About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to NorCal Muffler & Truck and asked for help with his truck. The mechanic looked under the hood and said, ‘You know, I’ve seen stranger things here.’ The mechanic shrugged and said, 'Just give me an hour.' An hour later, he emerged with a puzzled look on his face, holding a rusty old keyring. 'Your truck’s been waiting for this,' he grinned. That evening, a neighbor drove by and waved: 'Hey, that looks like my dad's old truck!'
2. At dawn one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled into NorCal Muffler & Truck with an unusual load. The shop’s regulars watched curiously as he unloaded what looked like a giant marshmallow. Turning it over, they found it was actually a giant inflatable snowman, complete with red scarf and carrot nose. A regular from across the street laughed, saying his kid must’ve accidentally delivered it instead of the muffler parts. Everyone had a good laugh—except maybe the poor delivery driver who had to explain himself to his boss.
3. At dusk one rainy night, a neighbor drove up to NorCal Muffler & Truck with an unusual request over the intercom: ‘Can you fix my headlights so they shine only on Mondays?’ The mechanic raised an eyebrow but nodded and got to work. A few hours later, he emerged with a grin: 'Problem solved!' Sure enough, come Monday morning, the headlights lit up like usual. The neighbor returned every week with a new request—on Tuesdays, the lights dimmed halfway, while on Wednesdays they blinked twice before turning off. Eventually, the whole neighborhood started relying on NorCal’s quirky lighting schedule.
4. A mechanic was under the hood of an old truck when he heard a familiar voice from above. ‘Hey, you got any WD-40?’ asked a regular, leaning out the window with a can already in hand. ‘Course I’ve got it,’ replied the mechanic without looking up. He reached behind him and tossed the can up towards the smiling face. The regular caught it deftly, then paused for a moment before saying, 'Thanks, man—you saved my bacon again!' And with that, he drove off, leaving the mechanic shaking his head and muttering, ‘Another mystery solved.’