A roll pan has its license box TIG-welded in.

Back in the early days of Sir Michael's, this kid named Lance used to sweep around the shop in exchange for getting louvers punched all over his Datsun 520. Twenty-five years later, Mike and the world famous Lance Laverty reunited and Lance is currently working as one of Mike's right hand men.

Don't be fooled. If you don't see this logo stamped in the license plate box, it's not a Sir Michael's pan.

On the right is a Colorado being used to R&D a new hidden hitch. On the left is the little Datsun 320 that started it all. That's right! Mike still has it after all these years and has big plans for it.

After nearly 30 years, Mike's favorite place to hang out is in the area of the shop devoted to the original louver business. Here, Mike is designing and punching a one-off tailgate skin for Marcel Venable's Nissan.

Check out this old flyer somebody gave us a while back. Mike didn't even have this one. The beer flowed at 2:00 but the wet T-shirt contest wasn't 'til 8:00? That must have been a great contest!

Back in the day, Mike punched louvers in anything you brought him. Here he's doing a set of headlight eyebrows.

The original Sir Michael's in Stanton, California, circa 1978. You'll never believe who occupies this building now. Me! It's a very small world, indeed.

Sir Michael's Saves Lives! Mike teamed up with Line-X to create special armor outfits for military Hummers headed overseas. It's just one of the many "side projects" happening here.

Mike back in the day! Mooneyes was a big customer back then.

The 320 in its heyday. Do you think that when Mike was taping off those flames he knew it would evolve into a 20,000 square foot facility in HB?

Mike and Donna: manning the booth together at an R.J. Canning 'attraction' in the very early '80s.