he had progressed to motorcycles and cars. If you ask Rick Dale how he got into the restoration business he’ll tell you, “I needed to pay my house payment.” The truth is, Rick has been restoring things all his life. ![]()
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