I may be one of the few that remembers good products from JCW. A loooong time ago I bought a complete wire harness and fuse block for a 1939 Chevrolet Pick-up. All wires, wire lengths and connectors were perfect. Just remembered, there was also a six-volt wiper motor that replaced the old vacuum mechanism.

JCW was a stalwart for my 'everyday' hot-rod heroes from the 1950's.  I didn't realize they were even still around.

Yeah, the JC Whitney catalog was like the Sears catalog was to the previous generation. Then came the internet for the car parts. Then came Harbor Freight for the cheap tools. Then came Amazon for everything else.

The last order I place with JC Whitney was in 2014 and it was for KYB strut inserts for my 280Z. They had the best price I could find at the time. That order was on-line, but I remember the days of actually picking up the phone and calling them.

I have fond memories of them as well. I didn't even have a VW, but I used to enjoy looking through all the pages and pages of bug parts anyway!

  On 2/5/2021 at 8:29 PM, Zed Head said:

my neighborhood used to be called Cut Rate Auto Parts.  Acronym it. 

   Makes you wonder if they did it on purpose as a gimmick.  Haha!!