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Merced business keeps auto repair in the family

If you own a vehicle that has broken down in Merced, there’s a pretty good chance the part used to fix it came from the 15th Street warehouse of 50-year-old TBA Auto Parts — Tires, Batteries and Accessories.

Merced business keeps auto repair in the familyThe business, opened in 1958, began as a one-man operation when it was opened by Bob William. But within a year, his son-in-law, Ed Keegan, joined William delivering parts from the back of a truck.

Back then, says Keegan, 69, they had no cash register or computers, and could find pretty much any part a customer needed without the aid of a book or computer. Read the rest of this entry »