The new ones all look alike. I don't know whether they're Fords, Chevys or Toyotas. The old ones each have a face on the front due to the style of the headlights, the grill, the bumper. It's difficult to immediately recognize McKeon's workplace as an auto body shop. From the road all you see is the back of the tall cedar barn and entering the driveway is like driving into a park.
Redwoods surround a small meadow that slopes into a still pond.
A young boy sits on a bench casting a fishing line into the water. But in front of the barn is the front section of a Chevy truck its purple hood painted with red and gold flames. A roadster, one of McKeon's finished pieces. The truck's bed is inside the shop along with a half dozen cars in various stages, all stripped down to gray metal and primer. McKeon has been customizing the bed, changing the shape subtly and sealing up the tailgate.